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Position Summary
As an IMS System Programmer, you will make an impact by ensuring the stability, performance, and continuous improvement of IMS v15 systems. You will be a valued member of the mainframe/infrastructure team and work collaboratively with senior management and technical stakeholders.
Mandatory Skills
- Strong knowledge of RDBMS concepts and IMS software upgrades
- Experience with complete system-level backup and recovery, including IMSGEN and SYSGEN
- Proficiency with IBM IMS utilities (Backup, Reorg, Recovery, Load, Unload, Pointer Checker, etc.) and creation of databases, tablespaces, tables, and indexes
- Knowledge of basic IMS or DB2 commands, SQL performance tuning, and security and space management
- Experience with Incident, Change, and Problem Management, including monitoring DBA housekeeping jobs and resolving deadlocks/timeouts
Roles And Responsibilities
- Execute IMS v15 system programming, including software installation and applying fixes
- Perform problem determination and resolution for IMS system software, related products, utilities, and tools
- Administer and maintain IMS systems, including running backups and reviving corrupt data
- Prepare and implement policies for disk storage setup, CPU resource limits, and backup strategy for IMS subsystem objects
- Conduct R&D and proof-of-concept work for new IMS features, reporting long-term cost-benefit findings to senior management
Qualifications/Certifications
- Experience with Change and Configuration Management, including moving updates through various staging environments (ITIL Change and Configuration Mgmt.)
- Proven ability in problem identification, determination, and resolution for products in conjunction with requestors (ITIL Incident/Problem Mgmt.)
Salary Range: >$100,000
Date of Posting: 16-Jul-26
Next Steps: If you feel this opportunity suits you, or Cognizant is the type of organization you would like to join, we want to have a conversation with you! Please apply directly with us.
For a complete list of open opportunities with Cognizant, visit http://www.cognizant.com/careers. Cognizant is committed to providing Equal Employment Opportunities. Successful candidates will be required to undergo a background check.
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