12 April 2024

We are looking for a Mainframe Operations Analyst to manage Critical Mainframe Batch and Console Operations for Production, Development and Disaster Recovery (DR) Environment for a leading bank institution.

Mandatory Skill(s)

  • Bachelor's degree or diploma in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field;
  • 1 to 2 years of experience in mainframe system operations, running batch job execution, and working with OPC;
  • Able to work with Multiple Virtual Storage (MVS) Job Control Language (JCL);
  • Experience with MVS/ESA, OS390, and z/OS environments;
  • Exceptional written and verbal communication skills; 
  • Possess strong attention to detail; 
  • Strong collaboration skills and able to work with cross-functional teams.

Desirable Skill(s)

  • Has worked in the banking industry.

Responsibilities

  • Involved in directing job listings to the Development Environment for Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) to troubleshoot;
  • Monitor System and Batch Console Messages, promptly addressing any abnormalities;
  • Manage the restarting of subsystems such as CICS and OPC as necessary;
  • Control batch job operations within OPC by rerunning, bypassing, holding, prioritizing, or canceling as needed;
  • Coordinate and schedule batch jobs efficiently using OPC;
  • Monitor resource contention, including datasets and tapes, for batch job operations;
  • Download new configuration items to ATM machines as required;
  • Keep a close watch on ATM Partner Links for any issues;
  • Initiate or halt batch initiators to adjust batch concurrency based on operational hours;
  • Restore EOS Reports following instructions from Business Users;
  • Handle cancellations of Changeman Deployment Packages efficiently;
  • Purge hung CD processes to maintain system efficiency;
  • Conduct daily startup checks of the Disaster Recovery (DR) Environment to validate replicated images from Production;
  • Promptly escalate to SMEs or the Command Center in the event of batch job failures or critical checkpoint job misses;
  • Monitor system resources including Jess Pool, CPU Utilization, CICS Max Tasks, Long Running Transactions, and Jobs.

If you are interested in this role, click on the “Apply to this job” button below or you could also write in with your CV to Xuan Yi Lim at xuanyi.lim@sciente.com quoting the job title.

Xuan Yi Lim
Associate Consultant – IT Recruitment Consulting

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