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z/OS Systems Programmer Role 6 months Sheffield or Wakefield Inside IR35 Job Description The z/OS Systems Programmer should have technical, domain level and specialist skills to ensure that all the engineering services are operated, maintained and constantly upgraded as technology advances.   There can be multiple functions within the job involving multiple products and technologies. Including but not limited to programming, support to maintain essential environmental conditions & analysis – creating functional/technical design solutions. The job holder may specialise in a single or combination of those functions/technologies. They will be involved in overseeing the deployment, planning, configuration & testing. Your responsibilities will include: Performance monitoring using Omegamon, RMF, SMF and Splunk Involvement in performance related task and projects - WLM, PR/SM changes Upgrading, maintaining and supporting the z/OS operating system Upgrading, maintaining and supporting ISV products particularly from the vendors; IBM and Broadcom The ideal candidate for this role will have the below experience and qualifications: Must have extensive experience of mainframe systems programming. This is essential to the role Must have knowledge of iWS scheduling software Must have knowledge of SAS Desirable to have knowledge of MXG and MICS Must have knowledge of a combination z/OS, SMP/E, TSO/ISPF, USS, SDSF, JCL, Rexx. Must have knowledge of IBM and Broadcom products and be able to work independently. Must have excellent problem determination skills and be a true team player. You will be required to provide off hours support for the implementation of software changes and support for other projects requiring software expertise and be part of an on-call rota Set and achieved challenging short, medium and long term goals which exceeded the standards in their field Excellent written and spoken communication skills; an ability to communicate with impact, ensuring complex information is articulated in a meaningful way to wide and varied audiences Built effective networks across business areas, developing relationships based on mutual trust and encouraging others to do the same Have some experience of creating and deploying comprehensive business/operating plans which consistently deliver desired results A comprehensive understanding of risk management and proven experience of ensuring own and others' compliance with relevant regulatory processes In addition to the details listed above, the ideal candidate should have the following complimentary skills (although these are not essential): Assembler, Automation, Job Scheduling, ACF2/RACF, GDPS, SAS and MXG skills

Senior Mainframe Developer London - 2 days a week onsite Inside IR35 6-month initial contract Vanloq are currently recruiting for a Senior Mainframe Developer to come into a new programme and help with development for one of our leading financial sector clients based in London. Skills for role. Responsible for end-to-end software development and support for all work transitioned from Group (which could be projects, quarterly change requests, L3 production fixes). This includes analysis and design to development, implementation, testing and support. Responsible for quality assurance of the team delivery in conformance to the Bank-defined software delivery methodology and tools. Partner closely with the Group domain team to plan and manage transitioned deliverables. Domain-Specific / Technical Skills Extensive DB2 Experience Good business knowledge in Cards, remote commerce, API integration frameworks, collections and loyalty domains Technical knowledge in COBOL, CICS, EZ+ and JCLs Technical knowledge in UNIX/LINUX, Oracle, SQL, Java, Unix Script OS: Mainframe ZOS Other requirements: Mainframe Developer with experience on SDLC with experience in Banking projects, with DB2 experience

KDB+ Developer London – Hybrid working 12-month initial contract Excellent Daily Rate (inside IR35) Vanloq's leading Investments client are currently seeking an experienced KDB+ Developer to join the London based team on an initial 12-month contract (with the view to expend). The successful KDB+ Developer will be time served as a KDB+ Developer as well as the following - Requirements: Proven experience as a KDB+ Developer with a focus on algorithmic trading in an investment banking setting. Expertise in designing and developing high-performance systems using KDB/Q. Strong programming skills in Q, SQL, and familiarity with other programming languages. Knowledge of financial markets and algorithmic trading strategies. Ability to collaborate effectively with quants, traders, and technology teams. Python experience If this role sounds of interest, please apply and I will call you to discuss further.

Senior Oracle Platform Automation Engineer Location: Remote Inside IR35 12 months initial contract Vanloq's leading financial sector client is looking for an experienced Senior Oracle Platform and DevOps Engineer to help deliver automation around Oracle database products on various premise platforms and in Oracle public cloud. You are expected to have proven and demonstratable experience of API and platform engineering development, and to apply this knowledge in the implementation of solutions for integrating on-premises and external cloud services interfaces into existing bank customer portals. Role Requirements Follow pre-defined scope, design, and plans to assist in implementing and supporting new technology initiatives. Support and maintain the existing Oracle estate and Automation Services Deliver robust solutions using leading technologies and provide excellent levels of service to the business and IT support needs. Design and code infrastructure automation. Apply DevOps principles to automate interfaces between systems. Design and code reusable APIs to build, manage and provide self-service functions. Designing and testing automation, eliminating defects and errors with product development Designing and integrating observability for all new and existing products. Creating and maintaining solution documentation. Problem solving issues that arise in day to day running of automated processes and providing timely responses and solutions as required. Creative thinking skills, ability to communicate well to other members of the development team. Knowledge & Experience / Qualifications Experience and knowledge of OCI and specially Oracle Cloud @ Customer and Oracle Functions. Experience and knowledge of Core Oracle DBA skills with OEM, SQL and PL/SQL considered advantageous. Experience and knowledge of OEL / RHEL, RPMs, Shell Scripting, PHP, Ansible, JSON, YAML and Puppet. Knowledge or RUST is desirable. Experience and knowledge of virtualization i.e. VMware VMs, Vagrant, Virtual Box, Docker, Kubernetes. API Development experience with Python FASTAPI and tooling knowledge (e.g. Postman/ Newman, Sonarqube, Cucumber, Terraform etc.) End-to-end knowledge of build, package, automated testing, and deployment of CI/CD pipelines. Able to use Jira / GIT / Jenkins / Confluence / Nexus / Splunk / Kong with proficiency. Able to create dashboards as part of observability in Splunk. Good understanding of secrets management via Hashi Vault, Jenkins credentials and Ansible Vault. Experience of DevOps and Agile operating principles Ability to navigate security and risk expectations in a regulated banking environment. Ability to work collaboratively across teams/regions/cultures, sharing and building collective knowledge. Troubleshooting and bug fixing. Self-Starter and able to work with minimal supervision. Excellent documentation skills.