Mainframe Db2 z/OS Specialist - Financial Services
We are looking for an experienced IBM Db2 for z/OS System Programmer to support and manage a large-scale mainframe database estate, ensuring high availability, performance, security, and resilience across critical production environments.
What you'll do:
- Install, configure, upgrade, and maintain IBM Db2 for z/OS environments across multiple mainframes
- Apply ongoing maintenance, patches, and tooling updates through continuous delivery
- Monitor database performance, troubleshoot issues, and drive performance tuning improvements
- Support distributed IBM Db2 for z/OS connectivity and ensure stable integrations
- Manage database security, access controls, and compliance requirements
- Develop, test, and maintain backup, recovery, and disaster recovery procedures
- Carry out capacity planning, storage management, and archiving processes
- Maintain the stability and integrity of high-volume IBM CICS OLTP environments
- Engineer and improve automation to streamline operational processes
- Work closely with application, infrastructure, and operational teams to support production systems and resolve incidents
- Support database planning, troubleshooting, and day-to-day production support activities
What you'll bring:
- Strong experience with IBM Db2 for z/OS system programming or administration
- Good knowledge of IBM z/OS environments
- Experience with performance tuning, backup/recovery, and disaster recovery
- Understanding of database security, storage management, and capacity planning
- Exposure to automation and scripting within mainframe environments
- Experience supporting enterprise-scale or financial services production systems
- Currently working and based in the UK is essential
Robert Walters Operations Limited is an employment business and employment agency and welcomes applications from all candidates
About the job
Contract Type: Permanent
Specialism: Technology & Digital
Focus: Software Development/Engineering
Industry: Financial Services
Salary: £80,000 - £100,000 per annum + bonus, benefits
Workplace Type: Hybrid
Experience Level: Associate
Location: England
FULL_TIMEJob Reference: UCK95E-E454BFCC
Date posted: 26 June 2026
Consultant: Fiona Fung
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