Mainframe DB2 Systems Programmer

Salt; United Kingdom; Remote; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A global consultancy is looking for an experienced Mainframe DB2 Systems Programmer to join their infrastructure team for a banking programme. This role involves maintaining a stable DB2 environment and requires significant expertise in systems programming within a mainframe setup. UK-based contractors can work fully remote while Denmark-based contractors will have a hybrid model with 10 days onsite per month.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience in DB2 systems programming in a mainframe environment.
• Strong troubleshooting capabilities across infrastructure and DB2 layers.
• Experience with large data sharing SysPlex setups.

Responsibilities

• Install, upgrade, and customise DB2 and related mainframe tooling.
• Support disaster recovery, performance tuning, and high availability planning.
• Provide 24×7 on-call support on a rota basis.

Skills

DB2 systems programming

troubleshooting

performance tuning

infrastructure support

disaster recovery

Job description

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Location: UK (Remote) or Denmark (Hybrid – 10 days/month onsite)

Duration: 6 months+

Start: ASAP

Client: Global Consultancy, End Client in the Banking Sector

Salt is partnering with a global consultancy supporting a major banking programme, and is looking for an experienced Mainframe DB2 Systems Programmer to join their infrastructure team.

You will be responsible for maintaining a stable, secure, and highly available DB2 environment within a large-scale SysPlex setup. This includes performing upgrades, supporting disaster recovery, and tuning for performance.

Key Responsibilities:

• Install, upgrade, and customise DB2 and related mainframe tooling
• Perform diagnostics, root cause analysis, and issue resolution
• Support disaster recovery, performance tuning, and high availability planning
• Work closely with DBAs, system programmers, and infrastructure teams
• Provide 24×7 on-call support on a rota basis
• Document best practices, procedures, and runbooks
• 7+ years of DB2 systems programming in a mainframe environment
• Experience in large data sharing SysPlex setups
• Strong troubleshooting across both infrastructure and DB2 layers
• Proven capability in performance tuning, monitoring, and system stability
• Experience with IDAA, CDC Replication, or DB2 replication tooling
• Exposure to 24/7 banking production environments
• Familiarity with parallel Sysplex, JCL, SDSF, and automation tools
• UK-based contractors: Fully remote. Must work via umbrella (inside IR35)
• Denmark-based contractors: Hybrid model, 10 days/month onsite
• Background checks to be conducted after onboarding

*Rates depend on experience and client requirements