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Job Administration/Production Control Technician

City of New York · New York, NY · 1 mo ago
ManagementFull-time

About the role

The Financial Information Services Agency (FISA) has a vacancy for a Job Administration/Production Control Technician reporting to the night Shift Supervisor. This position is responsible for monitoring job flows controlled by the CA Workload Automation DE (dSeries) scheduling system. The jobs being run execute on either a z/OS mainframe, UNIX, or PeopleSoft server.

Responsibilities

  • Monitor job flows controlled by the CA Workload Automation DE (dSeries) scheduling system.
  • Respond quickly to job failures by determining the general cause of the problem and contacting the appropriate on-call staff member for remediation.
  • Migrate software to the production and/or test environments.
  • Document problems.
  • Set up job flow dependencies.
  • Execute/troubleshoot test flows.

Requirements

  • Extensive experience working in Production Control with mainframe or mid-range computer.
  • Familiarity with establishing job dependencies.
  • Experience troubleshooting JCL errors, using GDGs, and utilities such as File-AID and IDCAMS.
  • Knowledge of CA Workload Automation DE or similar enterprise scheduling package.
  • Knowledge of z/OS JCL and TSO/ISPF.
  • Experience with mainframe compile, link, and bind procedures.
  • Familiarity with file transfer protocols such as FTPS and/or Connect:Direct.
  • Excellent communication (oral and written), interpersonal, organizational, and analytical skills.
  • Strong understanding of standard SDLC methodologies.
  • Knowledge of IMS, D82.
  • Knowledge of UNIX.
  • Familiarity with Rational Tools (ClearQuest and ClearCase).
  • Familiarity with MS-Word and Excel.
  • Knowledge of PeopleSoft People Tools (Process Monitor).

Preferred Skills

  • 3 - 5 years of related scheduling experience with a Windows-based scheduling system.
  • 5 years' experience escalating and documenting critical job failures and schedule problems.
  • 5 years of experience with hands-on work with executing and performing preliminary troubleshooting activities involving: scheduler, batch processes, and cycle flows.

Additional Information

P-157
Position is located in NYC near Madison Square Garden and Hudson Yards
Hours/Shift: This position is a 3-day work week, consecutive days, 7:30a.m. until 8:00 p.m. and includes weekends and holidays. The days worked rotate on a predetermined schedule.

The City of New York offers a comprehensive set of benefits and programs to employees, including health insurance, pension plan, Deferred Compensation Plan (with 457, 401K and Roth IRA options), pre-tax Commuter Benefit program, pre-tax Flexible Spending Accounts programs and more. Additional benefits such as prescription drug coverage, dental benefits, vision care benefits and more are also available through District Council 37 – Local 2627, the union that represents employees in this title.

To Apply

To apply, applicants may visit the Jobs NYC website: www.nyc.gov/jobs and apply to Job ID: 783067. While all complete applications will be given consideration, only candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.

Work Location

5 Manhattan West, NY, NY

Minimum Qualifications

  • A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college in computer science, engineering or a related field and four years of satisfactory full-time experience related to information technology service management, process management, operations;
  • A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college and eight years of satisfactory full-time experience related to information technology service management, process management, operations;
  • Education and/or experience which is equivalent to "1" or "2" above.

Public Service Loan Forgiveness

As a prospective employee of the City of New York, you may be eligible for federal loan forgiveness programs and state repayment assistance programs. For more information, please visit the U.S. Department of Education’s website at https://studentaid.gov/pslf/.

Residency Requirement

New York City Residency is not required for this position.

Additional Information

The City of New York is an inclusive equal opportunity employer committed to recruiting and retaining a diverse workforce and providing a work environment that is free from discrimination and harassment based upon any legally protected status or protected characteristic, including but not limited to an individual's sex, race, color, ethnicity, national origin, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, veteran status, gender identity, or pregnancy.

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