Mainframe IMS System Administrator at DXC Technology

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

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Not SpecifiedCompensation
Senior (5 to 8 years)Experience Level
Full TimeJob Type
UnknownVisa
Information TechnologyIndustries

Requirements

  • 7+ years’ experience with IMS subsystem procs and JCL, with at least 3+ years specifically supporting zIMS subsystem procs and JCL
  • Incident/Problem/Change/Software Asset Management (ITIL) experience
  • Demonstrated experience with Disaster Recovery
  • SMPE experience, including packaging of software for upgrade or installs
  • Strong interpersonal skills to interact with customers, senior level personnel, and team members
  • Organization skills to balance and prioritize work
  • Leadership skills to assist less experienced personnel
  • Ability to integrate moderately complex hardware and software systems
  • Ability to work independently and as part of a team
  • Strong time management and task prioritization skills
  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills to collaborate with team members and clients
  • Strong leadership skills for mentoring junior personnel
  • Ability to anticipate problems, resolve ambiguity, and take decisive action
  • Strong problem-solving skills for network design, troubleshooting, and testing
  • Professional presence and confidence in addressing complex technical challenges
  • Willingness to travel as needed
  • Availability for 24/7 on-call support (shared rotation), including weekends or shift work
  • Some in-office days at Toronto location

Responsibilities

  • Maintain the IMS subsystem procs and JCL
  • Execute backups of IMS system datasets with reorgs as required (RECONS)
  • Support system software related issues (24x7 on-call)
  • Perform problem research and resolution of system software related issues
  • Handle basic change management functions: ticketing, opening and closing changes, etc
  • Perform Data Security audits (collecting evidence of compliance, correcting noncompliances found in an audit)
  • Create/install new IMS subsystems and related sub products
  • Upgrade existing IMS subsystems and related sub products
  • Apply preventative/corrective maintenance PTF's and HIPER PTF's on test and production system software libraries
  • Enforce IMS security and audit conformance
  • Perform Disaster Recovery drill exercises
  • Provision for emergency system restart and problem resolution to ensure online availability of IMS system software and sub products
  • Allocate, maintain, move, and tune IMS and related sub product datasets
  • Maintain IMS subsystem and related sub product system software parameters
  • Use IMS trace facilities to monitor both performance and audit guidelines
  • Lead moderately complex projects including client driven projects and internal projects (upgrade projects, etc.)

Skills

IMS
JCL
RECONS
PTFs
HIPER PTFs
Disaster Recovery
Change Management
Data Security Audits
Dataset Tuning
System Parameters
Trace Facilities

DXC Technology

IT services for enterprise modernization and management

About DXC Technology

DXC Technology provides IT services to large enterprises, focusing on modernizing their critical systems and operations. The company uses the Enterprise Technology Stack to enhance IT infrastructure, optimize data architectures, and ensure security across various cloud environments, including public, private, and hybrid. DXC operates on a contractual basis, offering consulting, system integration, and managed services to help clients improve their IT operations. What sets DXC apart from competitors is its strong commitment to innovation, sustainability, and corporate responsibility, which has earned it recognition as one of the Most Responsible Companies. The goal of DXC Technology is to be a trusted partner for enterprises, helping them achieve scalable and secure IT solutions while promoting inclusion and diversity within its workforce.

McLean, VirginiaHeadquarters
2017Year Founded
$14.6MTotal Funding
IPOCompany Stage
Consulting, Enterprise SoftwareIndustries
10,001+Employees

Risks

Emerging IT service providers offer cost-effective solutions, threatening DXC's market share.
Rapid technological changes may outpace DXC's innovation, risking service obsolescence.
Economic downturns could reduce IT spending, impacting DXC's long-term contract revenue.

Differentiation

DXC Technology is a Fortune 500 global IT services leader.
The company specializes in modernizing mission-critical systems for large enterprises.
DXC's Enterprise Technology Stack ensures security and scalability across cloud environments.

Upsides

DXC is recognized as a leader in the 2024 Magic Quadrant for Outsourced Digital Workplace Services.
The Quercus AI platform collaboration with Ferrovial and Microsoft enhances DXC's innovation capabilities.
DXC's role in transforming Italy's healthcare sector showcases its expertise in digital transformation.

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