Contract Role: Mainframe Automation Engineer - IBM SA / NetView - Banking Sector - Inside IR35
Location: UK (Remote) or Denmark (Hybrid - 10 days/month onsite)
Day Rate: £450-£575/day (Inside IR35, via umbrella)
Duration: 6 months+
Start: ASAP
Client: Global Consultancy, End Client in the Banking Sector
Salt is working with a global consultancy delivering major mainframe infrastructure services to a leading banking client. We are recruiting a Mainframe Automation Engineer with strong skills in IBM System Automation, NetView, and REXX to join a critical team supporting one of the largest SysPlex environments in Europe.
This is a highly technical role focused on enhancing automation for high-availability systems within a cloned infrastructure model.
**Key Responsibilities:
- Install, configure, and maintain IBM System Automation (SA) and NetView
- Build and customise automation policies, triggers, pacing gates, and startup/shutdown sequences
- Integrate automation between IWS and SA
- Troubleshoot and perform root cause analysis of automation-related issues
- Provide 24x7 on-call support as part of a global operations team
- Contribute to documentation, best practices, and knowledge sharing
**Essential Skills & Experience:
- 8+ years working with IBM System Automation and NetView
- 6+ years of REXX and PIPE scripting
- Strong CLIST programming knowledge
- Proficient in IPL sequences, STC management, and service period definitions
- Experience working in highly available SysPlex environments
- Familiarity with Omegamon and SA/NetView SDF
**Desirable Experience:
- Exposure to GDPS/PPRC - MTMM
- Financial services or banking project experience
- Strong documentation and stakeholder collaboration skills
**Working Model & Compliance:
- UK-based candidates: Remote only. Must operate via umbrella company (inside IR35)
- Denmark-based candidates: Hybrid model with 10 working days per month onsite
- Background checks to be completed after onboarding
- Rates depend on experience and client requirements