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Mainframe Automation Engineer
Hybrid - Bradford, (2 days per week in the office)
Salary £65k - £80k per annum + Benefits dependant on experience.
Our client is looking for an experienced Mainframe Automation & Batch Scheduling Specialist to support and enhance our IBM z/OS environment. You'll play a key role in automation, batch scheduling, production support, and continuous improvement across business-critical services.
Key Skills
- IBM z/OS Mainframe experience
- IBM Workload Scheduler (TWS/OPC/IWS)
- Strong REXX and CLIST scripting skills
- Advanced JCL development and troubleshooting
- Knowledge of CICS
- Experience with IEBGENER, IEBCOPY and IDCAMS
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
- Experience supporting critical production environments
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What You'll Do
- Develop and maintain automation solutions
- Manage and support enterprise batch schedules
- Monitor and resolve scheduling and production issues
- Develop and support JCL for batch processing
- Provide 2nd/3rd line support and root cause analysis
- Collaborate with Development, Infrastructure and Support teams to drive service improvements
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Desirable
- RACF, DB2 or VSAM knowledge
- Scheduler upgrades and migrations experience
- Linux/Unix administration or scripting
- ITIL awareness
- Retail or high-volume transaction environment experience
If you're passionate about automation, operational excellence, and working within a business-critical mainframe environment, we'd love to hear from you.
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