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Mainframe Datacom Engineer

Job type:Contract
Town/City:Sheffield
County:South Yorkshire
Salary/Rate:£500 - £530 per day
Business Sector:IT
Job ref:LFI 155238
Post Date:November 09, 2026

Mainframe Datacom Engineer (Spanish Speaker)

Remote

Up to £530 per day inside ir35

6 month contract

Eligible for BPSS

We are looking for an experienced Mainframe Datacom Engineer / DBA to support an established Broadcom (CA) Datacom environment running on IBM z/OS.

This is a hands-on technical role requiring a specialist who can hit the ground running, take ownership of BAU activities and independently diagnose and resolve database issues with minimal training or supervision.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Administer and maintain Broadcom / CA Datacom databases on IBM z/OS.

  • Diagnose and resolve complex database and platform issues.

  • Perform database backup, recovery, restoration and administration.

  • Troubleshoot database performance and query-related issues.

  • Support Datacom patching, fixes, maintenance and validation.

  • Carry out root cause analysis and implement permanent fixes.

  • Provide technical support to application, operations and infrastructure teams.

  • Take ownership of existing BAU Datacom activities.

Essential Experience:

  • Strong hands-on Broadcom / CA Datacom DBA or System Programming experience.

  • Extensive IBM z/OS and JCL knowledge.

  • Experience with database backup, recovery and performance tuning.

  • Practical Datacom patching and maintenance experience.

  • Proven ability to independently troubleshoot and resolve technical issues.

  • Experience supporting enterprise-scale production Datacom environments.

  • Spanish language skills.

  • Availability to work Mexico-aligned hours.

Important: This is a specialist BAU support role, not a production monitoring or Datacom-to-DB2 migration position. We need someone with genuine hands-on Datacom expertise who can take ownership and deliver from day one.

If you have the relevant experience and are interested in this opportunity, please get in touch to discuss further.