Lloyds Banking Group
Lloyds Banking Group
Lloyds Banking Group is a UK financial services organisation operating across banking, finance, and fintech. Its portfolio includes Lloyds Bank, Bank of Scotland, and Halifax, serving individuals, businesses, and communities with financial products and services. The group focuses on supporting financial wellbeing, sustainable growth, housing, and responsible business, guided by its purpose of helping Britain prosper.

Senior Mainframe Db2 DBA – Edinburgh Hybrid

Senior z/OS Db2 DBA role supporting Lloyds Banking Group’s banking infrastructure in Edinburgh. Maintain mainframe Db2 services, resolve critical incidents, and lead the zDBA technology roadmap.

Description

  • Provide advanced technical support for mainframe Db2 and its related processes, tools, and utilities
  • Operate and maintain services in line with Group standards, policies, and agreed service levels
  • Support investment-funded mainframe initiatives, including out-of-hours activities
  • Deliver technical support and resolve incidents and problems across complex systems and processes
  • Maintain complex mainframe environments while meeting demanding timelines
  • Contribute to strategy and design for the mainframe development and test estate
  • Lead the zDBA technology roadmap in collaboration with stakeholders
  • Deliver standardisation and service improvement initiatives
  • Work with Lab and Platform teams to create, promote, and implement process improvements
  • Follow governance requirements, operational procedures, and established processes rigorously

Requirements

  • Deep, extensive expertise in Db2 on z/OS
  • Expert experience monitoring and optimising Db2 performance, including SQL and buffer pool tuning
  • Ability to recommend targeted changes that strengthen service stability and availability
  • Expertise governing and approving DDL changes, managing schema evolution, assessing impacts, and following change-control procedures
  • Extensive experience leading troubleshooting and resolution for critical online systems
  • Demonstrated ability to explain complex technical concepts clearly to senior leadership
  • Experience mentoring junior colleagues in Db2 fundamentals, performance tuning, utilities, and operational practices
  • More than 10 years of experience as a z/OS Db2 DBA within a financial organisation

Benefits

  • Flexible working arrangements, including hybrid working and job sharing
  • Pension contributions of up to 15%
  • Annual bonus linked to performance
  • Share schemes that include free shares
  • Lifestyle-focused benefits, including shopping discounts
  • 30 days of annual leave plus bank holidays
  • Wellbeing programmes and initiatives
  • Generous parental leave provisions
  • Reasonable workplace adjustments, including flexibility around office attendance, location, and working patterns
  • Opportunities for professional learning, career growth, and development

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