Mainframe Automation Consultant

ECS Resource Group; City Of London; Remote; GBP 88,000 - 115,000; Full time

Job summary

ECS Resource Group requires a Mainframe Automation Engineer with strong CA7 expertise to join a remote, nine-month contract. You will manage CA7 job definitions, schedules and dependencies, monitor batch processing and drive automation to reduce manual tasks and improve reliability.

The role focuses on maintaining mainframe workloads, investigating production issues, and collaborating with application and infrastructure teams to ensure timely processing and controlled changes.

Qualifications

• Experience with CA7 in an IBM mainframe environment.
• Create and maintain batch schedules, dependencies and triggers.
• Strong knowledge of z/OS, JCL, and TSO/ISPF/SDSF.
• Experience diagnosing batch failures and supporting recovery.
• Experience developing or maintaining automation for mainframe workloads.
• Experience supporting production services within incident/change processes.
• Clear communication across support teams.

Responsibilities

• Create, maintain and amend CA7 job definitions, schedules, calendars, triggers and dependencies.
• Monitor batch processing and resolve issues affecting production schedules.
• Develop automation to reduce manual tasks and improve workload management.
• Review dependencies and processing sequences to meet service deadlines.
• Investigate JCL and scheduling issues with application and infrastructure teams.
• Support controlled changes to production schedules and document them.
• Share operational knowledge with colleagues and support teams.

Skills

CA7

JCL

z/OS

TSO/ISPF

SDSF

Automation

Batch Scheduling

Job description

Mainframe Automation Engineer (CA7)

Location: Remote

Contract: Nine Months

Rate: Up to £550 GBP Per Day

The Role

I am working with a mainframe services specialist who are looking for an experienced Mainframe Automation Engineer with strong CA7 expertise to support their client environments.

You will take responsibility for maintaining and improving batch schedules, investigating production issues and developing automation that reduces manual intervention. This is a hands-on technical role for somebody who understands complex mainframe workloads and the importance of reliable, timely processing.

Key Responsibilities

• Create, maintain and amend CA7 job definitions, schedules, calendars, triggers and dependencies.
• Monitor batch processing, investigate failed or delayed jobs and resolve issues affecting production schedules.
• Develop and maintain automation to improve workload management, reduce repetitive tasks and support recovery processes.
• Review batch dependencies and processing sequences, identifying opportunities to improve reliability and meet service deadlines.
• Investigate JCL and scheduling issues, working with application and infrastructure teams to establish the cause and implement appropriate fixes.
• Support controlled changes to production schedules, including testing, implementation and documentation.
• Maintain operational procedures and share technical knowledge with colleagues and support teams.

Essential Skills and Experience

• Demonstrable experience working with CA7 in an IBM mainframe environment.
• Practical experience creating and maintaining batch schedules, job dependencies and triggers.
• Strong working knowledge of z/OS and JCL, with familiarity using TSO/ISPF and SDSF.
• Experience investigating batch failures, interpreting job output and supporting safe restart and recovery.
• A track record of developing or maintaining automation within a mainframe environment.
• Experience supporting production services and working within established incident, problem and change management processes.
• A detailed and methodical approach, with the ability to explain technical issues clearly and work effectively across support teams.

Desirable Skills and Experience

• REXX scripting.
• OPS/MVS or other mainframe system automation tools.
• CA11 or comparable batch restart and recovery tooling.
• CA7 platform administration, configuration or maintenance.
• Experience improving batch performance and reducing manual operational activity.