Best Practices, CA Workload Automation AE (AutoSys Edition), Cobol Programming Language, Continuous Improvement, Disaster Recovery, Emerging Technology, IBM CICS (Customer Information Control System), IBM Product Family, IBM Rexx Programming Language, Identify Issues, JCL (Job Control Language), Knowledge Transfer, Mainframe Computer, On Call, Operations Processes, Performance Management, Performance Tuning/Optimization, Production Support, Schedule Development, Software Development, Technical Leadership, Technical Support, Time Management
What are the top 3 skills required for this role?
- Mainframe Support Engineer
- Mainframe - COBOL, JCL, VSAM, CICS, DB2.
- REXX, Endeavor, OPC scheduler, Autosys, Maestro.
Job Description/ Responsibilities
Batch Scheduling & Operations:
• Overall 7-9 years of experience in mainframe engineering, batch job scheduling and monitoring batch jobs
• Design, develop, and maintain batch job schedules using IBM Scheduler (OPC), Autosys, and Maestro.
• Monitor daily batch processing cycles, ensuring timely and successful completion.
• Troubleshoot and resolve scheduling and batch job failures, collaborating with application development and infra operations teams as needed.
• Review job dependencies and optimize workflows to prevent bottlenecks and improve performance.
• Document batch job workflows, schedules, and operational procedures.
Technologies:
• Mainframe batch application support or development knowledge to fix batch issues with good hands-on skills on Mainframe - COBOL, JCL, VSAM, CICS, DB2.
• · REXX, Endeavor, OPC scheduler, Autosys, Maestro.
Mainframe Engineering:
• Support and maintain mainframe environments, ensuring batch jobs run efficiently and reliably.
• Perform regular health checks and performance tuning for mainframe batch processing.
• Participate in mainframe upgrades, migrations, and disaster recovery testing as required.
Collaboration & Support:
• Work closely with application, infrastructure, and operations teams to coordinate batch job changes and deployments.
• Provide on-call support for critical production batch cycles and address incidents promptly.
• Offer technical guidance and knowledge transfer to junior team members and peers.
Continuous Improvement:
• Identify opportunities to automate manual processes, reduce errors, and improve overall system efficiency.
• Stay updated with the latest mainframe technologies, scheduling tools, and industry best practices.