Product Specialist expert level experience in mainframe batch processing, MVS
IntelliX Software, Inc.
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Skills
- BMC Control-M
- Batch Processing
- JCL
- Migration
- Mainframe
- MVS
Summary
remote position
travel required for meetings as needed - local candidates preferred
ears of Relevant Experience: | 9 years |
Preferred Education: | Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Computer Engineering, or a closely related field. |
Job Description: | The Ohio Department of Job & Family Services (ODJFS), Office of Information Services, is seeking a Product Specialist 5 (PS5) with expert level experience in mainframe batch processing (JCL), MVS operations, and enterprise scheduling using Control M/EM. This consultant will serve as the subject matter expert responsible for ensuring the availability, stability, and effective use of mainframe batch and scheduling environments, while supporting modernization and migration of legacy file exchange processes to the Axway platform. The PS5 will collaborate directly with ODJFS JCL and Application Development teams, ODJFS Job Schedulers, and System Specialists to ensure high quality product performance and alignment with statewide system requirements. Key Responsibilities 1. Product Ownership & Expert Support • Serve as the expert owner of the JCL batch environment and Control M/EM scheduling system, ensuring their availability, stability, and productive use by application teams. • Make sound technical recommendations regarding enhancements, design improvements, and modernization strategies for batch and scheduling products. • Track and document usage patterns, job volumes, performance behaviors, and operational dependencies. 2. Advanced JCL & Control M/EM Design Oversight • Conduct and coordinate technical design reviews to ensure batch job structures and Control M/EM workflows meet quality, functional, and technical standards. • Analyze the technical impact of changes to batch flows, job triggers, and scheduling logic. • Define and enforce naming conventions, quality standards, product usage patterns, and operational guidelines. 3. Integration with Statewide Systems • Provide expert design and support for batch and scheduling functionality integrated with statewide platforms such as Axway. • Confirm that enterprise technical architectures will support all changes introduced by scheduling or batch related enhancements. 4. Testing & Modernization • Unit test JCL changes, Control M/EM job flows, and Axway file exchange integrations. • Support migration of legacy JCL jobs and scheduling flows to updated environments. 5. Issue, Risk & Contingency Management • Anticipate, identify, and track risks or issues affecting batch and scheduling products, developing contingency plans as needed. • Diagnose and resolve abends, scheduling conflicts, dataset errors, dependency failures, and other operational issues. 6. SME Responsibilities • Interact with business users, senior technical experts, and high level stakeholders to communicate product impacts, architectural considerations, and modernization strategies. • Function as the SME for technical areas involving JCL, Control M/EM scheduling, and batch to Axway integration. 7. Documentation & Standards Development • Document all work for future reference, including batch/job designs, Control M/EM workflows, operational procedures, and modernization changes. • Identify improvements to standards and contribute to development of product level policies, patterns, and operational guidelines. |
Mandatory skills | • 9+ years relevant experience. • Expert level hands on experience with JCL, MVS, and mainframe batch utilities. • Expert level proficiency with Control M/EM job design, dependencies, calendars, and scheduling standards. • Ability to work collaboratively with architecture specialists, system specialists, programmers, and vendors. • Demonstrated experience performing design reviews, leading product tests, resolving complex issues, and supporting integration with statewide systems. • Strong documentation, communication, and senior level technical engagement skills |
Certifications or Desired skills if any | |
Nice To Have Skills | Strong work ethic/Time & attendance punctuality |
Qualifying questions if any | Candidates in Columbus, OH - preferred |
Laptop Shipped/ Need to pick up | Shipped or Pick up |
- Dice Id: 90614925
- Position Id: 9067188
- Posted 8 hours ago
Company Info
About IntelliX Software, Inc.
By combining a highly-skilled local presence with a proven global development model, IntelliX delivers exceptional value to its customers, becoming a partner in their success.
Founded in 2005, IntelliX Software is a privately-owned company headquartered in the United States, Columbus, Ohio. From the beginning, the owners recognized an opportunity to create a new approach to IT services. IntelliX’ onsite/offshore model is the best of both worlds, providing onsite, local experts to develop one-on-one relationships, backed by global company resources and capabilities. This unique model has allowed IntelliX to craft a custom solution for each and every customer.
Our Vision
To earn global admiration as an IT Outsourcer, by building and maintaining long lasting relationship with people and technology and deliver functional software and excellent services.
We ensure an excellent relationship with our internal and external team; our employees and our clients. Our Team members work towards maximization of profits and to assist as well as enhance our clients’ business profits, productivity and also aim at overall growth of the business venture. We value our customers and try very hard to satisfy them in every way. Our functioning is transparent and we are totally committed towards team work, which would result in better results for our clients.
Our Mission
To strive hard to be a winner in various sectors of Software Outsourcing and consulting, maintaining excellence in our work culture. We also believe in implementing new and innovative concepts in our various project development processes, while ensuring cost effectiveness along with required solutions to our prospective clients.
Partnering with various clients help in bringing fresh ideas into the firm ensuring our youth in innovation, thus improving our quality standards accompanied with growth in the business productivity to be a trustworthy as well as a fair business partner Strong adherence to maintaining quality work along with its regular up-gradation. We would like to also motivate our staff to keep up high standards, keeping in view our clients’ complete satisfaction.
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