Virtual Vocations Inc
Responsible for scheduling and monitoring critical applications, the full-time remote Application Scheduler will design and maintain batch schedules using IBM Z Workload Scheduler (IzWS), ensuring smooth operations and adherence to service level agreements. Key responsibilities Design, develop, implement, and maintain batch schedules for various applications using IzWS Monitor scheduled jobs, proactively identifying and resolving failures or performance issues Collaborate with development and operations teams to optimize job flows and perform root cause analysis for job failures Required qualifications Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience Minimum of 3 years of experience with IBM Z Workload Scheduler (IzWS) or similar enterprise scheduling tools Strong understanding of mainframe concepts and JCL Experience with scripting languages such as REXX or JCL Procedures is a plus Familiarity with ITIL processes related to incident, problem, and change management is desirable