Mainframe IMS

Contract Detail Locations: Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Adelaide Rate: Up to $1400 / day + super (depending on skills & niche experience) Hybrid Working | Major Transformation Program | Multiple Vacancies A large enterprise organisation is expanding its Mainframe team and has multiple long-term contract opportunities across IMS Database, IMS System Programming, and Mainframe Automation. These roles support a major multi-year transformation program and require strong mainframe experience, excellent troubleshooting capability, and the ability to work in complex, high-availability environments. Available Roles 1. IMS Database Analyst Performance tuning, capacity planning, IMS monitoring HALDB, cloning, schema changes Backup & recovery, DR testing Production incident / problem / change management 2. IMS System Programmer IMS subsystem design, upgrades, patching IMS parameters, IMS exits, integration with z / OS DR strategy and execution Performance tuning and operational automation 3. Mainframe Automation Specialist MVS, CA SOLVE, SOLVE NetMaster, SSI IBM System Automation Event automation, monitoring, JCL scripting Improving reliability, stability and reducing manual tasks What You’ll Do Support, optimise, and enhance a large enterprise IMS and mainframe environment Drive performance tuning, monitoring, and problem resolution for business-critical systems Deliver complex changes, upgrades, and production support Participate in 24x7 on-call rotations Contribute to automation uplift, documentation, and continuous improvement Work closely with engineering, infrastructure, and vendor teams What We’re Looking For 5+ years’ experience in Mainframe / z / OS environments Strong IMS Database or IMS Systems or Mainframe Automation skills (depending on the role) Experience in troubleshooting, performance tuning, and high-availability environments Background supporting critical production systems Ability to explain technical concepts clearly and work with cross-functional teams Experience across incident, change, and problem management Flexibility for on-call and out-of-hours support when required Desirable BMC IMS tools experience JCL scripting Disaster Recovery experience Exposure to large-scale transformation or upgrade programs How to Apply If you have strong IMS, Mainframe Systems, or Mainframe Automation experience and are looking for your next long-term contract, we’d love to hear from you. Apply now with your updated CV. #J-18808-Ljbffr