Overview:
GDC IT Solutions is currently seeking a Production Control Batch Operator to support a 24/7 enterprise environment. This role requires working every weekend (Saturday and Sunday) and selected holidays on a rotational basis, with holiday work occurring only a few times per year and paid at straight time.
Responsibilities:
* Manage, monitor, and analyze mainframe and distributed systems batch workloads using BMC Control-M/EM.
* Identify and fix common abends and utilize JCL to resolve issues.
* Communicate with programmers and support staff to address job failures and production issues.
* Escalate issues to management when SLAs may be jeopardized.
* Document all issues via ServiceNow Incidents and Incident Tasks.
* Recognize and assess system alerts, shout messages, and monitoring notifications to determine severity and required action.
* Utilize TSO/ISPF to analyze batch job status and investigate problems.
* Identify potential server problems using Nagios, IP Monitor, and Tivoli.
* Work every weekend and participate in rotational holiday coverage.
Qualifications:
* Experience managing batch workload in a Production Control environment for both mainframe and distributed/client-server applications.
* Mandatory experience with BMC Control-M/EM for managing batch jobs.
* Strong knowledge of JCL for identifying and resolving abends.
* Proficiency with TSO/ISPF for job analysis and troubleshooting.
* Ability to evaluate alert/shout messages and follow escalation procedures when SLAs may be at risk.
* Clear and effective written and verbal communication skills.
* Ability to document issues accurately and concisely.
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