The Role:We are seeking an experienced
Mainframe Job Scheduling Engineer with strong expertise in
Broadcom CA7 and IBM Tivoli Workload Scheduler (TWS) The role is responsible for
designing, managing, and optimizing batch scheduling environments, ensuring high availability, SLA compliance, and efficient execution of enterprise workloads.
Responsibilities:- 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
* This role requires employees to live in or around the Phoenix, AZ area. You will be responsible to be onsite 3 days a week. We will consider candidates who are willing to relocate to the area.Required Qualifications:- 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
Preferred Qualifications:- Experience with other schedulers (Control-M, ESP, Autosys)
- Knowledge of REXX or automation scripting
- Exposure to mainframe modernization or DevOps initiatives
- Understanding of enterprise batch environments in banking/financial systems
- Exposure to high-volume batch processing and regulatory workloads
- Experience with batch automation with webbase workflows
- Experience with Batch Optimization projects
