Provide support for complex mainframe environments to tight timescales.
Help drive the strategy and design across the mainframe development and test estate.
Own and drive the zDBA technology roadmap, and work closely with stakeholders to deliver against it.
Implement standardisation and drive improvement initiatives in the team.
Work collaboratively across the wider Lab and Platform teams to develop, promote, and implement process initiatives.
Ensure processes, governance, and procedures are rigorously adhered to.

Requirements

Extensive in-depth expertise and knowledge of Db2 on z/OS.
Expert-level experience of performance monitoring and optimisation of Db2, including SQL tuning, buffer pool tuning, with the ability to make targeted recommendations to improve service stability and availability.
Expert-level experience of governing and approving DDL changes, handling schema evolution, validating impact, and ensuring alignment to change‑control processes.
Extensive experience of leading the resolution and troubleshooting of critical on-line systems.
Proven experience of communicating and translating complex technical concepts for Senior Leadership.
Experience of supporting junior team members, providing coaching on Db2 fundamentals, performance tuning, utilities, and operational processes.
10+ years of experience as a z/OS Db2 DBA in a financial organisation.

Benefits

Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard Skills & Tools

Db2z/OSperformance monitoringSQL tuningbuffer pool tuningDDL changesschema evolutiontroubleshootingcoachingoperational processes

Soft Skills

communicationcollaborationleadershipprocess improvementstakeholder management