Platform Automation Engineer – Workload Scheduling (Hybrid)

Vanguard; Wayne (PA); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Vanguard in Wayne, PA, seeks a Platform Engineer, Specialist to support enterprise workload automation and job scheduling across non-production and production environments. You will coordinate onboarding, deployment, and ongoing support with SI teams, developers, and operations to ensure reliable scheduled workloads.

You will serve as a subject matter expert on scheduling standards and troubleshoot execution issues, promoting best practices and continuous improvement in batch processing and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent combination of training, education, and experience.
• 3+ years supporting enterprise scheduling, workload automation, or production operations.
• Experience with Control-M strongly preferred; other tools considered.
• Understanding of job scheduling concepts and workflow orchestration.
• Proven ability to diagnose and resolve scheduling issues.

Responsibilities

• Configure, maintain, and support enterprise job scheduling and workload automation solutions, including Control-M or comparable tools.
• Partner with application development and SI teams to onboard, validate, and deploy scheduled workloads into non-production and production environments.
• Review job definitions, workflows, dependencies, calendars, triggers, and scheduling requirements to ensure compliance with standards.
• Execute workload promotion and migration activities between environments while maintaining operational stability.
• Monitor batch processing and scheduled workloads, identifying and analyzing job failures and workflow disruptions.
• Collaborate with application teams to diagnose scheduling-related issues and recommend corrective actions.
• Document scheduling processes, support procedures, and operational standards.
• Participate in production support activities and scheduled deployment events.
• Assist with continuous improvement initiatives that enhance workload automation efficiency and reliability.

Skills

Scheduling concepts

Workflow orchestration

Communication

Collaboration across teams

Learning new technology

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Tools

Control-M

Autosys

Tidal

UC4/Automic

Dollar Universe

Job description

Vanguard in Wayne, PA, seeks a Platform Engineer, Specialist to support enterprise workload automation and job scheduling across non-production and production environments. You will coordinate onboarding, deployment, and ongoing support with SI teams, developers, and operations to ensure reliable scheduled workloads.

You will serve as a subject matter expert on scheduling standards and troubleshoot execution issues, promoting best practices and continuous improvement in batch processing and