Automation and Batch Scheduling Analyst (Mainframe)
Location: Bradford (2 days per week in the office), or fully remote for candidates outside the area
Salary: £60,000 to £70,000 plus benefits
Type: Permanent
About the company
Our client is a well-known UK online retailer with a friendly, relaxed culture. They are a smaller business where people can raise ideas with the right person, and they genuinely care about work-life balance and protecting their people from burnout.
About the role
They're looking for a second IWS subject matter expert to join a small specialist team. You'll work alongside an experienced specialist who is carrying a heavy workload, helping share the load and building long-term resilience in a business-critical area.
What you'll be doing
- Building scripts that run through IBM Workload Scheduler
- Creating and maintaining batch schedules
- Analysing and resolving complex problems in depth
- Potentially carrying out IWS upgrades
What you'll need
- Significant, recent, hands-on IWS experience, ideally with more recent versions rather than older ones only
- Proven experience building scripts and batch schedules, not just operating or monitoring jobs
- Mainframe knowledge, specifically JCL and REXX
- Current, up-to-date experience of both IWS and mainframe environments
What's on offer
- £60,000 to £70,000 salary
- Hybrid working with 2 office days per week for local candidates (the office is open Tuesday to Thursday), or fully remote with occasional visits to the office
- Private healthcare options, reward schemes, perks and staff discounts
- Possible management training and the chance to work on other technology projects, depending on your interests
- A supportive, friendly culture with a real focus on work-life balance
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