About the role
We are looking for an experienced Mainframe Automation Engineer to join our client team and support enterprise-scale IBM Z environments. In this role, you will focus on designing, implementing, and maintaining automation solutions across complex z/OS infrastructures, helping ensure system stability, resiliency, and seamless operations in high-availability environments.
You will collaborate closely with infrastructure and mainframe engineering teams to build scalable automation workflows, improve operational efficiency, and support mission-critical business systems.
Key Responsibilities
* Design, develop, and maintain automation workflows using Broadcom OPS/MVS and System State Manager * Develop and optimize REXX scripts for automation, monitoring, and operational processes * Configure and support automation failover capabilities across multi-site environments * Collaborate with infrastructure and mainframe teams to design and implement automation solutions * Gather business and technical requirements and translate them into scalable automation designs * Troubleshoot production incidents, batch processing failures, and system issues * Analyze system behavior and identify opportunities to improve reliability, resiliency, and automation coverage * Follow change management processes, including code reviews and version control using Git * Create and maintain technical documentation, runbooks, and operational procedures * Support knowledge sharing, training, and team enablement initiatives
Requirements
* Proven experience working with Mainframe / IBM Z environments in enterprise organizations * Strong knowledge of z/OS operating systems and automation concepts * Hands-on experience with Broadcom OPS/MVS, System State Manager, or similar automation platforms * Advanced expertise in REXX scripting * Practical experience with COBOL, CICS, DB2 or IMS, and JCL * Experience supporting production environments, including batch processing, incident management, and operational reliability * Experience working with mainframe engineering and infrastructure teams in complex environments * Understanding of high-availability, disaster recovery, and multi-site architectures * Experience with Git and code review practices * Strong analytical, troubleshooting, and communication skills * Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field * Professional English communication skills
Nice to Have
* Experience with active-active or disaster recovery (DR) environments * Experience driving automation improvements and operational excellence initiatives * Advanced degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related discipline
Why Join?
* Work with large-scale enterprise IBM Z environments * Contribute to highly available, mission-critical systems * Collaborate with experienced mainframe and infrastructure professionals * Drive automation initiatives that have a direct impact on operational stability and efficiency * Opportunity to work on complex technical challenges in a distributed global environment
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