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Mainframe Automation Administrator
£42,000 - 82,000
Stackstudio Digital Ltd.
Milltown Road, UK + Remote
£42,000 - 82,000
Requirements
Must:
- Expertise in CA OPS/MVS including rules automation, OPS/REXX programming, OPSVIEW panels, OPSLOG, automation tables, MSF, and security controls.
- Strong REXX programming skills for writing and maintaining automation procedures.
- Proficiency with IBM z/OS concepts such as JES2, system consoles, WTORs, IPL processes, and system monitoring.
- Experience with message automation, state management, resource monitoring, and operational workflows.
- Understanding of automation tools such as OPS/MVS, System Automation, Automation Point, and integration of alerts/monitoring across enterprise operations.
- Experience with advanced REXX frameworks, modular automation design, and reusable automation libraries.
- Knowledge of OPS/MVS APIs, automation variables, rule scheduling, and advanced MSF (Multi-System Facility) tuning.
- Experience with IBM System Automation for z/OS is an addition.
- Exposure to large enterprises or regulated environments.
Responsibilities
- Design, develop, and maintain automation rules and REXX scripts using CA OPS/MVS to streamline mainframe operations.
- Monitor system events, alerts, and messages to proactively prevent outages and improve system stability.
- Create and manage OPS/REXX automation procedures, datasets, tables, and MSF/MVS components.
- Collaborate with system programmers, application teams, and operations staff to identify automation opportunities and optimize workflows.
- Troubleshoot and resolve automation-related issues, ensuring minimal impact on production environments.
- Implement automated responses for system conditions such as WTORs, IPL events, failures, and resource constraints.
- Maintain and enhance message automation for subsystems like JES2, DB2, CICS, MQ, VTAM, and storage systems.
- Perform health checks, performance tuning, and version upgrades of CA OPS/MVS.
- Ensure automation compliance with enterprise standards, security controls, and risk policies.
- Support disaster recovery activities by automating startup/shutdown procedures and validating failover processes.
- Document automation workflows, procedures, best practices, and configuration changes for operational transparency.
- Participate in on-call rotation for 24/7 support of critical systems.
Description
We are seeking a Mainframe Automation Administrator to join our team in Bracknell on a contracting basis. This role is essential for implementing and maintaining automated operations within our IBM mainframe environments using CA OPS/MVS. You will work closely with system programmers, application teams, and operations staff to optimize workflows and enhance system reliability. We value a collaborative approach and are committed to ensuring a high availability of critical systems. You will have opportunities for professional growth while contributing to key operational tasks.
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