At a Glance
- Tasks: Support and enhance critical banking applications in a large-scale IBM Z environment.
- Company: Join a leading financial services firm with a focus on innovation.
- Benefits: Competitive pay up to £500 per day, fully remote work, and potential contract extensions.
- Other info: Collaborate with international teams and contribute to exciting automation initiatives.
- Why this job: Make an impact by modernising and optimising essential banking databases.
- Qualifications: Strong experience with Broadcom Datacom and IBM z/OS required.
Our client is seeking an experienced Mainframe Datacom Engineer to support and enhance critical banking applications within a large-scale IBM Z / z/OS environment. You will be responsible for the administration, support, optimisation and modernisation of Broadcom Datacom databases, working closely with application development, infrastructure, DBA and international teams across Spain and Latin America. Spanish language skills are highly desirable.
Key Responsibilities
- Administer and support Broadcom Datacom / CA Datacom databases on z/OS.
- Perform database provisioning, configuration, monitoring, capacity planning and performance tuning.
- Undertake backup, recovery, reorganisation and database maintenance using Datacom utilities.
- Monitor availability and proactively resolve database and application performance issues.
- Support incident, problem and change management processes.
- Support IBM Z infrastructure, batch processing and associated mainframe technologies.
- Work with JCL, TSO/ISPF, SDSF, CICS, VSAM and RACF.
- Support COBOL-based applications and troubleshoot database/application issues.
- Assist with application releases, technical design and performance optimisation.
- Participate in disaster recovery and business continuity exercises.
- Contribute to mainframe modernisation, automation, API enablement, CI/CD and DevOps initiatives.
- Identify opportunities to improve operational efficiency through scripting and automation.
Essential Skills & Experience
- Strong hands-on experience with Broadcom Datacom / CA Datacom.
- Excellent knowledge of Datacom architecture, utilities, database structures and performance tuning.
- Experience with backup/recovery, reorganisation and capacity management.
- Extensive IBM z/OS experience.
- Strong knowledge of JCL, TSO/ISPF, SDSF, CICS, VSAM, RACF and batch processing.
- Experience supporting COBOL applications.
- Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving capability.
- Understanding of database security, access control and audit requirements.
- Experience working within large-scale enterprise or highly regulated environments.
- Strong communication, stakeholder management and documentation skills.
Desirable
- Spanish language skills - professional/fluent level highly desirable.
- Banking, payments or financial services experience.
- Experience with DevOps, automation and CI/CD.
- Knowledge of Git, Jenkins, Ansible, UrbanCode or similar tooling.
- Experience with API integration and application modernisation.
- Exposure to hybrid cloud and distributed platform integration with mainframe environments.
- Agile delivery experience.
- Broadcom Datacom certification or equivalent practical experience.
The Ideal Candidate
A technically strong Mainframe Engineer with deep Datacom expertise and a modern engineering mindset. You will be comfortable supporting complex, enterprise-scale environments while collaborating with international teams and contributing to the ongoing modernisation and automation of critical mainframe platforms.
Mainframe Datacom Engineer - IBM Z in Reading employer: CBSbutler Holdings Limited trading as CBSbutler
As a Compliance Team Leader in Newcastle, you will join a dynamic and supportive work environment that prioritises employee development and teamwork. The company fosters a culture of collaboration and inclusivity, offering opportunities for personal growth and career advancement while ensuring a customer-oriented approach. With competitive pay and the potential for a permanent position, this role is perfect for those looking to make a meaningful impact in the financial services sector.
Contact Details:
CBSbutler Holdings Limited trading as CBSbutler Recruitment Team
