Mainframe Automation & Batch Scheduling Analyst

Exalto Consulting; United Kingdom; Hybrid; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Exalto Consulting is seeking an experienced Automation & Batch Scheduling Analyst for a UK retail client. The role is remote with occasional days in the office and focuses on maintaining and improving mainframe automation and batch environments central to core services.

You will own automation, workload scheduling, and batch processing, leveraging IBM Workload Scheduler (IWS) to design, manage and optimise complex batch workflows.

Qualifications

• Hands-on experience in automation and batch scheduling in a mainframe environment.
• Proven ability to design, manage and optimise complex batch workflows using IWS.
• Strong diagnostic skills for batch and scheduling issues.

Responsibilities

• Own automation, workload scheduling and batch processing in a mainframe environment.
• Design, manage and optimise complex batch workflows using IBM Workload Scheduler (IWS).
• Develop scripts, manage job schedules, and resolve issues to maintain reliability.

Skills

IBM Workload Scheduler (IWS)

REXX scripting

CLIST programming

JCL and batch processing

z/OS

TSO ISPF

core mainframe utilities

Tools

IBM Workload Scheduler (IWS)

TWS

OPC

JCL utilities

Job description

Mainframe Automation & Batch Scheduling Analyst

Remote with occasional days in the office

Exalto Consulting is working with a well established UK retail business to appoint an experienced Automation & Batch Scheduling Analyst.

This organisation operates large scale, business critical systems where reliable processing and system stability are essential to day to day operations.

This is a hands on technical role focused on maintaining and improving the automation and batch environments that sit at the heart of core services. You will join a team responsible for ensuring systems run efficiently, consistently, and with minimal disruption.

You will take ownership of automation, workload scheduling, and batch processing activities within a mainframe environment. A key part of the role is the use of IBM Workload Scheduler (IWS) to design, manage and optimise complex batch workflows.

This includes developing scripts, managing job schedules, and resolving issues to maintain smooth and reliable operations.

Your work will ensure critical processes run on time, data is handled accurately, and operational risks are minimised.

• Strong hands on experience with IBM Workload Scheduler (IWS) is essential
• Strong experience with REXX scripting and automation
• Proficiency in CLIST programming
• Solid experience managing enterprise batch scheduling environments (such as IWS, TWS or OPC)
• In depth knowledge of JCL and batch processing
• Familiarity with z OS, TSO ISPF, and core mainframe utilities
• Proven experience diagnosing and resolving batch and scheduling issues

If you are looking for a role where your expertise in IWS and mainframe automation directly supports core operations, and where your work has clear and measurable impact, we would be pleased to hear from you.