Manage and maintain enterprise batch scheduling environments using CA7 and/or TWS
Define, schedule, and monitor batch jobs, calendars, and workflows across multiple LPARs
Configure job dependencies (time-based, event-based, predecessor/successor relationships) to ensure correct execution sequencing
Troubleshoot scheduling issues, including delays, dependency failures, and system constraints
Implement and maintain scheduling standards, naming conventions, and operational procedures
Coordinate with application, infrastructure, and operations teams for batch cycle changes
Perform schedule simulation and validation before production deployment
Manage special scheduling requirements such as time zones, daylight savings, and regional variations
Maintain housekeeping jobs (archive, cleanup, backups, reporting) to ensure scheduler stability
Document scheduling processes, workflows, and recovery procedures

5+ years of experience in mainframe batch scheduling / production control
Proven experience handling critical batch cycles in enterprise environments
Strong hands-on experience with: CA7 Workload Automation, IBM Tivoli Workload Scheduler (TWS)
Solid knowledge of: IBM z/OS, JES2/3, SDSF, JCL (Job Control Language)
Batch processing and job lifecycle management
Understanding of: Job dependencies, triggers, calendars, and scheduling cycles
Dataset/resource contention handling
Experience in: Production support and incident management (ServiceNow or equivalent)
Monitoring tools and alert handling

Mainframe Job Scheduling Engineer

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