PROJECT
Join an international technology environment focused on maintaining and improving enterprise batch processing systems running on IBM Mainframe.
We are looking for a Technical Lead – Batch Management with strong expertise in IBM z/OS, JCL, and IBM Workload Scheduler (IWS) to ensure the stability, availability, and reliability of critical batch operations.
The role combines hands-on technical expertise, operational ownership, and team coordination, with a strong focus on automation, incident management, and continuous service improvement.
YOU WILL
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Ensure the stability, availability, and reliability of batch processing services and supporting infrastructure.
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Oversee the creation, modification, scheduling, and execution of daily, monthly, yearly, and business-critical batch processes.
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Troubleshoot and resolve batch processing failures, ensuring minimal disruption to business operations.
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Act as a Technical Lead, coordinating team activities, delegating tasks, sharing knowledge, and supporting team development.
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Manage critical end-of-day, end-of-month, and end-of-year processing activities.
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Drive improvements in batch automation, monitoring, system performance, and operational efficiency.
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Implement infrastructure changes with a focus on automation, security, resilience, and service availability.
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Ensure compliance with IT Service Management standards, SLAs, and internal controls.
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Participate in incident and change management processes, identifying risks and implementing appropriate solutions.
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Manage certificate renewals and IBM Dynamic Workload Console.
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Collaborate with international engineering and operations teams to resolve issues and deliver improvements.
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Coordinate and participate in the on-call rota, ensuring effective support for critical batch operations.
MUST HAVE
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Strong hands-on knowledge of JCL and IBM z/OS Mainframe environments.
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Solid experience with IBM Workload Scheduler (IWS).
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Deep understanding of batch processing, job scheduling, and troubleshooting batch failures.
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Experience managing business-critical batch operations, including end-of-day, end-of-month, and end-of-year processing.
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Basic knowledge of Horizont IWS Graph, BatchCP, BatchAD, and XINFO.
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Good understanding of Incident Management, Change Management, and SLAs.
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Ability to coordinate technical activities, delegate tasks, and support knowledge sharing within the team.
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Experience driving operational improvements and implementing technical solutions.
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Strong ownership, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.
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Ability and willingness to participate in and coordinate an on-call rota.
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Excellent communication and collaboration skills in an international environment.
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Very good English, both written and spoken.
NICE TO HAVE
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Previous experience as a Technical Lead or Operations Lead.
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Experience with Jira and Confluence.
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Knowledge of German.
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Strong analytical and solution-oriented approach.
OUR OFFER
- Benefits: Extended medical care (over 2000 medical facilities in Poland, 80 in Kraków) for you and your family; Multisport card; Life insurance
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