Senior DB2 Mainframe SME | Hybrid Role & Growth Path

Kyndryl; Gauteng; Hybrid; ZAR 700,000 - 900,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Be Well program

Hybrid culture

Learning opportunities

Job summary

Kyndryl is seeking a skilled DB2/DATACOM professional to support enterprise database environments across development, testing, and production platforms. The role combines database administration, systems programming support, performance tuning, and platform optimization.

You will install, configure, and maintain DB2 and DATACOM environments, monitor performance, and support upgrades, security, and disaster recovery.

Qualifications

• 5–10+ years of database administration experience.
• IBM DB2 certifications advantageous.
• Experience with DB2 for z/OS and DATACOM environments.

Responsibilities

• Install, configure, and maintain DB2 and/or DATACOM environments.
• Monitor database performance and availability.
• Perform database upgrades and maintenance.
• Support backup, recovery, and disaster recovery processes.
• Implement database security controls.
• Resolve database-related incidents and performance issues.
• Support application teams with database design and optimization.
• Conduct capacity planning and performance analysis.
• Create and maintain database standards and documentation.

Skills

DB2 for z/OS

SQL performance tuning

Backup & recovery

DATACOM administration

JCL

TSO/ISPF

Problem determination

Education

Relevant IT qualification

Tools

DB2 utilities

DATACOM

Job description

Kyndryl is seeking a skilled DB2/DATACOM professional to support enterprise database environments across development, testing, and production platforms. The role combines database administration, systems programming support, performance tuning, and platform optimization.

You will install, configure, and maintain DB2 and DATACOM environments, monitor performance, and support upgrades, security, and disaster recovery.