IDMS Database Administrator - Contract

IDMS Database Administrator
Location: Remote

Interview Process:1 round, virtual (possibility of a 2nd round as needed)
Duration: 12 Months
Employment Type: Contract
Experience Required: 16+ Years

Project Scope:

We are seeking an experienced IDMS Database Administrator (IDMS DBA) to provide enterprise-level database administration and operational support for mission-critical mainframe applications. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience with CA IDMS on IBM z/OS, strong performance tuning expertise, and deep knowledge of database security, SQL, COBOL, and mainframe technologies.

This role requires collaboration with development teams, infrastructure support teams, and database administrators to ensure database performance, availability, and reliability in a high-visibility enterprise environment.

Key Responsibilities:

·        Administer and support IDMS databases in IBM z/OS environments.

·        Monitor, troubleshoot, and optimize IDMS database performance.

·        Maintain development, testing, staging, and production database environments.

·        Enable and tune IDMS features to maximize system performance.

·        Analyze database performance metrics and implement optimization strategies.

·        Support database deployment, upgrades, and operational procedures.

·        Design and implement database security and access controls.

·        Provide technical guidance on database design, modeling, and enhancements.

·        Collaborate with development, infrastructure, and support teams.

·        Coordinate with vendors and external stakeholders when required.

·        Participate in a 24x7 on-call support rotation.

·        Prepare and maintain technical documentation and operational procedures.

Required Skills & Experience:

·        15+ years of experience administering CA IDMS in IBM z/OS mainframe environments.

·        10+ years of experience with IDMS SQL and relational database implementation.

·        15+ years of experience with IDMS Security, including ADS/O, IDD, and relational database security.

·        15+ years of experience developing applications using COBOL and ADS/O with IDMS.

·        12+ years of experience with IBM High Level Assembler (HLASM) on z/OS.

·        10+ years of experience with IDMS Perfmon monitoring and reporting.

·        Strong knowledge of enterprise database administration, performance tuning, backup, recovery, and troubleshooting.

·        Excellent communication and stakeholder collaboration skills.

Preferred Skills:

·        RACF Security

·        Application Change Management

·        Healthcare IT experience

·        Experience handling PHI/PII data

·        Medicaid Management Information Systems (MMIS)

·        Medicaid operations experience

·        Public Sector/Government experience

Education
BachBachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Business, or a related field.

OR

• Equivalent combination of education and relevant professional experience.
  

A Master's degree is preferred.