Middleware Engineer - Batch operations

R Systems; Singapore; On-site; SGD 67,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

R Systems in Singapore is seeking a Middleware Engineer (Batch Operations) to support BAU and IT projects for a Singapore-based client. You will focus on enterprise batch scheduling, job deployment, configuration, execution, monitoring and recovery.

The role requires hands-on experience with ActiveBatch or similar schedulers (Control-M, AutoSys, UC4/Automic, Tidal), plus GoAnywhere, Tectia or SFTP, and working knowledge of Windows and Unix/Linux. A 24x7 on-call commitment is expected.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience in batch operations or batch production support.
• Hands-on with ActiveBatch or similar enterprise batch scheduler (Control-M/AutoSys/UC4 Automic/Tidal).
• Experience with batch job deployment, configuration, execution and recovery.
• Working knowledge of Windows and Unix/Linux environments.
• Experience with GoAnywhere, Tectia, SFTP or similar MFT platforms.
• Willingness to support 24x7/on-call operations.

Responsibilities

• Provide batch operation support for BAU and project activities using enterprise schedulers.
• Perform batch job deployment, configuration and updates.
• Handle batch job failure recovery and troubleshooting.
• Collaborate with application and infrastructure teams on batch requirements.
• Identify opportunities to optimize and automate batch operations.
• Follow established IT processes and escalation matrices.
• Participate in 24x7 duty roster / on-call support.
• Support after-hours activities including production incidents, platform patching, project cutovers, and critical requests.

Skills

Batch operations

Batch scheduling

ActiveBatch

Control-M

AutoSys

UC4/Automic

Tidal

GoAnywhere

Tectia

SFTP

Unix/Linux

Windows

Shell scripting

SQL

Programming

IT certifications

On-call support

Tools

ActiveBatch

Control-M

AutoSys

UC4/Automic

Tidal

GoAnywhere

Tectia

SFTP

Job description

Job Overview

We are looking for a Middleware Engineer (Batch Operations) to support BAU operations and IT projects for a Singapore-based client. The role will focus on enterprise batch scheduling, job deployment, configuration, execution, monitoring and recovery, while working closely with application and infrastructure teams.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide batch operation support for BAU and project activities using platforms such as ActiveBatch, GoAnywhere, Tectia or equivalent.
• Perform:
• Batch job deployment
• Batch job configuration and updates
• Batch job failure recovery and troubleshooting
• Work with application and infrastructure teams to understand batch requirements and contribute to solution discussions.
• Identify opportunities to optimize and automate batch operations and improve operational efficiency.
• Follow established IT processes, procedures and escalation matrices.
• Participate in the 24×7 duty roster / on-call support.
• Support after-hours activities including:
• Production incident resolution
• Platform patching
• Project cutovers
• Critical service requests

Mandatory Requirements

• 3+ years of experience in batch operations / batch production support or equivalent.
• Hands-on experience with ActiveBatch or similar enterprise batch scheduler, such as:
• Control-M
• AutoSys
• UC4 / Automic
• Tidal
• Experience with batch job deployment, configuration, execution and recovery.
• Working knowledge of Windows and Unix/Linux environments.
• Experience with GoAnywhere, Tectia, SFTP or similar MFT/file-transfer platforms.
• Willingness to support 24×7/on-call operations.

Good to Have

• Shell/Bash scripting
• SQL
• Programming knowledge
• IT-related certifications
• Experience working with banking, financial services or insurance environments

Ideal Candidate

3–7 years of experience in enterprise batch operations with hands‑on Control-M / ActiveBatch / AutoSys / UC4 / Automic, production batch support, job deployment/configuration/recovery, Unix/Linux + Windows, and SFTP/MFT experience.