Mainframe IDMS Application DBA

1 week ago

Toronto, Ontario, Canada Recutify Inc. Full time $80,000 - $120,000 per year

Role: Mainframe IDMS Application DBA

Toronto,ON

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Job duties/accountabilities:

The responsibilities and deliverables include but are not limited to the following:

  • Perform implementation migration activities for Database records and structures such as IDMS Elements/ Records/ Processes/Dialogs/Maps/Subschemas to different databases.
  • Perform DMPS and IDMS File maintenance
  • Monitor the IDMS instances by checking the databases logs and IDMS file spaces. Report any issues and work on resolutions.
  • Monitor and tune the DBMS.
  • Analyze database growth, running/supporting weekly scheduled batch reports on DBMS database areas and monitor database growth from the previous week to help trend and predict growth.
  • Engage in performance and capacity management of the DBMS.

  • Complete the expansion of databases that experience high volumes of updates or have less than 30% free space, to limit database fragmentation and optimize space utilization; Note: change windows for all DBMS changes vary by application and are usually performed outside business hours over the weekend.

  • Some Test system changes can be done during business hours with Client approval.

  • Build and support DB restructure changes as requested by the Client and perform the changes in test and Production during the negotiated change windows.
  • Support database purges as built by the Client.
  • Maintain operational procedures for scheduling database areas online/offline/retrieval mode in support of the Client's batch schedules.
  • Set up and executing backup and recovery procedures associated with expansions and restructures.
  • Create and maintain database journal backup jobs.
  • Assist the Client with running recovery batch job streams upon Client request or during the annual DR test.
  • Maintain DBA DR documentation, procedures, jobs and support the DR test.
  • Use PMDC to perform IDMS system/DB performance and tuning.
  • With assistance from IDMS system installers review batch and OPER statistics such as but not limited to Active Tasks, Active Users, DB I/O, Run Units, and LTERM Storage to ensure system resources are healthy.
  • Resolve tickets logged for Database support within any SLAs or standard practices defined by Client.
  • Resolve technical queries and database modification requests from Application Programmers.
  • Attend Project meetings and provide database support related to project activity.
  • Utilize software tools and best practices, and follow Change Management processes as required, Database Management will encompass the following proactive and reactive activities supporting a variety of applications/DBs.
  • Act as the liaison for contact with the third-party database vendors.
  • Provide technical database support.
  • Provide Incident Management support for database issues in response to Incident notifications.
  • On Call Support and duty manager rotation.
  • Performing the following project delivery activities throughout its lifecycle phases
  • Proactively identify database performance issues and provide recommendations and implement solutions for resolution.
  • Monitor database storage pools.
  • Support automated procedures to send weekly scheduled emails to Client Application Support primes and the Vendor Database Support Team, identifying the database areas with less than 30% free space

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