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Senior Associate - Mainframe

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Spectraforce

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Full-Time

Posted 3 weeks ago (Updated 3 weeks ago) • Actively hiring

Expires 7/14/2026

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Job Description

Job Title:
Senior Associate
  • Mainframe Location:
    Hybrid
  • Riverwoods, IL Duration:
    6 Months What are the top 3 skills required for this role?
  • Mainframe Support Engineer
  • Mainframe
  • COBOL, JCL, VSAM, CICS, DB2.
  • REXX, Endeavor, OPC scheduler, Autosys, Maestro.
Job Description/ Responsibilities:
Batch Scheduling & Operations:
  • Overall 10-12 years of experience in mainframe engineering, batch job scheduling and monitoring batch jobs
  • Design, develop, and maintain batch job schedules using IBM Scheduler (OPC), Autosys, and Maestro.
  • Monitor daily batch processing cycles, ensuring timely and successful completion.
  • Troubleshoot and resolve scheduling and batch job failures, collaborating with application development and infra operations teams as needed.
  • Review job dependencies and optimize workflows to prevent bottlenecks and improve performance.
  • Document batch job workflows, schedules, and operational procedures.
Technologies:
  • Mainframe batch application support or development knowledge to fix batch issues with good hands-on skills on Mainframe
  • COBOL, JCL, VSAM, CICS, DB2.
  • REXX, Endeavor, OPC scheduler, Autosys, Maestro.
Mainframe Engineering:
  • Support and maintain mainframe environments, ensuring batch jobs run efficiently and reliably.
  • Perform regular health checks and performance tuning for mainframe batch processing.
  • Participate in mainframe upgrades, migrations, and disaster recovery testing as required.
Collaboration & Support:
  • Work closely with application, infrastructure, and operations teams to coordinate batch job changes and deployments.
  • Provide on-call support for critical production batch cycles and address incidents promptly.
  • Offer technical guidance and knowledge transfer to junior team members and peers.
Continuous Improvement:
  • Identify opportunities to automate manual processes, reduce errors, and improve overall system efficiency.
  • Stay updated with the latest mainframe technologies, scheduling tools, and industry best practices.