Req ID:
119400
Department:
CDIS - Infrastructure, Security & Integration
Division:
Technology
Location:
Melbourne
About Us
At ANZ, we're shaping a world where people and communities thrive, driven by a common goal: to improve the financial wellbeing and sustainability of our millions of customers.
As a Senior Mainframe DB2 Database Administrator , you'll join our Mainframe Core Systems team and play a key role in ensuring the performance, availability, resilience and strategic evolution of ANZ's critical DB2 database platforms.
About the Role
Reporting to the Team Leader, Mainframe Core Systems , this senior technical role is responsible for providing expert consultation, leadership and operational support across ANZ's DB2 database environment.
You will be a subject matter expert for DB2 database administration, performance tuning, availability management, recovery processes and platform architecture, while mentoring team members and partnering closely with application, infrastructure and service support teams to deliver highly available and secure services.
This role also participates in a 24x7 on-call support roster supporting critical production systems.
Banking is changing and we’re changing with it, giving our people great opportunities to try new things, learn and grow. Whatever your role at ANZ, you’ll be building your future, while helping to build ours.
Role Type: Permanent
Role Location: Melbourne or Brisbane
Work Hours: Full-Time What will your day look like?
As a Senior Mainframe DB2 Database Administrator, you will:
Provide technical leadership and expert advice on DB2 database administration, performance tuning, monitoring and optimisation.
Lead the implementation of new DB2 functionality and platform enhancements in collaboration with application development teams and stakeholders.
Drive continuous improvement initiatives that improve platform stability, service quality and cost efficiency.
Partner with technology teams, production support teams and application stakeholders to deliver effective DB2-based solutions.
Support business and technical leaders by providing guidance on critical platform issues, risks and opportunities.
Promote best practices and educate technology teams on effective DB2 database usage, including remote access technologies.
Perform capacity planning, performance analysis, troubleshooting and root-cause investigations across production environments.
Ensure database services support current and future high-availability requirements.
Contribute to project estimations, solution design and strategic platform planning.
Mentor and develop junior team members, fostering technical excellence across the team.
Participate in a rotating 24x7 on-call support roster.
What will you bring?
To grow and be successful in this role, you will ideally bring:
Extensive experience in IBM DB2 Database Administration within large-scale enterprise mainframe environments.
Deep expertise in database availability, resilience, capacity planning, performance tuning, backup and recovery, security, and data integrity .
Strong knowledge of IBM z/OS and DB2 architecture, subsystem design, and performance management.
Experience with IBM and BMC DB2 utilities and related database administration tools.
Proven ability to diagnose and resolve complex issues in mission-critical production environments .
Strong analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.
Demonstrated ability to translate business requirements into practical, cost-effective technology solutions.
Experience driving operational improvements, service enhancements, and technology change initiatives .
Excellent stakeholder management, collaboration, and communication skills across business and technology teams.
Strong customer focus, commercial acumen, and pragmatic approach to technology delivery.
Exposure to CDC (Change Data Capture) technologies , including IMS and DB2 (desirable).
Understanding of banking technology environments, enterprise infrastructure, networking, communications protocols, and storage technologies (desirable).
Experience working within project delivery frameworks and methodologies (desirable).
A collaborative, continuous improvement mindset with a passion for solving complex technical challenges.
Strong leadership, mentoring, strategic thinking, initiative, and results-oriented delivery capabilities.
You’re not expected to have 100% of these skills. At ANZ a growth mindset is at the heart of our culture, so if you have most of these things in your toolbox, we’d love to hear from you. So why join us?
From the moment you join ANZ, you'll be doing meaningful work that will shape a world where people and communities thrive.
But it's not just our customers who'll feel your impact. You'll feel it too. Because at ANZ, you'll have the resources, opportunities, and support you need to take the next big step in your career.
We're a diverse bunch at ANZ in different roles, different locations, doing different things. That's why we have a range of flexible working arrangements, so our people can 'make work, work for them'. We also provide a range of benefits including access to health and wellbeing services and discounts on selected products and services from ANZ and more.
At ANZ, you'll be part of an organisation where the different backgrounds, perspectives and life experiences of our people are celebrated. That's because we're committed to building a workplace that reflects the diversity of the communities we serve. We welcome applications from everyone and encourage you to talk to us about any adjustments you may require to our recruitment process or the role itself. If you're a candidate with a disability or access requirement, and have an enquiry about the support provided, please let us know on your application or visit ANZ Accessibility and Inclusion Programs for alternate contact methods.
To find out more about working at ANZ, visit https://www.anz.com.au/careers . You can
Job Posting End Date
17/07/2026, 11.59pm, (Melbourne Australia)
