Datacom/DB Migration Specialist: Mainframe & VSAM

Younity; Wellington; Hybrid; NZD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Younity in Wellington, New Zealand, is seeking an experienced Datacom Database Specialist to support a strategic legacy modernisation programme. This contract role (6 months) focuses on migrating a Mantec application from Broadcom Datacom to VSAM, ensuring data integrity and delivery success.

Flexible office/home arrangement. You will analyse existing Datacom structures, reverse engineer dependencies, and collaborate with architects, developers, and testers to design migration strategies and

Qualifications

• Experience with Broadcom Datacom (Datacom/DB).
• Knowledge of z/OS, VSAM, JCL and batch processing.
• Proven ability to migrate databases and modernise legacy systems.

Responsibilities

• Analyse and document existing Datacom database structures, schemas, relationships, and access patterns.
• Reverse engineer database designs and dependencies within the Mantec environment.
• Identify Datacom interactions across PL/1 programs, batch processes, utilities, and interfaces.
• Support the design and implementation of Datacom-to-VSAM migration strategies.

Skills

Broadcom Datacom (Datacom/DB)

z/OS, VSAM, JCL, batch processing

Database migration

Documentation

Stakeholder collaboration

Job description

Younity in Wellington, New Zealand, is seeking an experienced Datacom Database Specialist to support a strategic legacy modernisation programme. This contract role (6 months) focuses on migrating a Mantec application from Broadcom Datacom to VSAM, ensuring data integrity and delivery success.

Flexible office/home arrangement. You will analyse existing Datacom structures, reverse engineer dependencies, and collaborate with architects, developers, and testers to design migration strategies and