Junior Infrastructure Specialist – z Mainframe Db2 Database Administrator (DBA)
End Date
Sunday 06 July 2025Salary Range
£35,340 - £37,200We support flexible working – click here for more information on flexible working options
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This is a full time role based in EdinburghJob Description
JOB TITLE: Junior Infrastructure Specialist – z Mainframe Db2 Database Administrator (DBA)SALARY: £35,340 - £37,200
LOCATION(S): Edinburgh
HOURS: Full-time (including out of hours)
WORKING PATTERN: Our work style is hybrid, which involves spending at least two days per week, or 40% of our time, at one of our office sites.
About this opportunity
We’re looking for a Junior Mainframe Db2 DBA to join our z Mainframe Lab. The z Mainframe Lab are the team that looks after the critical infrastructure that underpins Lloyds Banking Group’s (LBG) strategic transactional processing systems, namely the IBM Z Mainframe. The IBM Z Mainframe is LBG’s platform of choice for our high-end transactional processing requirements for business units.
As a Junior Mainframe Db2 DBA you will learn the essential technical and analytical skills required to ensure the smooth operation of the relational database management system (RDBMS), IBM Db2. IBM Db2 is one of the most powerful, reliable, and scalable database platforms for mainframe. If you are passionate about technology, love problem-solving, and thrive in a dynamic working environment, this is the perfect opportunity for you.
Specific activities you’ll undertake might include:
Assist with the administration, maintenance, and optimisation of Db2 databases on the mainframe platform.
Learn to monitor and troubleshoot database performance issues to ensure maximum efficiency.
Collaborate with senior DBAs and stakeholders to support application development and database design processes.
Perform database back-up and recovery tasks under guidance.
Participate in training and development programmes to build expertise in Db2 and mainframe environments.
Document Db2 processes, configurations, and troubleshooting steps.
Raise and manage change records using ServiceNow.
Investigate and resolve Db2 related incidents and problems, ensuring ServiceNow records are updated and closed in a timely manner.
Why Lloyds Banking Group:
We’re on an exciting journey and there couldn’t be a better time to join us. The investments we’re making in our people, data, and technology are leading to innovative projects, fresh possibilities, and countless new ways for our people to work, learn, and thrive.
What you’ll need
A strong interest in database technologies and enterprise systems.
An analytical mindset with excellent problem-solving skills.
Basic knowledge of database concepts.
Proficiency in written and verbal communication.
Ability to work collaboratively in a team-oriented environment.
Willingness to learn and adapt in a fast-paced setting.
If you have a financial services background or experience working within a regulated environment that would be beneficial.
And any experience of these would be really useful
- Working experience of a mainframe environment.
About working for us:
Our focus is to ensure we’re inclusive every day, building an organisation that reflects modern society and celebrates diversity in all its forms. We’re committed to creating a consciously inclusive workplace where our colleagues can be themselves, thrive and perform at their best. We were one of the first major organisations to set goals on diversity in senior roles, create a menopause health package, and a dedicated Working with Cancer Initiative. We are proud to be a Disability Confident Leader. We also provide adjustments that are reasonable throughout the recruitment process to reduce or remove barriers for applicants with a disability, long-term health condition or neurodivergent condition. If you’d like an adjustment to the recruitment process just let us know.
We also offer a wide-ranging benefits package, which includes:
A generous pension contribution of up to 15%
An annual performance-related bonus
Share schemes including free shares.
Benefits you can adapt to your lifestyle, such as discounted shopping.
24 days’ holiday, with bank holidays on top
A range of wellbeing initiatives and generous parental leave policies
Want to do amazing work, that’s interesting and makes a difference to millions of people? Join our journey.
At Lloyds Banking Group, we're driven by a clear purpose; to help Britain prosper. Across the Group, our colleagues are focused on making a difference to customers, businesses and communities. With us you'll have a key role to play in shaping the financial services of the future, whilst the scale and reach of our Group means you'll have many opportunities to learn, grow and develop.
We keep your data safe. So, we'll only ever ask you to provide confidential or sensitive information once you have formally been invited along to an interview or accepted a verbal offer to join us which is when we run our background checks. We'll always explain what we need and why, with any request coming from a trusted Lloyds Banking Group person.
We're focused on creating a values-led culture and are committed to building a workforce which reflects the diversity of the customers and communities we serve. Together we’re building a truly inclusive workplace where all of our colleagues have the opportunity to make a real difference.
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What We Do
Our purpose is Helping Britain Prosper. We do this by creating a more sustainable and inclusive future for people and businesses, shaping finance as a force for good.
We're part of an ever-changing industry and are currently on a journey to shape the financial services of the future, whilst supporting our customers’ changing needs.
The scale and reach of our Group means we can offer a broad range of opportunities to learn, grow and develop. Our values-led culture and approach to inclusion and diversity means we can all make a real difference together.
