I've been a long-time subscriber and mainframe contractor/consultant; there's nothing in this for me but I hope this referral might help someone. I am currently waiting to bid on a particular position.meanwhile there is another opportunity to be placed on-site at the same local-government customer, as an IMS SYSPROG contractor. This is initially a 12 month contract position, mostly doing IMS software upgrade installation and production support. I finally got them off SMU to ACF2/IMS last year so I assume one major objective is to manage and execute a subsequent IMS update. As necessary, also upgrade and/or support BMC: DELTA/IMS, UltraOpt/IMS, Mainview, MAXM reorg/EP, Neon PDF, CA: ACF2/IMS, IBM: AD Tools, ADF, BTS, DBT, IMS Connect extensions, INFOTEL: Telepak. Must be comfy with SMP/E, TSO, fundamentals of VTAM, MS: Office, Outlook, Project. I'd apply myself but most of my IMS experience was pretty long ago; they're asking for 5 years' experience with IMS within the last 7 but if you have relevant experience please do apply. There is another IMS contractor on-site; ACF2/IMS administration is handled by another department; application support is handled by another department. This is mostly systems programming, change management, testing, and migration, SMP; not DBA work. Except for a few small exits the software is vendor-supported; be able to take dumps and perform basic diagnostics. Staff-tech is favored in these government bids as a registered local female-owned small business: contact Mae West m...@staff-tech.net 916-932-1229. This is a good foot in the door with a supportive and cooperative database group that also supports CICS and DB2, surrounded by a very professional in-house systems group. Pay range considers experience and is appropriate to cost of living in a suburb just south of LA, but a price-competitive bid is awarded the contract.
Hint: IMS was developed and first ran across the street, where the DB/DC division made one man there the world's first DBA. Is there an IMS listserver I should post to? ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@bama.ua.edu with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html
