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 24x7 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