JOB SUMMARY:
This position is responsible for product ownership, software installation, configuration, upgrades, troubleshooting, and administration of job scheduling products. Tools currently in use are Jobtrac, Control-M, and AutoSys Workload Automation.
JOB REQUIREMENTS: (Education, Experience, Knowledge, Skills )

• An education inComputer Science, Management Information Systems, or relatedfield and/or 5 years' experience in amainframeand/orcomputer systemsenvironment are desired for this position.
• B.S., B.A., or B.B.A degree is preferred.
• Fundamental knowledge of job scheduling tools and how they are used to run batch operations.
• Experience with AutoSys Workload Automation is preferred.
• Experience with Jobtrac and/or Control-M is highly desired.
• Experience performing product software installation, configuration, lifecycle management, patching, and licensing management.
• Experience creating scheduler jobs, job logic, schedules, calendars, as well as testing jobs and deploying jobs to production.
• Experience writing software using modern programming languages or scripting is preferred.
• Working knowledge of UNIX/Linux or Windows system administration tasks and security policies.
• Working knowledge ofIBM Mainframe operating environment.
• Working knowledge of SQL databases such as SQL Server or Oracle.
• Demonstrated ability to perform in-depth troubleshooting of events that involve the health and availability of the batch scheduling environment.
• Demonstrated ability to interface and coordinate software product issues with externalvendors, partners, or service providers.

MAJOR JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Strong analytical and troubleshooting skills.
• Possess attention to detail.
• Professionaloral and writtencommunicationskills.
• Excellentlisteningand comprehensionskills.
• Ability to effectively organize tasks, manage multiple priorities/details, meet schedules, and deliver on customer commitments.
• Ability to build relationships and work in a team atmosphere.
• Ability to provide and accept feedback.
• Assist operations staff with understanding functions of the scheduling tools.
• Continuously identify process improvement opportunities with scheduling tools, processes, and documentation.
• Respond to job scheduling change requests from our business partners in a timely manner.
• Participate in disaster recovery exercises that involve batch scheduling forbusiness-criticalapplications.
• Take ownership and initiative.

EEO Employer
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Apex Systems is a world-class IT services company that serves thousands of clients across the globe. When you join Apex, you become part of a team that values innovation, collaboration, and continuous learning. We offer quality career resources, training, certifications, development opportunities, and a comprehensive benefits package. Our commitment to excellence is reflected in many awards, including ClearlyRated's Best of Staffing® in Talent Satisfaction in the United States and Great Place to Work® in the United Kingdom and Mexico.