Mainframe DBSystem System Admin

Job in Easter Howgate, Penicuik, Midlothian county, EH26, Scotland, UK

Listing for: Infoplus Technologies UK Ltd

Full Time position
Listed on 2026-02-21

Job specializations:

Manufacturing / Production
Systems Engineer

Salary/Wage Range or Industry Benchmark: 60000 - 80000 GBP Yearly GBP 60000.00 80000.00 YEAR

Position: Mainframe DB2 System System Admin
Location: Easter Howgate

Role Description

Ensures high availability and optimal performance of the DB2 subsystem. Requires deep technical knowledge of SMP/E, z/OS internals, and third‑party management tools such as Broadcom (formerly CA) Platinum and Broadcom SYSVIEW.

Key Responsibilities

Installation & Maintenance: Use SMP/E to install, patch (PTFs), and upgrade DB2 subsystems.
System Performance: Monitor and tune DB2 system parameters (ZPARMS), buffer pools, and EDM pools.
Disaster Recovery: Design and implement backup and recovery strategies for the DB2 catalog and directory.
Tooling Management: Install and maintain third‑party products (e.g., Platinum, SYSVIEW for DB2) to assist in database management and monitoring.
Security: Implement and manage DB2 security using RACF, ACF2, or Top Secret.

Key Skills / Knowledge / Experience

Experiences in IMS installation and Production DB2/IMS DBA support are preferred.

Person Specification

Negotiating, client‑facing, communication, assertive, team leader/team member skills, supportive.

Additional Requirements

Resource will work client‑facing and be able to handle all communication and lead the team with supportive skills.

Availability for vendor connects, weekend overtime, normal overtime, on‑call duty as per client requirement.

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