[Remote] Mainframe Senior Systems Programmer / Database Administrator

Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. SoTalent is a leading financial services organization seeking an experienced Mainframe Senior Systems Programmer / Database Administrator (Db2) to join its infrastructure team. The role involves taking ownership of critical mainframe database environments and ensuring the reliability, performance, and security of a complex z/OS environment.

Responsibilities

• Administer and support enterprise Db2 for z/OS environments
• Install, configure, upgrade and migrate Db2 subsystems and related software products
• Manage Db2 active and archive logs, zParms and subsystem configurations
• Perform system maintenance, PTF implementation and software updates
• Monitor database health, availability and performance
• Identify and implement performance improvements across database and application environments
• Support disaster recovery planning, testing and recovery processes
• Troubleshoot complex infrastructure and database issues
• Manage Db2 utilities including COPY, REORG, LOAD, QUIESCE and REPAIR
• Support Db2 third-party tools and vendor products
• Develop scripts and automation solutions to improve operational efficiency
• Partner with development, infrastructure and architecture teams to establish database standards and best practices
• Participate in incident, problem and change management processes

Skills

• Extensive experience supporting Db2 on z/OS environments
• Strong knowledge of Db2 subsystem administration
• Database performance tuning
• SQL and database design principles
• Mainframe technologies including z/OS, ISPF, JCL and JES2
• SMP/E and z/OSMF
• Experience managing Db2 upgrades, migrations and maintenance
• Knowledge of Db2 utilities and recovery tools
• Experience reviewing HOLDDATA and applying software maintenance
• Understanding of RACF security administration
• Strong troubleshooting and root cause analysis skills
• Experience with disaster recovery and high-availability environments
• Familiarity with modern scripting and automation techniques
• Experience supporting large-scale financial services or enterprise environments
• Knowledge of CI/CD concepts and infrastructure automation
• Exposure to cloud and hybrid infrastructure environments
• Experience working within Agile and Waterfall delivery frameworks
• Understanding of enterprise monitoring and observability platforms

Benefits

• Additional bonus opportunities
• Fully remote working
• Comprehensive healthcare and wellbeing benefits
• Retirement and financial planning benefits
• Flexible working arrangements
• Ongoing technical training and professional development
• Opportunity to work on highly available, enterprise-scale infrastructure
• Long-term career progression within a highly respected organisation

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