Mainframe Automation Engineer
A financial services organization in Vienna, Virginia is seeking a Mainframe Automation Engineer to support enterprise automation initiatives.
About the Opportunity:
Responsibilities:
Design, develop, configure, and maintain automation solutions using IBM System Automation for z/OS, IBM NetView, and REXX
Support the migration of existing mainframe automation processes to IBM System Automation for z/OS
Develop new automation routines and scripts, including complex REXX solutions and NetView automation components
Configure and maintain automation policies, managed resources, resource dependencies, and automation definitions
Troubleshoot automation incidents, identify improvement opportunities, and collaborate with technical teams and stakeholders on solutions and updates
Qualifications:
Extensive hands-on experience with IBM System Automation for z/OS, including configuration, policy development, managed resource automation, and policy database maintenance
Strong IBM NetView experience, including automation tables, message automation, command lists, PIPEs, event processing, and policy-driven automation components
Advanced REXX programming experience, including developing enterprise automation solutions, command processors, automation routines, operational tools, and scripts
Experience developing new automation solutions and modifying or converting existing automation processes
Strong knowledge of Parallel Sysplex environments, cross-system automation concepts, JCL, SDSF, TSO/ISPF, and z/OS operations
Ability to communicate complex technical information effectively to technical and nontechnical stakeholders
Demonstrated ability to provide technical leadership, guidance, and mentorship
Desired Skills:
Experience with IBM Workload Scheduler and workload automation processes
Familiarity with z/OS UNIX System Services, UNIX processes, and shell scripting
Experience integrating automation with monitoring and event management tools such as IBM OMEGAMON, ServiceNow, and Moogsoft
Experience with GDPS and disaster recovery automation
Familiarity with Ansible, REST APIs, and mainframe modernization technologies