Senior Mainframe Batch Operations Engineer – JobTrac

Description Senior Mainframe Batch Operations Engineer – JobTrac BizTech Fusion is hiring for this position for one of its clients. Position: Senior Mainframe Batch Operations Engineer – JobTrac Location: 100% Remote – USA Experience: 14+ Years Employment Type: Contract Position Overview BizTech Fusion is seeking an experienced Senior Mainframe Batch Operations Engineer / Mainframe Production Control Specialist with strong expertise in JobTrac R11, mainframe batch scheduling, production control, JCL, COBOL, IMS, CICS, and z/OS operations . The ideal candidate will have extensive experience scheduling, monitoring, troubleshooting, and optimizing production batch workloads in enterprise mainframe environments. This role will support both legacy mainframe systems and modernization/transformation initiatives , working closely with application development, infrastructure, network, and operations teams. Key Responsibilities Manage and provide technical support for Mainframe Production Control and batch operations using Computer Associates JobTrac R11 . Schedule, modify, submit, and monitor daily production mainframe jobs. Manage nightly batch schedules and make scheduling adjustments to optimize mainframe resource utilization. Monitor automated and manually submitted jobs and ensure critical production workloads complete within required SLAs. Perform daily and weekly batch balancing and production control activities. Modify and troubleshoot JCL as required by application programmers and operations teams. Analyze batch execution issues, abends, delays, and performance problems and identify root causes. Optimize production batch schedules and job runtimes to improve operational efficiency. Support on-demand and immediate-execution batch job scheduling . Provide technical support for batch failures, late critical batches, and production service restoration activities. Work closely with mainframe developers on production issues, code reviews, testing, and application fixes. Participate in testing and implementation of new batch processes and application releases. Develop and maintain operational procedures, runbooks, scheduling documentation, and production support documentation. Support application deployment activities and assist with creating and expanding application environments. Provide technical assistance to programmers and operations personnel for mainframe-related production issues. Participate in daily status meetings and provide production status updates to technical teams and management. Coordinate with infrastructure, network, customer support, and application development teams to resolve production issues. Support both legacy mainframe applications and mainframe transformation/modernization initiatives . Required Technical Skills 14+ years of mainframe / production control / batch operations experience Strong hands-on experience with Computer Associates JobTrac R11 Mainframe batch and console operations z/OS / MVS JCL development, analysis, debugging, and troubleshooting COBOL and batch/CICS COBOL VSAM IMS CICS TSO/ISPF IBM utilities and z/OS programs JobTrac for z/OS Batch scheduling, monitoring, dependencies, and production control On-demand/immediate batch job scheduling Batch abend analysis and production problem resolution Complex JCL troubleshooting REXX development, analysis, and debugging in z/OS environments FTP, SFTP, and NFTP Batch SFTP/FTPS processing IMS utilities, including FileAid for IMS BPXBATCH processing for remote execution Mainframe printer assignment and administration Working knowledge of IPPrintway Informatica and batch/ETL processing Preferred Experience Experience supporting large-scale enterprise mainframe production environments. Experience working with application development and infrastructure teams. Experience supporting legacy system modernization or mainframe transformation projects. Strong understanding of production control procedures, change management, and operational standards. Experience creating operational documentation, procedures, and troubleshooting guides. Strong analytical, troubleshooting, communication, and problem-solving skills. Experience working in SLA-driven production environments and supporting critical batch workloads. Ideal Candidate Profile The ideal candidate should have deep hands-on experience in: JobTrac R11 | Mainframe Production Control | z/OS | MVS | JCL | COBOL | VSAM | IMS | CICS | TSO/ISPF | REXX | IBM Utilities | Batch Scheduling | Console Operations | FTP/SFTP/FTPS | BPXBATCH | FileAid for IMS | IPPrintway | Informatica Interested candidates are encouraged to apply with an updated resume highlighting their JobTrac R11, mainframe batch operations, JCL, COBOL, IMS, CICS, and production control experience.