Key Responsibilities:

Monitor and manage daily batch processing cycles in Mainframe z OS environments
Schedule maintain and support batch workloads using Control M TWS OPC CA 7 or similar scheduling tools
Perform batch job monitoring job restarts reruns dependency management and failure resolution
Monitor mainframe consoles JES2 SDSF queues and system messages to ensure smooth operations
Handle production incidents escalations and service requests while meeting SLA commitments
Coordinate with application infrastructure and business teams during batch processing issues and outages
Support IPL activities system health checks batch recovery and operational maintenance activities
Conduct root cause analysis RCA and implement preventive measures for recurring job failures

Technical Requirements:

Experience in Mainframe Operations Scheduling or Production Support
Strong knowledge of IBM z OS JCL TSO ISPF SDSF JES2 and Console Operations
Hands on experience with Control M IBM Tivoli Workload Scheduler TWS OPC CA 7 ESP or AutoSys
Experience in batch monitoring workload automation and dependency management
Understanding of CICS DB2 VSAM and file transfer processes in mainframe environments
Knowledge of Incident Problem and Change Management processes ITIL
Experience troubleshooting batch abends job failures and scheduling conflicts
Familiarity with HMC LPAR concepts and IPL activities is desirable

Additional Responsibilities:

Experience managing critical overnight batch cycles and business critical processing windows
Knowledge of workload optimization SLA monitoring and batch performance tuning
Exposure to cross platform scheduling and file transfer dependencies
Ability to support 24x7 production environments through rotational shifts and on call support

Preferred Skills:

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Mainframe Operations & Scheduling Engineer