IMS System Programmer

Overview

IMS System Programmer to join our team at a client’s facility in Lyon. You will become a member of the global IMS team, assigned to various tasks as an IMS Systems Programmer, in both run-time and one-time activities.

Responsibilities

• Troubleshooting and Support
• Planning and implementation of software and management of existing IMS components
• Lifecycle management and further development within the IMS area
• Plan and perform Disaster Recovery (DR)
• Provide technical consultation to other areas of the company
• Plan and perform Health Checks and Analysis; work on automation of tasks (incl. checks) and issues

Mandatory Language

English and French

Qualifications

• 5 to 10+ years of experience as an IMS Systems Programmer
• Strong problem-solving and troubleshooting skills
• Availability for on-call support as needed
• Experience with IMS performance tuning and optimization

Mandatory Skills

• Very good knowledge of IMS environments and database organization
• Very good knowledge about components (DLI and DBRC)
• Define, install, and modify IMS resources, including databases, programs, and transactions using DRD
• Configure and manage IMS in a parallel sysplex environment ensuring high availability.
• Knowledge of IMS Catalog and managed ACBs.
• Very good knowledge about logical data model
• IMSTOOLS, SYSVIEW, CCDC
• Automation: Netview
• Programming: JCL, Rexx, DL/1, ISPF

Secondary/preferred skills

• MQ, DB2, CICS
• ACF2, RACF, TOP SECRET
• Basic knowledge of creation and modification of exits written in Assembler language
• Knowledge of SMP/E and proven experience of mainframe software upgrades

Why join

Ready for a new challenge? Join a friendly, multinational company offering endless opportunities in a dynamic, multicultural environment. Apply now and submit your CV in English!

Company info

HCLTech is a global tech company with 225,000+ employees across 60 countries, offering digital, engineering, and cloud solutions. Offices in Paris, Lyon, Toulouse and Blagnac. Job location: Lyon, France.