TWS Batch Scheduler (Enterprise Batch Processing Specialist)

Senior Advisory Software Engineer

At Pitney Bowes, we do the right thing, the right way.  As a member of our team, you can too.

We have amazing people who are the driving force, the inspiration and foundation of our company. Our thriving culture can be broken down into four components: Client. Team. Win. Innovate.

We actively look for prospects who:
•    Are passionate about client success.
•    Enjoy collaborating with others.
•    Strive to exceed expectations.
•    Move boldly in the quest for superior and best in market solutions.

Job Description:

Job Title: Senior Advisory Software Engineer

Location: Pune/ Noida
Experience: 4+ years

Role : Contractual

Position Overview

We are seeking a detail-oriented and experienced TWS Batch Scheduler to manage, monitor, and control our enterprise-wide batch processing operations. This role is critical for ensuring the timely and accurate execution of business-critical workloads using IBM's Tivoli Workload Scheduler (TWS). The ideal candidate will possess strong problem-solving skills and the ability to work collaboratively with application development teams and other IT specialists in a fast-paced, production environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Schedule Management: Develop, implement, maintain, and modify batch schedules, job streams, and calendars using TWS/Dynamic Workload Console (DWC).

• Monitoring and Control: Monitor daily batch processing streams, ensuring all jobs run at the correct time and in the proper sequence. Perform manual executions and recovery actions as required.

• Troubleshooting & Issue Resolution: Investigate and troubleshoot routine and complex batch processing errors to isolate the cause of failures and initiate recovery actions. Coordinate with application developers and engineers to resolve issues promptly.

• Dependency Management: Define and manage job dependencies (predecessors and successors) to ensure correct processing order and optimize workflow efficiency.

• Documentation & Standards: Review, configure, and design scheduling requests based on user documentation. Make recommendations for improvements to scheduling best practices, policies, and procedures(eg-Confluence).

• Collaboration & Support: Interact with cross-functional application teams to provide TWS support and ensure seamless application integration with the scheduling environment.

• On-Call Support: Participate in an on-call rotation or work assignments which may include scheduled and non-scheduled additional hours during weekends and holidays as required by business needs.

Required Skills & Qualifications

• Technical Experience: Minimum of 5 years of hands-on experience working with IBM Tivoli Workload Scheduler (TWS) or an equivalent enterprise scheduling system(Argo).

• Operating Systems: Knowledge and hands-on experience with operating systems such as Linux/Unix and Windows Server command lines are essential.

• Scripting Knowledge: Intermediate knowledge of scripting languages (e.g., power Shell, Python, javascript) is beneficial for automation and issue detection/resolution.

• Problem-Solving: Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities, with the capacity to exercise independent judgment in high-pressure situations.

• Communication: Excellent verbal and written communication skills to effectively communicate with technical teams and business stakeholders.

• Organizational Skills: Ability to manage and prioritize multiple critical tasks and issues concurrently while maintaining attention to detail.

• Ticketing Tools: Experience with JIRA incident/change management system.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with TWS administration functions such as installation, configuration, upgrades, and maintenance.

• Basic understanding of networking, server and database concepts.

Additional Qualifications (would be a plus)

• Kubernetes Expertise: Strong understanding of Kubernetes fundamentals, including pods, services, deployments, and custom resources.

• Technical Proficiency: Proficiency with YAML for configuration and definition files. Experience with programming languages like Python or Go is highly valued for script steps or SDK utilization.

• DevOps Principles: Familiarity with CI/CD practices and the application of workflow automation in modern software delivery processes.

The Team

Pitney Bowes (NYSE: PBI) is a global shipping and mailing company that provides technology, logistics, and financial services to more than 90 percent of the Fortune 500. Small business, retail, enterprise, and government clients around the world rely on Pitney Bowes to remove the complexity of sending mail and parcels. For additional information visit Pitney Bowes at www.pitneybowes.com.

We will:

• Provide the will: opportunity to grow and develop your career
• Offer an inclusive environment that encourages diverse perspectives and ideas
• Deliver challenging and unique opportunities to contribute to the success of a transforming organization
• Offer comprehensive benefits globally (PB Live Well)

Pitney Bowes is an equal opportunity employer that values diversity and inclusiveness in the workplace.

All interested individuals must apply online.

Experience Level

Senior Level