Mainframe Workload Automation Analyst
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You are:
An experienced Mainframe Workload Automation Analyst.
The Work:
As a member of the Infrastructure and Operations team, you will be focused on IBM Tivoli Workload Scheduler / IBM Z Workload Scheduler support and optimization for enterprise batch and online scheduling environments. Acting as a technical SME for scheduling and automation.
The role also provides 24x7 on-call production support and handles software maintenance, upgrades, and physical disk space (DASD) management across both mainframe and Windows Server environments.
Provide Level 3 support for IBM TWS/ZWS in complex mainframe environments.
Design, maintain, and optimize job schedules, calendars, dependencies, and critical paths.
Monitor daily batch cycles and resolve issues to ensure SLA compliance.
Install, configure, upgrade, and support TWS/ZWS components and agents.
Analyze scheduling failures, delays, and bottlenecks; implement preventative fixes.
Optimize batch performance through workload balancing, automation, and capacity planning.
Ensure security, audit, and operational compliance.
Act as a workload automation SME and mentor junior staff.
Mainframe Disaster Recovery (MVSODR).
This role will require a minimum of 3 days per week in the office. Preferred location: Mississauga
English is required for this position as this role will regularly interact with English-speaking stakeholders across Canada. Due to the significant high volume of interactions with these English-speaking stakeholders, which is inherent to this position, it is not possible to reorganize the company's activities to avoid this requirement.
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Here’s what you need:
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A minimum of 5 years hands-on experience with IBM TWS and IBM ZWS on z/OS.
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Strong understanding of mainframe batch processing, JCL, and z/OS concepts.
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Experience supporting mission-critical 24×7 environments.
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Proven ability to troubleshoot complex scheduling, dependency, and batch-flow issues
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Demonstrated experience with mainframe disaster recovery planning and execution.
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Strong analytical, communication, and documentation skills.
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Bachelor’s degree or completion of a college program in a related discipline, or equivalent experience.
Bonus Points if:
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Distributed workload automation integration.
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CICS or DB2 batch dependency knowledge.
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Mainframe scripting or DevOps exposure.
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IBM Workload Scheduler certifications.
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Banking, insurance, or regulated-environment experience.
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The base pay range shown below is intended as a guideline to reflect the majority of offers for this role. It does not represent a maximum limit — in some cases, actual compensation may exceed the range where appropriate.
Information on benefits is here.
Role Location Annual Salary Range
British Columbia/Ontario $60,350 to $110,350
Mississauga, Ontario
Montreal, Quebec
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