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What is the opportunity?
This role is an IMS System Programmer for supporting, maintaining, and optimizing IMS DB/DC systems that run critical banking applications. The role ensures system stability, performance, security, and availability across sandbox, development, test, and production environments. By resolving complex IMS incidents, performing performance analysis, managing system maintenance, and supporting modernization initiatives, this position protects business operations, reduces operational risk, and enables reliable transaction processing aligned with enterprise technology and regulatory requirements.
What will you do?
- Support IMS DB/DC as an IMS System Programmer, resolving IMS transaction abends, IMS region failures, IMS Connect issues, and IMSPlex operational problems
- Perform problem determination and root cause analysis using IMS PI, IMS logs, system dumps, IRLM diagnostics, and IBM tooling
- Analyze and tune IMS performance using IMS PA, including transaction response times, CPU usage, database I/O, queue depths, and locking behavior
- Install, configure, and support IMS components including IMSPlex, IMS Connect, DBRC, OM, RM, SCI, IRLM, COS, and IMS Catalog
- Manage IMS maintenance and upgrades using SMP/E, including HIPER, PE PTF and SECINT analysis, installation, and validation
- Monitor IMS systems using OMEGAMON and TEPS, proactively identifying performance, capacity, and availability risks
- Provide technical guidance to application and operations teams and participate in 24x7 on-call support for critical IMS production incidents
What do you need to succeed?
- Five or more years of hands-on experience as an IMS System Programmer supporting IMS DB/DC in enterprise production environments
- Strong expertise in IMS installation, configuration, tuning, diagnostics, and IMSPlex architecture
- Hands-on experience with IMS tools including IMS PA, IMS PI, IMS Tool Base, Fast Path Solution Pack, DB Solution Pack, and IMS Connect Extensions
- Experience with SMP/E maintenance, HIPER, PE PTF and SECINT management, and z/OS system integration
- Proficiency in JCL, COBOL, REXX, and Assembler for troubleshooting and automation, with strong RACF and z/OS knowledge
Nice-to-have
- Experience supporting IMS Managed ACB and IMS Catalog implementations
- Experience with Db2, MQ, WAS, z/OS Connect EE, and IMS modernization initiatives
- Experience supporting Precisely SQData for IMS database replication
- Experience mentoring junior system programmers or acting as a technical SME
What’s in it for you?
We thrive on the challenge to be our best, progressive thinking to keep growing, and working together to deliver trusted advice to help our clients thrive and communities prosper. We care about each other, reaching our potential, making a difference to our communities, and achieving success that is mutual.
A comprehensive Total Rewards Program including bonuses and flexible benefits, competitive compensation, commissions, and stock where applicable.
Leaders who support your development through coaching and managing opportunities.
Ability to make a difference and lasting impact.
Work in a dynamic, collaborative, progressive, and high-performing team.
A world-class training program in financial services.
Flexible work/life balance options.
Opportunities to do challenging work, including leveraging AI and SRE principles to drive innovation and operational excellence.
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Job Skills
Adaptability, Critical Thinking, Decision Making, Detail-Oriented, Industry Knowledge, Information Technology Infrastructure Library (ITIL), Information Technology Trends, Systems Software, Time ManagementAdditional Job Details
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What you'll do
- The IMS Systems Programmer will support, maintain, and optimize IMS DB/DC systems for critical banking applications, ensuring system stability and performance. Responsibilities include resolving IMS incidents, performing performance analysis, and managing system maintenance.
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