SMART TECH SKILLS LLC

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Mainframe IDMS DBA

Location

United States

Posted

19 hours ago

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0

Seniority

Mid Level

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Job Description

Mainframe IDMS DBA

SMART TECH SKILLS LLC

Role Description This IDMS Database Administrator (DBA) position supports a high-visibility, complex state public health modernization initiative. Operating within a cooperative, distributed, startup-minded environment, the DBA provides critical database deployment, operations, and application support. This is a 12-month remote contract opportunity requiring mandatory criminal, credit, state law enforcement, and registry background checks. Key Responsibilities - Database Administration & Performance Tuning - Provide hands-on monitoring, deployment, and operational administration for enterprise-scale IDMS databases in accordance with system best practices. - Enable, configure, and tune IDMS platform features to optimize database performance within z/OS mainframe environments. - Generate, analyze, and interpret performance metrics to recommend and implement optimal courses of action for high-availability systems. - Coordinate with database administration teams to configure, support, and maintain test, staging, and production databases. - Application & Integration Support - Advise application developers and product teams on the design, optimization, and implementation of required database model extensions and structural changes. - Collaborate with development teams on application programming interfaces for both native and SQL IDMS architectures. - Partner with third-party vendors, system providers, professional associations, and external state agencies to manage cross-platform integration points. - Operations, Security, & Support - Support the deployment and configuration of IDMS security, protecting application structures, dictionary objects, and relational database objects. - Establish, document, and maintain operational runbooks, standard operating procedures (SOPs), and backup/recovery processes for database management. - Participate in a rotating 24/7 on-call technical support schedule to resolve database production incidents. Qualifications - 15 or more years of experience with IDMS database deployment and operations in a z/OS environment on a z-series IBM mainframe computer. - 10 or more years of experience with the IDMS SQL option, including database creation and support under relational models using SQL syntax. - 15 or more years of experience deploying IDMS security, including ADS/O application structures, Integrated Data Dictionary (IDD), and relational database objects. - 15 or more years of experience with IDMS application programming (both native and SQL) utilizing COBOL and ADS/O development languages. - 12 or more years of experience with IBM High Level Assembler on the z/OS operating system. - 10 or more years of experience using IDMS Perfmon for online system monitoring and operational report generation. - Bachelor's degree in a technical, business, or related field (or equivalent professional work experience). Preferred Qualifications - Working knowledge of mainframe RACF security frameworks. - Experience in application change management methodologies. - Professional experience in the healthcare industry, including the management of protected health information (PHI) and personally identifiable information (PII). - Direct experience with Medicaid Management Information Systems (MMIS), Medicaid eligibility systems, or public sector social services systems. - Master's degree in a computer science or business-related field. Core Skills & Attributes - Impeccable integrity with the confidence and courage to make correct decisions on high-visibility projects managing public funds. - Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to present technical strategies and tasks to project management. - Strong project planning capabilities, with experience in effort estimation and resource allocation for complex technical initiatives. - Outstanding collaboration and interpersonal skills to engage effectively with distributed team members and diverse organizations on a continuous basis. Benefits - Competitive salary - Remote location - Expert Level (15 or more years of experience)

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