Senior Infrastructure Specialist – z Mainframe Db2 DBA
Core
Deliver advanced technical support, strategy, and maintenance for mainframe Db2 environments, ensuring service stability and availability for a large banking group.
Role type
Senior Infrastructure Specialist (z Mainframe Db2 DBA)
Builds
Mainframe Db2 services, development and test estates, and associated operational processes
Domain
Banking / Mainframe Systems
Required skills
Db2 on z/OS expertise, SQL tuning, buffer pool tuning, DDL change governance, schema evolution, incident resolution, team coaching
Preferred skills
10+ years experience in financial organization, performance monitoring, process improvement
Technologies
Db2, z/OS, SQL
Responsibilities
Provide support for complex mainframe environments to tight timescales; Drive strategy and design across mainframe development and test estate; Own and drive the zDBA technology roadmap; Implement standardisation and drive improvement initiatives; Ensure processes, governance, and procedures are rigorously adhered to; Support junior team members with coaching on Db2 fundamentals and operational processes
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with mentorship responsibilities