Mainframe Automation Engineer

Mainframe Automation Engineer

• 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. • Experience with Ansible Automation Platform, including Ansible for z/OS. • Experience with COBOL, JCL, Assembler, and EasyTrieve. • Experience automating data refresh and environment 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. • 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.