Associate Senior Mainframe Database Administrator (IMS DBA) at Global Payments

Pune, Maharashtra, India

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Not SpecifiedCompensation

Mid-level (3 to 4 years), Senior (5 to 8 years)Experience Level

Full TimeJob Type

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Payments, Financial ServicesIndustries

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree
Relevant Experience or Degree
Minimum 4 years of Relevant Mainframe Experience
Bachelor’s Degree in IT related field (Preferred)
Mainframe experience (Preferred)

Responsibilities

Implement, customize, test, and maintain database systems within a production environment
Continue to implement and learn IMS database concepts with occasional assistance from more experienced IMS DBA team members and guidance from the IMS DBA Team Lead
Define databases and PSBs, complete IMS training courses, and apply IMS training knowledge to implementation and testing of IMS database software, utilities, and fixes in a test (sandbox) environment before production rollout
Take initiative to implement, test, and resolve IMS-related issues in the sandbox environment
Continue to work with assigned mentors to learn and implement advanced database administration tasks (such as resizing databases, resolving fragmentation, testing compression, implementing new segments, etc.)
Implement assigned projects, with migration plans when required, and verify successful implementation
Develop basic database configurations with occasional assistance, by creating database objects per specified business requirements (such as expanding database sizing, defining new clients or removing obsolete clients, reducing DASD usage by implementing compression routines, etc.)
Work with application developers to assist with issue resolution and to ensure best practices are applied to mitigate potential impacts to user groups and other database configurations
Make suggestions to Application Developers regarding processing options and copybook requests, when needed
Work closely with the Application Teams while performing troubleshooting to determine the source of application failures. Assist in the development of solutions to minimize the potential of future application failures
Work with IMS Technical Support to obtain information for IMS-related issues, along with testing of potential solutions
Provide support for scheduled database backup tasks, monitoring tasks, PSB migration tasks, and other IMS DBA jobs executing by CA7-schedules
Recommend and implement automation processes to minimize routine tasks, where possible
Perform database status monitoring

Skills

Key technologies and capabilities for this role

IMSMainframePSBDASDIMS UtilitiesDatabase ResizingData CompressionFragmentation ResolutionDatabase Configuration

Questions & Answers

Common questions about this position

What is the salary for this Associate Senior Mainframe Database Administrator position?

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Is this role remote or does it require office work?

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What are the minimum qualifications for this IMS DBA role?

Candidates need a Bachelor’s Degree, relevant experience or degree, and a minimum of 4 years of relevant Mainframe experience. Preferred qualifications include a Bachelor’s Degree in an IT-related field and Mainframe experience.

What is the team structure like for this IMS DBA position?

The role involves working with IMS DBA team members, guidance from the IMS DBA Team Lead, assigned mentors, application teams, and IMS Technical Support.

What experience makes a strong candidate for this role?

Strong candidates will have at least 4 years of relevant Mainframe experience, a Bachelor’s Degree, and the ability to take initiative in implementing, testing, and resolving IMS-related issues while learning advanced tasks from mentors.