Software Development Automation Consultant

Accenture; Dallas (TX); Remote; USD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a skilled Mainframe Solutions Engineer to support a live production environment. This role offers the opportunity to collaborate with a diverse team, delivering innovative solutions while working remotely. You will be responsible for managing critical batch jobs, performing operational tasks, and ensuring system performance. If you have a passion for technology and a strong background in mainframe operations, this is your chance to make a significant impact in a dynamic setting. Join a company that values diversity and offers a supportive environment for all employees.

Benefits

Flexible working hours

Remote work options

Diverse work environment

Employee development programs

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience in Mainframe Service Management or Operations.
• Practical experience with mainframe products and batch management.

Responsibilities

• Support live production environment 24/7 with incident and change management.
• Monitor batch jobs and manage critical alerts and requests.

Skills

Mainframe Service Management

Operations Console Management

Batch Management

Incident Response

Problem Management

Change Management

Root Cause Analysis

Tools

IBM MVS

JES2

WLM

Netview

Netcool

Omegamon

DB2

IMS

Changeman

Control-M

Job description

ACCENTURE's Flexible Workforcesolves clients’ toughest challenges by providing cross-industry expertise, unmatched innovation, world-class tech and talent. We help bring it all together to deliver tangible business outcomes for our clients with contractors and our extended workforce opportunities. Accenture is consistently recognized on FORTUNE’s 100 Best Companies to Work for and Diversity Inc’s Top 50 Companies for Diversity lists. And that's just the beginning. Now is the perfect time for you to consider opportunities through our Flexible Workforce.

What's In It For You:

• Collaborate with a diverse network of people
• Actively deliver innovative solutions for Accenture's clients
• Apply your skills and experience to help drive business transformation
• Work locally, significantly reducing or eliminating the demands to travel
• 100% Remote - Must reside within the United States

Job Description:

We are seeking an experienced Mainframe Solutions Engineer to support a live production environment 24/7, utilizing Service Management, Service Delivery, Incident Response, Problem Management, and Change Management skills.

Responsibilities:

• Installation and support of IBM and ISV products
• Monitor batch jobs, report/resolve issues and batch scheduling changes in scheduling tool.
• Prioritize critical batch jobs.
• Manage change request plans.
• Perform batch operational tasks (Rerun, Step Restart, Hold).
• Monitor consoles and dashboards for various alerts:
• Prioritize critical console alerts.
• Remediate and report per runbook.
• Perform daily detailed change request review for all client submitted change requests.
• Participate in release planning and coordination of code and related documentation changes.
• Create metrics and report on status of incidents.
• Perform IPL/HMC operations and system maintenance.
• Identify & report risks to SLAs and engage stakeholders.
• Monitor system performance.
• Root cause analysis utilizing (IMS, DB2, and operating system logs) and other problem determination sources as required.

Must-have skills:

• 8+ years of experience in a Mainframe Service Management or Operations Console and Batch Management role.
• Practical experience with mainframe products i.e., MVS, JES2, WLM, Netview, Netcool, Omegamon, Omegaview, SMF, DB2, IMS, Web Specialist, SAIOM, and home-grown utilities.
• Experience with release planning and management products i.e., Changeman, Endeavor, STS (Software Transmittal System), and home-grown utilities.

Nice-to-have skills:

• Scripting language support or other i.e., Programming (Assembler, COBOL, REXX).
• Experience with release planning and management products.
• Experience with Disaster Recovery and BCP.
• Experience with TWS, Control-M.

Keywords: Mainframe, ISV, IBM, MVS, JES2, WLM, Netview, Netcool, Omegamon, Omegaview, SMF, DB2, IMS, SAIOM, Changeman, Endeavor, STS, Assembler, COBOL, REXX

What We Believe:

We have an unwavering commitment to diversity with the aim that every one of our people has a full sense of belonging within our organization. As a business imperative, every person at Accenture has the responsibility to create and sustain an inclusive environment.

Inclusion and diversity are fundamental to our culture and core values. Our rich diversity makes us more innovative and more creative, which helps us better serve our clients and our communities.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

Accenture is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We believe that no one should be discriminated against because of their differences, such as age, disability, ethnicity, gender, gender identity and expression, religion or sexual orientation. Our rich diversity makes us more innovative, more competitive and more creative, which helps us better serve our clients and our communities.

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