Hi Everyone,

I have been a Mainframe COBOL application developer for a decade now and got an opportunity in IBM ISDL to work on the product DFSMS on ZOS platform.


Could anyone please help me know how hard is this transition, what will be nature of the work.

Since DFSMS is a IBM product and I will be part of the team. Does this role requires On call support?

Kindly help, your insights are very much value to make right decisions.

Thank you!! 🙏

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The transition will not be easy. IBM ISDL will not give you enough time to ramp up. After 2 months only they will continiously chase you. There are frequent layoff as well. Please take your decision wisely.

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