Mainframe DB2 Systems Programmer - Banking
Contract Role: Mainframe DB2 Systems Programmer – Banking – Inside IR35
Location: UK (Remote) or Denmark (Hybrid – 10 days/month onsite)
Rate: £450-£550/day (Inside IR35, via umbrella)
Duration: 6 months+
Start: ASAP
Client: Global Consultancy, End Client in the Banking Sector
Salt is partnering with a global consultancy supporting a major banking programme , and is looking for an experienced Mainframe DB2 Systems Programmer to join their infrastructure team.
You will be responsible for maintaining a stable, secure, and highly available DB2 environment within a large-scale SysPlex setup . This includes performing upgrades, supporting disaster recovery, and tuning for performance.
Key Responsibilities:
- Install, upgrade, and customise DB2 and related mainframe tooling
- Perform diagnostics, root cause analysis, and issue resolution
- Support disaster recovery, performance tuning , and high availability planning
- Work closely with DBAs, system programmers, and infrastructure teams
- Provide 24×7 on-call support on a rota basis
- Document best practices, procedures, and runbooks
Essential Skills:
- 7+ years of DB2 systems programming in a mainframe environment
- Experience in large data sharing SysPlex setups
- Strong troubleshooting across both infrastructure and DB2 layers
- Proven capability in performance tuning , monitoring, and system stability
Desirable Skills:
- Experience with IDAA , CDC Replication , or DB2 replication tooling
- Exposure to 24/7 banking production environments
- Familiarity with parallel Sysplex, JCL, SDSF, and automation tools
Working Model & Compliance:
- UK-based contractors : Fully remote. Must work via umbrella (inside IR35)
- Denmark-based contractors : Hybrid model, 10 days/month onsite
- Background checks to be conducted after onboarding
*Rates depend on experience and client requirements
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