Senior Mainframe Batch Engineer

TechDigital Group; Riverwoods (IL); On-site; USD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

TechDigital Group in Riverwoods, IL is seeking an experienced Mainframe Batch Scheduling Engineer to design, implement, and monitor batch schedules across IBM OPC, Autosys, and Maestro. You will ensure reliable processing, resolve issues, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to optimize workflows.

The ideal candidate has 7–9 years of mainframe engineering experience, strong COBOL/JCL/VSAM/CICS/DB2 skills, and hands-on expertise with REXX and scheduling tools.

Qualifications

• 7–9 years of experience in mainframe engineering, batch job scheduling and monitoring batch jobs.
• Hands-on experience with COBOL, JCL, VSAM, CICS, and DB2.
• Experience with REXX, Endeavor, OPC scheduler, Autosys, and Maestro.

Responsibilities

• Overall 7-9 years of experience in mainframe engineering, batch job scheduling and monitoring batch jobs
• Design, develop, and maintain batch job schedules using IBM Scheduler (OPC), Autosys, and Maestro.
• Monitor daily batch processing cycles, ensuring timely and successful completion.
• Troubleshoot and resolve scheduling and batch job failures, collaborating with application development and infra operations teams as needed.
• Review job dependencies and optimize workflows to prevent bottlenecks and improve performance.
• Document batch job workflows, schedules, and operational procedures.

Skills

Mainframe batch scheduling

COBOL

JCL

VSAM

CICS

DB2

REXX

OPC scheduler

Autosys

Maestro

Tools

OPC Scheduler

Autosys

Maestro

Endeavor

Job description

TechDigital Group in Riverwoods, IL is seeking an experienced Mainframe Batch Scheduling Engineer to design, implement, and monitor batch schedules across IBM OPC, Autosys, and Maestro. You will ensure reliable processing, resolve issues, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to optimize workflows.

The ideal candidate has 7–9 years of mainframe engineering experience, strong COBOL/JCL/VSAM/CICS/DB2 skills, and hands-on expertise with REXX and scheduling tools.