Overview
Skills
Job Details
Job Title: Mainframe IMS DB Developer (7 Open Roles)
Location: Wilmington, DE 100% Onsite (No Hybrid)
Type: Long-Term Contract
Mandatory Skills
IMS/DB
CICS
COBOL
JCL
Detailed Required Skills
< data-start="415" data-end="435">Programming</>Strong hands-on experience in COBOL development for both batch and online applications.
Solid understanding of IBM z/OS mainframe operating systems.
Expertise in IMS Database (IMS/DB) structures, indexing, hierarchical databases, and data retrieval strategies.
Experience working with IMS/DC for transaction processing.
Strong knowledge of CICS including program control, file control, TD/TS queues, and debugging CICS transactions.
Ability to write, modify, and optimize JCL scripts for batch jobs including PROCs, utilities, scheduling, and error analysis.
Understanding of mainframe tasks like:
Dataset creation & management
Utilities (IEBGENER, IDCAMS, DFSORT, etc.)
Security concepts (RACF or equivalent)