Mainframe Ops Lead - Banking (Automation & Resilience)

RedRock Resourcing; Cardiff; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

RedRock Resourcing is seeking a Mainframe Team Lead/Manager for a major banking client in Cardiff. You will lead production and IT operations teams, oversee scheduling, batch processing, and incident management in a regulated financial environment.

The role requires strong analytical skills, a passion for automation, and the ability to drive continuous improvement while maintaining operational resilience. You will influence across teams and partners, building high-performing, resilient teams in

Qualifications

• Experience leading production or IT operations teams in mainframe environments.
• Strong knowledge of mainframe operations, scheduling, and batch processing (Unisys preferred).
• Experience handling incidents and major incidents under pressure.
• Passion for automation and continuous improvement.
• Experience improving operational resilience and recovery practices.
• Strong analytical thinking with data-driven decisions.
• Excellent collaboration across teams and governance awareness.

Responsibilities

• Lead production/IT operations teams and manage schedules.
• Oversee mainframe batch processing and job scheduling.
• Manage incidents and major incident responses.
• Drive automation and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Promote operational resilience and recovery planning.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams and stakeholders.

Skills

Mainframe operations

Job scheduling

Batch processing

Team leadership

Incident management

Automation & CI

Operational resilience

Data analytics

Cross-functional collaboration

Governance in regulated environments

Tools

Unisys environment

Job description

RedRock Resourcing is seeking a Mainframe Team Lead/Manager for a major banking client in Cardiff. You will lead production and IT operations teams, oversee scheduling, batch processing, and incident management in a regulated financial environment.

The role requires strong analytical skills, a passion for automation, and the ability to drive continuous improvement while maintaining operational resilience. You will influence across teams and partners, building high-performing, resilient teams in