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