Mainframe System Automation Engineer

Mainframe System Automation Engineer

Location: Nottingham, UK

• Provide expert Mainframe Automation and output management support.
• Develop and support Splunk dashboards and alerts.
• Author test cases for validating functionality.
• Represent the team at meetings and collaborate with business & operational teams.
• Manage Mainframe Automation tools, ensuring compliance with security and policies (e.g., CyberArk, ServiceNow).
• Handle problem escalations, including vendor support, and follow ITIL processes (Change, Incident, Root Cause Analysis).
• Potential 24x7x365 on-call support.

Required Skills:

• Knowledge of Mainframe systems (OPS MVS, CA-View, CA-Deliver, REXX).
• Experience with Mainframe Operations: JCL, ISPF, JES2, z/OS.
• Familiarity with ServiceNow, ITIL processes, and Agile concepts.
• Ability to handle Splunk dashboards, alerts, and basic file transfer knowledge.

Desirable Skills:

• Experience with BMC AMI Ops Automation, BMC Control-M.
• Knowledge of REST APIs, SAS, and Windows servers.
• Web page coding skills.

Education & Experience:

• Graduate or equivalent education in a computing-related subject.
• At least 5 years of experience in a complex Mainframe environment.

GCS is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.