Systems Administrator - Control M

Fnb South Africa; Gauteng; On-site; ZAR 400,000 - 600,000; Full time

Job summary

FNB South Africa is looking for a Systems Administrator - Control M to manage and maintain Control-M batch scheduling across FirstRand. Responsibilities include setting up schedules, performing quality assurance reviews, and ensuring compliance with standards. Candidates should have at least 2 years of experience with Control-M and IT, alongside strong communication skills.

Benefits

Networking opportunities

Challenging work

Innovation opportunities

Qualifications

• Minimum of 2 years IT experience.
• Minimum of 2 years working with Distributed Control-M.
• Exposure to QA processes and Linux server advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Set up and maintain batch schedules for application teams.
• Perform QA reviews on Control-M scheduling deployments.
• Ensure Control-M batch schedules run optimally.

Skills

Control-M batch scheduling

Quality Assurance (QA)

Linux Server

Communication skills

Problem-solving

ServiceNow (SNOW)

Tools

MS Office

Job description

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Job Description

Welcome to FNB, the home of the #changeables.

We design for the shapeshifters and deliver products and services that make us incredibly proud of the people who make it happen. As part of our talent team, you will be surrounded by unique talents, diverse minds, and an adaptable environment that lives up to the promise of staying curious.

Now's the time to imagine your potential in a team where experts come together and ignite effective change.

Overview Of The Role And Requirements

To maintain, implement, and ensure the quality of all aspects of Control-M scheduling requirements on the FirstRand distributed platforms.

This includes performing quality assurance (QA) on Control-M scheduling deployments to ensure job definitions are accurate, standardized, and production-ready.

The role ensures schedules are compliant with governance, prevent failures, and support reliable business processing.

Responsibilities

• Set up new and maintain batch schedules on behalf of application teams across FirstRand.
• Render batch support and consultancy services to developers utilizing distributed Control-M batch services.
• Provide day-to-day support and liaise with FirstRand teams using Control-M batch job services.
• Ensure Control-M batch schedules are running optimally and efficiently.
• Manage, implement, and coordinate Control-M batch schedules around release weekends / slots.
• Perform QA reviews on Control-M scheduling deployments, verifying compliance with naming conventions and batch standards, proper job dependencies, calendars, resource usage, error handling, notifications, and recovery mechanisms.
• Ensure job readiness and completeness before deployment into production.

Requirements

• Minimum of 2 years IT experience.
• Minimum of 2 years working with Distributed Control-M.
• Good working knowledge of Control-M batch scheduling.
• Experience or exposure to QA processes, reviews, and deployment validation.
• Exposure to and/or experience working on a Linux server is advantageous.
• Experience in managing and troubleshooting complex Control-M batch schedules.
• Good understanding of Control-M / EM batch alerts and their impacts.
• Good working knowledge of MS Office and computer architecture.
• Good working knowledge of ServiceNow (SNOW).
• Strong communication skills (both written and verbal).
• Must be prepared to work standby on a regular basis.
• Own transport required for callouts (24/7).
• Ability to travel between FirstRand campuses.

Ideal Candidate Profile

• Self-disciplined, responsible, motivated, with a positive attitude.
• Works well under pressure and meets deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
• Proactively and independently solves problems with sound judgment.
• Organized and detail-oriented, capable of managing multiple tasks simultaneously.
• Works without supervision and is a team player.

Additional Information

Networking and collaboration opportunities, challenging work, and innovation opportunities are available.

Application Deadline: 02 / 07 / 25

This job is active and accepting applications before the deadline.

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