Scheduling Specialist (Migration & Deployment)

Cavendish Professionals; Polska; Remote; PLN 190,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

Cavendish Professionals seeks an experienced Scheduling Specialist (Migration & Deployment) for a permanent role in a global technology consultancy. You will own batch scheduling across enterprise z/OS platforms, drive migrations to IBM Z Workload Scheduler, and automate JCL workflows with REXX and WAPL, collaborating with international teams.

You will oversee daily operations, optimize SLA adherence, and guide deployment changes, with English daily collaboration and 100% remote work within

Qualifications

• 5+ years hands-on mainframe z/OS experience.
• 5+ years with IBM Z Workload Scheduler (IWS/TWS for z/OS).
• Proven migrations experience (CA-7/CA-ESP/Control-M/Zeke to IWS/TWS).
• Strong ownership, troubleshooting, and guiding project teams.
• Fluent English for international collaboration.

Responsibilities

• Take end-to-end technical ownership of batch workload scheduling on enterprise z/OS platforms.
• Lead migrations from legacy schedulers to IWS/TWS.
• Architect and automate JCL streams and job calendars.
• Manage daily operations and SLA adherence using TSO/ISPF and DWC.

Skills

z/OS mainframe experience

IBM Z Workload Scheduler (IWS/TWS)

JCL mastery

TSO/ISPF experience

Automation scripting: REXX/WAPL

DWC SLA monitoring

English fluency

Tools

CA-7

CA-ESP

Control-M

Zeke

TSO/ISPF

DWC

Job description

We are looking for an experienced Scheduling Specialist (Migration & Deployment) to join an in-house technology consultancy of a global consulting firm on a Permanent contract. In this role, you will take technical ownership of workload scheduling, migration initiatives, and deployment automation across critical enterprise mainframe platforms (z/OS). Working alongside distributed international teams, you will optimize batch scheduling flows, drive modernization from legacy engines onto IBM Z Workload Scheduler (IWS/TWS), and ensure rock-solid stability across high-volume environments.

What You’ll Be Doing:

• Taking end-to-end technical ownership of batch workload scheduling, definition, and deployment across enterprise z/OS mainframe platforms.
• Leading and executing workload migration projects from legacy schedulers (CA-7, CA-ESP, Control-M, Zeke) onto IBM Z Workload Scheduler (IWS/TWS).
• Architecting, refining, and automating complex JCL streams, job dependencies, and execution calendars.
• Managing daily operations, job setups, and troubleshooting via TSO/ISPF interfaces.
• Developing automation routines and operational scripts leveraging REXX and Workload Automation Programming Language (WAPL).
• Monitoring batch health and job status using Dynamic Workload Console (DWC) to optimize flow performance and SLA adherence.

What We’re Looking For:

• 5+ years of hands-on experience within mainframe z/OS environments specializing in workload automation and job scheduling.
• 5+ years of deep expertise with IBM Z Workload Scheduler (IWS/TWS for z/OS).
• Proven track record executing workload scheduler migrations (CA-7, CA-ESP, Control-M, or Zeke to IWS/TWS).
• Consultant mindset: strong technical ownership, proactive troubleshooting skills, and the ability to guide project teams through complex deployment changes.
• Familiarity with project management practices and modern workload automation frameworks.

Must-Haves:

• 5+ years of commercial mainframe (z/OS) systems experience.
• 5+ years of hands-on experience with IBM Z Workload Scheduler (IWS/TWS for z/OS).
• Strong mastery of JCL and extensive experience with TSO/ISPF.
• Fluent English for daily international collaboration.

Location & Working Setup:

• 100% Remote working model (within Poland).