IBM IMS Consultant (Fully Remote)

· Possesses extensive knowledge of one or more mainframe database systems, and is capable of hands-on work in all phases of database design and management.
· Design, develop, and implement infrastructure to provide highly-complex, reliable, and scalable database to meet the organization's objectives and requirements.
· Analyzes organization's business requirements for database design, and implements changes to database as required.
· Performs systems analysis on database, and resolves performance, capacity, and replication issues as necessary.
· Provides detailed design and specification documentation, including flowcharts, for all aspects of the databases.
· Works with the application support staff to develop methodologies, report views, queries, and table replications
· Ensures that all the data is in the proper format.
· Participates in the identification, prioritization, and development of technical initiatives and strategies.
· Develops and maintains database standards and naming conventions.
· Keeps up-to-date on relevant mainframe emerging database architectures, technologies, and methodologies, and attends training classes as necessary.
· Actively participates in the extract and load of IMS and DB2 data for all Disaster Recover Exercise Programs
· Actively participate in the Disaster Recovery effort if required
· Assist as directed in the data conversion effort to a new Benefits application database