Senior IMS Specialist - 20101
Veritaz AB · Stockholm · 6 månader – upp till 12 månader · Deadline 2026-11-14
Veritaz is seeking a **Senior IMS Specialist** to support and maintain a business-critical mainframe environment within the financial sector. Joining a specialist technical team, the role focuses on the administration, configuration, and optimization of IMS and its associated databases, as well as installing and supporting IMS system software. Responsibilities center on **transaction performance analysis**, troubleshooting incidents, and collaborating with specialists in IBM MQ, DB2, and WebSphere/Liberty to ensure maximum stability, security, resilience, and availability across complex IBM z/OS systems. Candidates must have extensive hands-on experience administering, configuring, and optimizing IMS databases, alongside several years of **IBM z/OS environment experience** and strong working knowledge of TSO/ISPF. Practical expertise in transaction processing, performance analysis, and supporting large-scale, high-availability environments is required, supported by excellent English communication skills and an analytical, solution-oriented approach. Familiarity with IMS backup and recovery, an understanding of how IMS interacts with application code such as COBOL, experience in banking or other regulated environments, and knowledge of IBM MQ, DB2, or WebSphere/Liberty are considered advantageous.
Veritaz is a leading IT staffing solutions provider in Sweden, committed to advancing individual careers and aiding employers in ensuring the perfect talent fit. With a proven track record of successful partnerships with top companies, we have rapidly grown our presence in the USA, Europe, and Sweden as a dependable and trusted resource within the IT industry.
Job Overview
Assignment Description
We are looking for an experienced IMS Specialist to support and maintain a business-critical mainframe environment within the financial sector.
You will be part of a specialist team responsible for the administration, configuration, optimisation, and ongoing support of IMS and its associated databases. The role focuses on transaction performance, incident troubleshooting, and maintaining high levels of stability, security, resilience, and availability in a complex IBM z/OS environment.
What You Will Work On
- Administer, configure, and optimise IMS databases.
- Install, maintain, and support IMS system software.
- Analyse transaction performance and troubleshoot incidents.
- Support the stability, resilience, and availability of business-critical mainframe systems.
- Work with TSO/ISPF in the z/OS environment.
- Collaborate with specialists working with IBM MQ, DB2, and WebSphere/Liberty.
- Investigate technical issues across databases, transactions, and related systems.
- Contribute to operational reliability and continuous improvement.
What You Bring
- Extensive hands-on experience administering, configuring, and optimising IMS databases.
- Several years of experience working in IBM z/OS environments.
- Experience with transaction processing and performance analysis.
- Strong knowledge of TSO/ISPF.
- Experience supporting large, complex, business-critical environments with strict availability and resilience requirements.
- Excellent English communication skills.
- An analytical, structured, pragmatic, and solution-oriented approach.
- Ability to collaborate effectively with other technical specialists.
Meritorious
- Experience with IMS backup and recovery.
- Understanding of how IMS transactions and databases interact with application code, such as COBOL.
- Experience in banking or other highly regulated, security-critical environments.
- Knowledge of related mainframe technologies, including IBM MQ, DB2, and WebSphere/Liberty.