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The ideal candidate will have strong expertise in *IBM System Automation, IBM NetView, REXX, z/OS subsystems, Parallel Sysplex, workload automation, and high-availability solutions*.\n\nKey Responsibilities\n\n* Analyze complex operational, technical, and business challenges and develop effective automation solutions.\n* Design, implement, and maintain automation across *IBM z/OS, UNIX, and Windows* environments.\n* Develop and support enterprise automation using *IBM System Automation for z/OS*.\n* Configure automation policies, managed resources, resource dependencies, automation definitions, and SA policy databases.\n* Develop advanced *REXX* programs, automation scripts, command processors, and operational tools.\n* Develop and maintain *IBM NetView* automation tables, message automation, command lists, PIPEs, and event-processing solutions.\n* Automate availability, startup, shutdown, restart, recovery, and health monitoring for critical z/OS applications.\n* Support automation across *CICS, Db2, IMS, JES2/JES3, MQ, and TCP/IP* environments.\n* Design automation solutions for *Parallel Sysplex* and cross-system environments.\n* Support and maintain *JCL, SDSF, TSO/ISPF*, and z/OS operational processes.\n* Develop and manage workload automation using *IBM Workload Scheduler (IWS/TWS/ZWS)*.\n* Implement automation within *z/OS UNIX System Services (USS/OMVS)* using UNIX processes and shell scripting.\n* Integrate mainframe automation with monitoring and event-management platforms such as *OMEGAMON, ServiceNow, and Moogsoft*.\n* Develop *self-healing, high-availability, recovery, and restart automation* for critical business applications.\n* Identify opportunities to eliminate manual processes and improve operational efficiency and system reliability.\n* Troubleshoot automation failures and provide root-cause analysis and remediation.\n* Collaborate with application, infrastructure, operations, and business teams to deliver scalable automation solutions.\n* Provide technical leadership, mentoring, and guidance while promoting automation best practices.\n* Participate in an *on-call rotation* when required.\n\nRequired Skills\n\n* Expert experience with *IBM System Automation for z/OS (SA z/OS)*.\n* Advanced *REXX* programming.\n* Strong *IBM NetView* automation experience.\n* Strong knowledge of *z/OS architecture and operations*.\n* Experience with *CICS, Db2, IMS, JES2/JES3, MQ, and TCP/IP*.\n* Strong understanding of *Parallel Sysplex and cross-system automation*.\n* Experience with *IBM Workload Scheduler / IWS / TWS / ZWS*.\n* Strong knowledge of *JCL, SDSF, TSO/ISPF*.\n* Experience with *z/OS UNIX System Services (USS/OMVS)* and shell scripting.\n* Experience with enterprise monitoring and event-management tools.\n* Experience implementing *high availability, disaster recovery, restart, and self-healing automation*.\n* Strong troubleshooting, analytical, communication, and problem-solving skills.\n\nPreferred / Desired Qualifications\n\n* Bachelor's degree in *Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field*, or equivalent experience.\n* Experience with *IBM OMEGAMON* situation development, alerting, and monitoring customization.\n* Experience with *GDPS and disaster recovery automation*.\n* Knowledge of *SMP/E maintenance* and z/OS system programming concepts.\n* Familiarity with *Ansible* automation.\n* Experience working with *REST APIs*.\n* Knowledge of *mainframe modernization technologies*.\n* Awareness of current industry standards, automation practices, and emerging mainframe technologies.\n\nKey Competencies\n\n*IBM System Automation | z/OS | IBM NetView | REXX | CICS | Db2 | IMS | JES2/JES3 | MQ | Parallel Sysplex | IWS/TWS/ZWS | OMEGAMON | GDPS | JCL | TSO/ISPF | SDSF | USS/OMVS | Ansible | REST APIs | Mainframe Automation | Self-Healing | High Availability | Disaster Recovery*\n\nPay: $86.00 - 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