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 InformationJob Reference: JO-2506-354313Salary: £450 - £550 per day + Inside IR35Salary per: dayJob Duration: 6-12 monthsJob Start Date: 28/07/2025Job Industries: Software EngineeringJob Locations: Greater LondonJob Types: Contract