Senior Mainframe Systems Programmer - DB2 LogicalPune, IndiaJR014000 **Senior Mainframe Workload Scheduler Specialist** **_(IBM Workload Automation & related non-IBM Products)_** **Your role:** _As a Senior Mainframe Workload Scheduler Specialist, you will be accountable for the design, reliability, and evolution of the mainframe batch workload automation environment._ We're seeking an **expert in IBM Workload Scheduler for z/OS (formerly Tivoli Workload Scheduler)** with a strong grasp of non-IBM **scheduling suite products** (such as IWS/BatchAD, IWS/BatchCP, IWS/Audit, IWS/Graph, XINFO). In this role, you will **design and optimize enterprise-wide batch scheduling solutions** , improving how we orchestrate and automate business-critical processing. Key responsibilities include: + Ensuring **reliable and efficient batch scheduling** for all mainframe applications and systems, by configuring and fine-tuning IBM Workload Scheduler (IWS) to meet strict SLAs for job completion and throughput. + **Developing scheduling architecture and processes** that integrate seamlessly with z/OS Workload Manager (WLM) policies, ensuring that automated jobs get the necessary system resources for the best throughput under WLM-managed environments. + **Implementing and maintaining non-IBM workload automation tools** (e.g., IWS/Audit, Graph, BatchAD/BatchCP, and XINFO) to extend and enhance the IBM Workload Scheduler environment. Leverage these tools to provide advanced scheduling analytics, audit capabilities, and improved operator interfaces. + **Modernizing and integrating** the scheduling environment with **DevOps and agile processes** , including exploring ways to introduce **APIs and modern interfaces** for scheduling (for example, via Zowe CLI or REST APIs) for better integration with enterprise CI/CD pipelines. + **Monitoring scheduling performance and reliability** : Build observability into the scheduling systems and **establish robust monitoring** to detect and resolve job failures or delays rapidly. Use metrics and tools (including non-IBM products) to ensure continuous improvement in scheduling efficiency and fault tolerance. + **Stakeholder collaboration** : Work closely with application development teams and operations to gather scheduling requirements, advise on workload planning, and ensure scheduling solutions have **bank-wide impact and reliability, with minimal business disruption** . Provide consultation and _advisory_ services for improving enterprise batch processing and workload management strategies. + **Leadership and innovation** :



Drive continuous improvement by identifying opportunities to automate manual tasks and improve our batch operations. You will make **key technical decisions** regarding workload automation design and present your proposals and their trade-offs to **stakeholders and technical leadership** for alignment. You'll also contribute to **hiring and mentoring** within the team, sharing knowledge of scheduling best practices and fostering an engineering culture of reliability and innovation. **Your team:** You will join the **zSoftware engineering Pod** and closely collaborate with the **Mainframe Production Control & Automation team** (part of our broader Mainframe Platform Services crew) responsible for enterprise batch **workload automation** . Working in an **agile crew** , you'll closely collaborate with **application support teams, infrastructure engineers, and IT operations** across regions to ensure our batch scheduling aligns with business needs and integrates with cross-platform workflows. You'll frequently interface with mainframe system engineers (e.g., z/OS base systems, DB2, CICS/MQ teams) to coordinate changes that span multiple disciplines, ensuring that scheduling, infrastructure, and applications operate harmoniously. As a senior specialist, you may lead scheduling-related projects and coordinate with global staff (across locations such as Switzerland, India, and the US) to drive unified improvements in workload automation. **Your expertise:** To be successful, you should have _extensive experience (8+ years preferred) in mainframe scheduling and automation._ Key qualifications include: + **Mastery of IBM Workload Scheduler for z/OS (IWS/TWS)** - Profound knowledge of job scheduling concepts, calendar and plan management, JCL and OPC/IWS definitions. Hands-on experience customizing and tuning **IWS subsystems** (controllers and trackers) to meet complex enterprise scheduling requirements. + **Batch supporting Product Suite** - **Expertise with Batch supporting tools** job scheduling add-ons and tools (such as **IWS/BatchAD, IWS/BatchCP, IWS/Audit, IWS/Graph,** and **XINFO** ), with ability to maintain and upgrade these tools in line with platform upgrades.



Familiarity with vendor roadmaps and version support for these products is beneficial (e.g., transitions to **IWS 10.x** and related HORIZONT versions). + **Workload Optimization & WLM** - Strong understanding of **z/OS Workload Manager (WLM)** principles and how workload scheduling interacts with WLM and system capacity. Able to configure scheduling policies that complement WLM to **maximize throughput and resource utilization** . + **Scripting & Automation** - Proficiency in **REXX and JCL** scripting to automate scheduling tasks and implement advanced conditional scheduling logic. Experience integrating scheduling events with cross-platform orchestration tools or REST APIs (for example, using modern interfacing via **Zowe CLI** or similar frameworks to trigger or monitor mainframe workloads) is an advantage. + **Software Maintenance & Configuration** - Solid knowledge of SMP/E, with proven experience in installing, configuring, and migrating new product versions. + **High Availability & Resilience** - Experience designing **highly available scheduling configurations** (e.g., dual controllers, fault-tolerant arrangements) and disaster recovery procedures for scheduling systems. Familiarity with GDPS or multi-site scheduling setups is a plus. + **Problem-solving & Support** - Demonstrated experience in **troubleshooting complex batch job failures** and scheduling anomalies under pressure. Comfortable providing **3rd-level support** for scheduling platform issues, including analyzing _critical path delays, late job executions, and root-cause determination_ to ensure timely resolution. + **Strategic mindset** - Proven ability to plan for **modernization of batch processing** , such as migrating to new versions (e.g., **IWS 10+** ), implementing **DevOps-friendly scheduling interfaces** , and improving the overall agility of mainframe operations. You think ahead to ensure **long-term scaling and sustainability** of the workload automation setting. + **Communication & Leadership** - **Excellent communication** in English (verbal and written) is **required** , as you will liaise with diverse global teams and present scheduling strategies to senior IT management. You have a knack for translating complex scheduling concepts into understandable plans for stakeholders. As a senior specialist, you also have the **leadership skills** to mentor junior team members in workload automation practices and to champion best practices within the organization. JR014000

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