Remote: Mainframe IWS Automation & Batch Scheduler

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

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.