Senior Mainframe Job Scheduling Architect/SME

Overview

Hybrid
$60 - $63
Contract - W2
Contract - 18 Month(s)

Skills

CA-7
Control-M
Mainframe

Job Details

Immediate need for a talented Senior Mainframe Job Scheduling Architect/SME. This is a 18+ Months Contract opportunity with long-term potential and is located in Plano, TX / Jersey City, NJ / Atlanta, GA / Charlotte, NC / Chicago, IL (Hybrid). Please review the job description below and contact me ASAP if you are interested.
Job ID:25-79209

Pay Range: $60 - $63/hour. Employee benefits include, but are not limited to, health insurance (medical, dental, vision), 401(k) plan, and paid sick leave (depending on work location).

Key Responsibilities:

  • This position is responsible for administering and maintaining all aspects of the Mainframe Job Scheduling tool set and service utilizing the IBMz Workload Scheduling software.
  • This position will review and test new releases and enhancements of the software code in order to verify documented functionality.
  • Additionally, this position typically investigates and implements new functionality and features into production, performs or leads related project work and is chartered with having an in-depth and detailed knowledge of all uses of the automated scheduler in all hosted environments.
  • Additionally, this position will be tasked with supporting a number of in-house tools such as Corpcal, PODS, Bangcodes and Universal Rates Repository.

Key Requirements and Technology Experience:

  • Skills-CA-7, Control-M, Mainframe.
  • Minimum 10-15 years of experience administering and supporting the IBMz job scheduling software in a large batch environment.
  • Must possess an excellent understanding and knowledge of JCL/REXX/VSAM/IBM Utilities such as IEBCOPY, IEBGENER, etc., as well as the TWS functions of conditional and remote dependencies, AJR, SET, and SCAN statements or similar functions of other Mainframe Schedulers such as CA7 or Control-M.
  • Must also understand the use and application of the various databases within the scheduling software.
  • Incumbent is required to understand initailization parameters and their affect regarding functionality of the scheduling software.
  • Must be able to maintain and implement various automated processes via integration points to the scheduling software.
  • This position will respond to technical questions from clients regarding all aspects of the scheduling software and its capabilities and will lead technology projects/teams.
  • The incumbent will represent the Job Scheduling service in meetings and must have the capacity to think strategically and devise strategies to meet client requirements and challenges. Incumbent must be able to resolve all recovery issues regarding the TWS/z current and long term plan databases while ensuing the integrity of the daily batch cycle.
  • Must ascertain through research and knowledge the scope of issues and understand the impact while deciding and taking corrective actions in high risk circumstances.
  • The candidate leads and/or participates in the design, development, and implementation of complex system engineering activities involving cross-functional technical support, systems programming and data center capabilities.

Our client is a leading Banking and financial Industry and we are currently interviewing to fill this and other similar contract positions. If you are interested in this position, please apply online for immediate consideration.

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