Remote Mainframe Datacom Engineer - z/OS & CA Datacom

HelloKindred; England; Remote; GBP 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

HelloKindred is seeking an experienced Mainframe Datacom Engineer to support and modernise Broadcom Datacom databases in a remote setup with international collaboration. You will work with IBM z/OS, COBOL development, and DevOps-aligned practices to ensure stability, security and performance of critical banking applications.

Ideal candidates bring hands-on Datacom experience, extensive mainframe knowledge (JCL, CICS, RACF), plus ability to collaborate across regions including Spain and LATAM.

Qualifications

• Datacom expertise with Broadcom Datacom databases.
• Knowledge of Datacom architecture, utilities and performance tuning.
• Experience with backup, recovery, reorganisation and capacity management.
• Understanding of database security, access control and audit requirements.
• Extensive experience in IBM z/OS environments.
• Strong working knowledge of JCL, TSO/ISPF, SDSF, CICS, VSAM, RACF and mainframe batch processing.
• Experience supporting COBOL applications and relational databases.
• Knowledge of SDLC and change management processes.
• Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Administer and maintain Broadcom Datacom databases in a z/OS environment.
• Provision, configure, monitor, and tune database performance.
• Perform backups, recovery and maintenance using Datacom utilities.
• Monitor availability and resolve performance issues.
• Support incident, change and problem management per standards.
• Collaborate with infra teams on upgrades and platform improvements.
• Support Datacom-based applications and COBOL development.
• Contribute to code reviews and design discussions.
• Support modernization and integration with DevOps practices.

Skills

Datacom expertise

Broadcom Datacom

IBM z/OS

JCL

TSO/ISPF

CICS

VSAM

RACF

Mainframe batch processing

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science / IT / Engineering

Mainframe / Datacom certifications desirable

Tools

Git

Jenkins

Ansible

UrbanCode

Job description

HelloKindred is seeking an experienced Mainframe Datacom Engineer to support and modernise Broadcom Datacom databases in a remote setup with international collaboration. You will work with IBM z/OS, COBOL development, and DevOps-aligned practices to ensure stability, security and performance of critical banking applications.

Ideal candidates bring hands-on Datacom experience, extensive mainframe knowledge (JCL, CICS, RACF), plus ability to collaborate across regions including Spain and LATAM.