Mainframe Datacom Engineer

CBSbutler Holdings Limited trading as CBSbutler; Sheffield; Remote; GBP 85,000 - 111,000; Full time

Job summary

CBSbutler Holdings Limited trading as CBSbutler seeks an experienced Mainframe Datacom Engineer (Spanish speaker) for a 6-month remote contract in the UK. You will administer Broadcom/CA Datacom on IBM z/OS, diagnose issues, perform backups and patches, and support enterprise-scale Datacom environments. Availability for Mexico-aligned hours is required.

The role demands hands-on expertise, ownership of BAU activities, and the ability to work independently with minimal supervision.

Qualifications

• Strong hands-on Broadcom / CA Datacom DBA or System Programming experience.
• Extensive IBM z/OS and JCL knowledge.
• Experience with database backup, recovery and performance tuning.
• Practical Datacom patching and maintenance experience.
• Proven ability to independently troubleshoot and resolve technical issues.
• Experience supporting enterprise-scale production Datacom environments.
• Spanish language skills.
• Availability to work Mexico-aligned hours.

Responsibilities

• Administer and maintain Broadcom / CA Datacom databases on IBM z/OS.
• Diagnose and resolve complex database and platform issues.
• Perform database backup, recovery, restoration and administration.
• Troubleshoot database performance and query-related issues.
• Support Datacom patching, fixes, maintenance and validation.
• Carry out root cause analysis and implement permanent fixes.
• Provide technical support to application, operations and infrastructure teams.
• Take ownership of existing BAU Datacom activities.

Skills

Datacom DBA

IBM z/OS

JCL

Backup & Recovery

Performance Tuning

Datacom Patching

Troubleshooting

Spanish

Mexico Hours

Job description

Mainframe Datacom Engineer (Spanish Speaker)

Remote

Up to £530 per day inside ir35

6 month contract

Eligible for BPSS

We are looking for an experienced Mainframe Datacom Engineer / DBA to support an established Broadcom (CA) Datacom environment running on IBM z/OS.

This is a hands-on technical role requiring a specialist who can hit the ground running, take ownership of BAU activities and independently diagnose and resolve database issues with minimal training or supervision.

Key Responsibilities

• Administer and maintain Broadcom / CA Datacom databases on IBM z/OS.
• Diagnose and resolve complex database and platform issues.
• Perform database backup, recovery, restoration and administration.
• Troubleshoot database performance and query-related issues.
• Support Datacom patching, fixes, maintenance and validation.
• Carry out root cause analysis and implement permanent fixes.
• Provide technical support to application, operations and infrastructure teams.
• Take ownership of existing BAU Datacom activities.

Essential Experience

• Strong hands-on Broadcom / CA Datacom DBA or System Programming experience.
• Extensive IBM z/OS and JCL knowledge.
• Experience with database backup, recovery and performance tuning.
• Practical Datacom patching and maintenance experience.
• Proven ability to independently troubleshoot and resolve technical issues.
• Experience supporting enterprise-scale production Datacom environments.
• Spanish language skills.
• Availability to work Mexico-aligned hours.

Important: This is a specialist BAU support role, not a production monitoring or Datacom-to-DB2 migration position. We need someone with genuine hands-on Datacom expertise who can take ownership and deliver from day one.