
Key Responsibilities
TWS design and modification: Create new plans, perform impact analysis, forecast workload needs, and validate requests; maintain and evolve TWS configurations across environments (TWS, DWC, WebAdmin, framework, DB2, workstation agents).
Troubleshooting and incident management: Resolve Severity 1 incidents, perform cross-functional troubleshooting, escalate as needed, restore services, and perform root-cause analysis; participate in crisis management for scheduler tool incidents.
TWS administration: Install, configure, upgrade, maintain, and decommission TWS components; manage access rights and security; oversee obsolescence planning.
Service degradation response: Diagnose, log, purge, and back up scheduler data; manage logs and backups; recover from service degradation and schedule-related crises.
Batch server and file maintenance: Manage flat file cleanup, TSM backups, and file system health; ensure data integrity and retention policies.
Batch planning and system management: Coordinate batch plans during releases, DRP exercises, and environment migrations; oversee TWS and batch-related activities.
Projects and migrations: Lead onboarding/offboarding, site migrations, environment creation and migration (TWS, DB2, flat files); coordinate yearly FAN testing and cross-environment TWS database transfers.
Performance monitoring and optimization: Analyze and optimize Batch S2i and satellite performance, maintain calendars, resources, events, objects, and batch workflows.
Development and automation: Create shell and Python scripts, Ansible playbooks for automation; develop automated reporting and tooling to detect and resolve TWS and batch issues.
Documentation and governance: Maintain standard operating procedures, runbooks, and change documentation; ensure auditability and compliance.
Core Competencies
Extensive expertise in Tivoli Dynamic Workload Scheduler (TWS) and related tools (Master Domain Manager, FTA Unlinks, etc.)
Proficient in Unix shell scripting and Python development for automation
Experience with TWS planning, installation, configuration, upgrades, maintenance, and troubleshooting
Proficiency with batch processing concepts, scheduling, dependencies, and performance tuning
Expertise in incident management, crisis response, and cross-functional collaboration
Experience with monitoring, performance tuning, and capacity planning
Experience with ticketing and QA tools (Jira, HP Quality Center)
Knowledge of DB2, batch file management, and environment migrations
Experience with CI/CD and automation tools (Ansible, scripting) is a plus
Strong problem-solving, analytical, and communication skills
Qualifications
Bachelor's degree in Computer Engineering or equivalent
At least 5 years of professional experience in batch processing and TWS administration
Hands-on, end-to-end expertise with TWS: plan creation, analysis, installation, configuration, upgrades, maintenance, and troubleshooting
Hands-on experience with Unix shell scripting and at least intermediate-level Python scripting
Experience with Master Domain Manager, FTA unlinks, and troubleshooting batch-related issues
Proven experience in troubleshooting failed jobs, file system issues, and capacity-related challenges
Familiarity with Jira and HP Quality Center
Strong knowledge of system monitoring, performance evaluation, and tuning
Excellent written and verbal communication skills; ability to work with cross-functional teams
Preferred Qualifications
Experience in the banking/financial services sector or other regulated environments
Experience with disaster recovery planning (DRP) and site migrations
Experience with TWS in multi-environment setups (development, testing, production)
Knowledge of CI/CD pipelines related to batch deployment
Exposure to modern data management practices and backup and restore strategies
Language and Communication
Fluent in English; knowledge of other languages is a plus
Founded in 2007, Antaes is a Swiss management and technology consulting firm ranked among the top 15 consulting firms in Switzerland. We have more than 300 experienced engineers who share our passion.
With offices in Switzerland, Singapore, Hong Kong, and France, we support our clients and international clients by providing services in the following areas:
When you join our team, you’ll discover:
A company certified by @HappyAtWork with a strong commitment to CSR (Ecovadis Gold Medal 2023)
Key Responsibilities
TWS design and modification: Create new plans, perform impact analysis, forecast workload needs, and validate requests; maintain and evolve TWS configurations across environments (TWS, DWC, WebAdmin, framework, DB2, workstation agents).
Troubleshooting and incident management: Resolve Severity 1 incidents, perform cross-functional troubleshooting, escalate as needed, restore services, and perform root-cause analysis; participate in crisis management for scheduler tool incidents.
TWS administration: Install, configure, upgrade, maintain, and decommission TWS components; manage access rights and security; oversee obsolescence planning.
Service degradation response: Diagnose, log, purge, and back up scheduler data; manage logs and backups; recover from service degradation and schedule-related crises.
Batch server and file maintenance: Manage flat file cleanup, TSM backups, and file system health; ensure data integrity and retention policies.
Batch planning and system management: Coordinate batch plans during releases, DRP exercises, and environment migrations; oversee TWS and batch-related activities.
Projects and migrations: Lead onboarding/offboarding, site migrations, environment creation and migration (TWS, DB2, flat files); coordinate yearly FAN testing and cross-environment TWS database transfers.
Performance monitoring and optimization: Analyze and optimize Batch S2i and satellite performance, maintain calendars, resources, events, objects, and batch workflows.
Development and automation: Create shell and Python scripts, Ansible playbooks for automation; develop automated reporting and tooling to detect and resolve TWS and batch issues.
Documentation and governance: Maintain standard operating procedures, runbooks, and change documentation; ensure auditability and compliance.
Core Competencies
Extensive expertise in Tivoli Dynamic Workload Scheduler (TWS) and related tools (Master Domain Manager, FTA Unlinks, etc.)
Proficient in Unix shell scripting and Python development for automation
Experience with TWS planning, installation, configuration, upgrades, maintenance, and troubleshooting
Proficiency with batch processing concepts, scheduling, dependencies, and performance tuning
Expertise in incident management, crisis response, and cross-functional collaboration
Experience with monitoring, performance tuning, and capacity planning
Experience with ticketing and QA tools (Jira, HP Quality Center)
Knowledge of DB2, batch file management, and environment migrations
Experience with CI/CD and automation tools (Ansible, scripting) is a plus
Strong problem-solving, analytical, and communication skills
Qualifications
Bachelor's degree in Computer Engineering or equivalent
At least 5 years of professional experience in batch processing and TWS administration
Hands-on, end-to-end expertise with TWS: plan creation, analysis, installation, configuration, upgrades, maintenance, and troubleshooting
Hands-on experience with Unix shell scripting and at least intermediate-level Python scripting
Experience with Master Domain Manager, FTA unlinks, and troubleshooting batch-related issues
Proven experience in troubleshooting failed jobs, file system issues, and capacity-related challenges
Familiarity with Jira and HP Quality Center
Strong knowledge of system monitoring, performance evaluation, and tuning
Excellent written and verbal communication skills; ability to work with cross-functional teams
Preferred Qualifications
Experience in the banking/financial services sector or other regulated environments
Experience with disaster recovery planning (DRP) and site migrations
Experience with TWS in multi-environment setups (development, testing, production)
Knowledge of CI/CD pipelines related to batch deployment
Exposure to modern data management practices and backup and restore strategies
Language and Communication
Fluent in English; knowledge of other languages is a plus
Founded in 2007, Antaes is a Swiss management and technology consulting firm ranked among the top 15 consulting firms in Switzerland. We have more than 300 experienced engineers who share our passion.
With offices in Switzerland, Singapore, Hong Kong, and France, we support our clients and international clients by providing services in the following areas:
When you join our team, you’ll discover:
A company certified by @HappyAtWork with a strong commitment to CSR (Ecovadis Gold Medal 2023)