Mainframe Production Scheduler - 2nd Shift

Sebenza LLC; Lanham (MD); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A woman-owned small business is hiring a Production Scheduling Support Specialist to support contract operations in Lanham, MD. This role requires a minimum of 5 years in production scheduling and proficiency with automated scheduling tools on an MVS platform. Candidates should have solid IBM mainframe knowledge and be able to work independently. The position involves maintaining production schedules, reviewing data for accuracy, and ensuring process integrity. Successful candidates will also have strong communication skills and adaptability to various software tools.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of production scheduling experience.
• Ability to verify adequacy and appropriateness of material.
• Familiar with daily processing logs and scheduling.

Responsibilities

• Support production batch schedules on IBM mainframe.
• Review output data for quality and completeness.
• Maintain internal records and verify job cycle order.

Skills

Automated scheduling tools on MVS platform

Batch processing setup and monitoring

JCL

TSO

ISPF

Knowledge of Abend codes

Restart/recovery procedures for abended jobs

IBM Mainframes knowledge

Ability to work independently

Tools

Automated scheduling tools (preferably CA-7)

MS-Office applications

PC usage

MS-Outlook

Job description

IBM Production Scheduling Support Specialist Locations Lanham, MD Job Code 201706-HITS-04MLE # of openings 1

Sebenza LLC, is a woman owned small business operating out of McLean, VA. We currently have an immediate opening for a Production Scheduling Support Specialist to support our contract in Lanham, MD.

Overview
This position is for a Production Scheduling Support Specialist to work in the Production Scheduling & Operations Department on an IBM mainframe platform. This is a 2nd/shift position / Monday thru
Friday, 4 PM to 12AM - total 40 hours per week.

Job Description:

Performs a variety of duties in support of production batch schedules running on an IBM mainframe computer. Reviews input data to verify adequacy and appropriateness of material required for data processing and related operations. Reviews output data to verify completeness, accuracy, and conformance to quality standards and specifications. Maintains internal records and may catalog, disperse, and return tapes/disks. May review daily processing logs and may set or revise schedules.

Minimum Years of production scheduling experience: 5 years

The successful candidate MUST

• Be proficient with automated scheduling tools on an MVS platform (preferably CA-7)
• Have a minimum of 5 years batch processing; setup and monitoring experience
• Be proficient in JCL
• Be proficient with TSO
• Be proficient in ISPF
• Have working knowledge of Abend codes and their meanings
• Understand the concepts of restart/recovery procedures for abended jobs
• Be able to perform restores if necessary
• Be able to determine if a production job cycle is running in correct order
• Have working knowledge of IBM Mainframes
• Be able to work independently without direct supervision

The successful candidate should:

• Have good communications skills
• Have working knowledge MS-Office applications such as MS-Word and MS-Excel
• Know how to use a PC
• Have working knowledge of MS-Outlook
• Be able to learn in-house problem reporting and tracking systems