Mainframe Automation Engineer

Mainframe Automation Engineer

Posted 1 day ago by N Consulting Global

Negotiable
Undetermined
Remote
London Area, United Kingdom

Summary: The Chief Mainframe Automation Engineer role involves managing Mainframe Infrastructure and operations for a major bank in the Nordic region, utilizing IBM System Automation. The position requires extensive experience in automation solutions, troubleshooting, and policy management to ensure service availability and efficiency. The engineer will also provide 24x7 on-call support and collaborate with other mainframe engineers. This role emphasizes a structured approach to documentation and problem-solving within a high-availability environment.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Installation, configuration, troubleshooting, support, and maintenance of IBM System Automation and Net-View.
  • Manage enhanced automation solutions for IWS-SA integration, SDF customization, and parameters.
  • Manage started task (STC) management and cater to customized automation requirements with coding.
  • Build and manipulate new policies as per customer needs.
  • Customize service periods, events, triggers, and pacing gates.
  • Troubleshoot issues and perform root cause analysis to prevent reoccurrence.
  • Provide 24x7 on-call support.

Key Skills:

  • 8+ years of strong experience managing IBM System Automation (IBM SA) and Net-view.
  • 6+ years of REXX coding and Net-View PIPE programming.
  • Strong proficiency in CLIST programming.
  • Solid understanding of IPL shutdown/startup sequencing.
  • Strong knowledge of enhanced automation solutions for IWS-SA integration.
  • Good knowledge of Integrated SMU with Omegamon and SA/Net-view SDF.
  • Expertise with customization - defining service periods, events, triggers, and pacing gates.
  • Basic knowledge of GDPS/PPRC – MTMM.
  • Ability to work independently and collaborate with other mainframe engineers.
  • Structured and organized approach with documentation skills.
  • High level of personal initiative to improve and optimize solutions.

Salary (Rate): undetermined

City: London

Country: United Kingdom

Working Arrangements: remote

IR35 Status: undetermined

Seniority Level: undetermined

Industry: IT

Detailed Description From Employer:

Title – Chief Mainframe Automation Engineer

Location: London (Remote)

Duration :contract

We are seeking experienced IBM System Automation Engineer to manage Mainframe Infrastructure and operations for one of the largest Bank presents in the Nordic region running the largest SysPlex, using IBM System Automation (SA). Banks’s primary design goals are service availability, efficiency and resilience, underpinned by the architectural principle of cloned infrastructure, system configurations and applications.

Job Responsibilities

  • Installation, Configuration, troubleshooting, support and maintenance of IBM System Automation and Net-View
  • Manage enhanced Automation solution for IWS-SA integration, SDF customization and Parameters
  • Manage the started task (STC) management and cater customized automation requirement with coding
  • Building and Manipulating New Policies as per customer needs
  • Customization of Service Periods, Events, Triggers and Pacing Gates
  • Troubleshoot issues and perform root cause analysis to prevent reoccurrence
  • Provide 24x7 on-call support

Required Skillsets

  • 8+ years of strong experience managing IBM System Automation (IBM SA) and Net-view including monitoring, policy setup, and maintenance
  • 6+ years of REXX coding and Net-View PIPE programming
  • Strong proficiency in CLIST programming
  • Solid understanding of IPL shutdown/startup sequencing
  • Strong Knowledge on enhanced Automation solution for IWS-SA integration
  • Good Knowledge on Integrated SMU with Omegamon and SA/Net-view SDF
  • Expertise with customization - Defining Service Periods, Events, Triggers and Pacing Gates
  • Basic knowledge of GDPS/PPRC – MTMM
  • Has the ability to work independently and to collaborate and communicate with other mainframe engineers
  • Have a structured and organized approach and able to document decisions, solutions and procedures
  • Act as subject matter experts in the mainframe automation area
  • A high level of personal initiative is a must to help us improve and optimize the solutions

Added Advantage

  • Any other Programming skills
  • Education from an accredited University or College - Degree related to Computer Science or IT
  • Equivalent education with required experience