- The Automation Engineer will be responsible for designing developing implementing and supporting automation solutions within the Environment and Automation Performance team
- This role will focus on streamlining batch operations data refresh activities monitoring processes reporting functions and operational support tasks through the use of mainframe and enterprise automation technologies
- The individual will leverage technologies including JCL REXX COBOL ESP OPS MVS and Ansible to eliminate manual effort improve operational efficiency and enhance the reliability of test environment services
- The Automation Engineer will work closely with application teams infrastructure teams offshore support personnel onshore developers and management to identify opportunities for continuous improvement and operational transformation
Key Responsibilities:
- Identify and evaluate opportunities to automate batch processing and test environment support activities
- Design develop test and implement automation solutions using REXX JCL COBOL OPS MVS and Ansible
- Automate recurring data refresh processes and environment maintenance activities
- Develop automated monitoring alerting and recovery solutions for batch workloads
- Create automation workflows to reduce manual operational effort and improve service reliability
- Support and enhance workload scheduling and automation functions within ESP
- Develop scripts and tools to improve batch job management reporting and operational visibility
- Analyze existing support procedures and recommend automation opportunities
- Collaborate with the Mainframe Automation and Performance team
- Support CICS and DB2 application processes through automation and process optimization
- Automate KPI collection reporting dashboard generation and operational metrics
- Assist in root cause analysis and implement automated preventive solutions for recurring incidents
- Develop and maintain automation related documentation standards procedures and knowledge articles
- Participate in release planning and implementation activities to ensure automation solutions align with business requirements
- Promote automation best practices and continuous improvement across the support organization
- Evaluate emerging automation technologies and recommend improvements to current processes and tooling
Technical Requirements:
- Experience supporting IBM z OS mainframe environments
- Strong hands on experience with JCL and REXX development
- Experience with mainframe batch processing and workload automation
- Experience with ESP workload automation and scheduling
- Experience with OPS MVS automation solutions
- Experience developing automation scripts and workflows
- Knowledge of COBOL CICS and DB2 environments
- Strong analytical and problem solving skills
- Experience troubleshooting complex operational and batch processing issues
- Strong verbal and written communication skills
- Ability to work independently and collaboratively across multiple technical teams
Additional Responsibilities:
- Experience with Ansible Automation Platform including Ansible for z OS
- Experience with COBOL JCL Assembler and EasyTrieve
- Experience automating data refresh and workplace management processes
- Experience in creating automated operational reporting and KPI dashboards
- Knowledge of ChangeMan and release management processes
- Experience supporting large scale enterprise mainframe environments
Preferred Skills:
Technology->Mainframe Technologies->Mainframe Technologies- ALL