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Mainframe Automation Specialist

Mecs
12 days ago
Contract
On-site
South Africa, South Africa
Automation
We are seeking an Automation Specialist to design, implement, and support enterprise automation and workload scheduling solutions within a large-scale mainframe environment. The role focuses on improving operational efficiency, reducing manual intervention, and ensuring stable batch processing.


Key Responsibilities
  • Administer and support automation platforms.
  • Develop and maintain automation scripts and scheduling processes.
  • Design automated monitoring and recovery procedures.
  • Implement workload scheduling standards.
  • Troubleshoot production scheduling and automation issues.
  • Collaborate with operations and infrastructure teams.
  • Support disaster recovery and business continuity testing.
  • Drive process optimization initiatives.
  • Maintain automation documentation and standards.
Required Experience
  • 5–10+ years in mainframe operations or systems programming.
  • 3–5+ years working with enterprise automation solutions.
  • Experience supporting mission-critical production environments.
Technical Skills
IBM Technologies
  • IBM System Automation (SA z/OS).
  • IBM NetView.
  • IBM Tivoli Workload Scheduler (TWS) / IBM Workload Scheduler.
CA/Broadcom Technologies
  • AutoSys.
  • CA OPS/MVS.
  • CA 7.
  • CA Workload Automation products.
General
  • z/OS.
  • JCL.
  • TSO/ISPF.
  • REXX.
  • JES2/JES3.
  • Mainframe batch scheduling.
Preferred Skills
  • Automation framework design.
  • Service management tools.
  • DevOps and orchestration exposure.
  • Monitoring and event management solutions.
Qualifications
  • Relevant IT qualification.
  • IBM or Broadcom product certifications advantageous.