Mainframe DB2 Systems Programmer – Banking

Software Engineering

Greater London Contract / 6-12 months £450 - £550 per day + Inside IR35

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

Job Information

Job Reference: JO-2506-354313
Salary: £450 - £550 per day + Inside IR35
Salary per: zero
Job Duration: 6-12 months
Job Start Date: 28/07/2025
Job Industries: Software Engineering
Job Locations: Greater London
Job Types: Contract

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