Mainframe Database Engineer

Euroclear; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in financial services is seeking a Mainframe DB2 and Middleware Engineer to support its mainframe systems. In this role, you will ensure smooth interface with the surrounding environment, manage infrastructures and provide technical evolution strategies. You should have extensive experience in DB2 and MQ system administration, coupled with strong problem-solving skills. This position offers a robust opportunity for growth in a high-availability environment.

Qualifications

• 5+ years experience as DB2 z/OS System Admin.
• 5+ years experience as MQ z/OS System Admin.
• Experience with z/OS system programming and security.

Responsibilities

• Ensure evolution of infrastructure for stability and reliability.
• Propose technical evolution and long-term strategy.
• Provide support to partners and perform performance tuning.

Skills

DB2 z/OS System Administration

MQ z/OS System Administration

JCL

SDSF

Rexx

Problem solving

Monitoring tools for DB2 & MQ

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Posted:

02.06.2025

Expiry Date:

17.07.2025

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Job Description:

The Mainframe Engineering team provides end to end-support for Euroclear’s computational powerhouse: The mainframe machines.

Our services comprise system administration, database administration and middleware support as well as ensuring Mainframe security.

About the role:

As Mainframe DB2 and Middleware Engineer you will ensure that the middleware layer of the Mainframe platform interfaces smoothly with the surrounding Euroclear environment.

Responsibilities:

• Deliver and ensure the evolution of the right infrastructure to answer to our business and client requirements in terms of stability, reliability and cost effectiveness
• Propose technical evolution and long term strategy
• Provide support to partners (Production, developers, testers, end-users, …)
• Evaluate/configure new versions/products
• Prepare and manage procedures to create supported configurations
• Escalation point to the vendors for DB2/MQ and related software
• Performance tuning of SQLs and Applications
• Definition and performance tuning of MQ managers
• Review and approvals of MQ objects for software development teams

Requirements:

• 5y+ experience as DB2 z/OS System Admin
• 5y+ experience as MQ z/OS System Admin
• z/OS system programming + USS experience Security withCertificates management
• JCL, SDSF, PL/1, Rexx, QMF (TSO/Websphere)
• Monitoring tools for DB2 & MQ (CA SYSVIEW, Omegamon, TMON)
• DataReplication (QReplication, CDC)

Nice to have:

• SAS software installation on both Mainframe and Distributed platforms
• IDAA experience
• DB2Connect/drivers and Windows
• Experience withz/OS Connect, DB2 APIs, DB2 AI
• Agile/Scrum ceremonies and practices
• Great teammate
• Problem solving and lateral thinking mind-set
• Good written and verbal communication skills in English
• Strong interpersonal skills to work in a high availability environment
• Conscious and focused on the controls required to assure the required service levels