CDP Engineer with TWS - RTH - onsite

Category:

Banking & Financial Services

Employment Type:

Contract To Hire

Reference:

BH-383331

Onsite in Boston or NY
TWS System Engineer

Location: Boston
Title: Senior Systems Engineer

Job Description:

We are seeking a motivated and experienced IBM IWS / TWS Platform Administrator to manage and maintain our complex, high-availability IBM Workload Scheduler (IWS) environment running on AWS. The ideal candidate will have several years of hands-on experience with IBM IWS, along with a strong understanding of managing, troubleshooting, and optimizing a high-availability, cloud-based infrastructure. This role requires the ability to work in a dynamic environment, collaborate with cross-functional teams, and a willingness to engage with other technologies as needed.

Key Responsibilities:

• Administration and Maintenance: Oversee the administration of IBM IWS / TWS platform, ensuring optimal performance, availability, and reliability.
• AWS Management: Manage IWS running in an AWS cloud environment, leveraging best practices for performance tuning, scaling, and high availability.
• Job Scheduling and Deployment: Monitor, maintain, and configure job schedules, ensuring they run correctly in production environments.
• Troubleshooting and Support: Provide advanced troubleshooting and support for issues related to job scheduling, IWS components, and AWS infrastructure.
• Collaboration: Work closely with developers, systems engineers, and other stakeholders to ensure seamless integration of new jobs and processes.
• Automation and Scripting: Utilize scripting languages like Python to automate tasks and streamline processes.
• Documentation: Maintain thorough documentation of system configurations, changes, and processes.

• Experience: 3+ years of experience working with IBM IWS / TWS in a complex environment.
• AWS Proficiency: Hands-on experience managing IWS / TWS in an AWS cloud-based infrastructure with a focus on high availability and scalability.
• Technical Skills:
• Strong knowledge of IBM IWS (TWS) components, job scheduling, and monitoring.
• Solid understanding of AWS services, including EC2, S3, IAM, and RDS.
• Proficiency in scripting with Python.
• Problem-Solving: Strong analytical and troubleshooting skills, with a proven ability to diagnose and resolve complex issues.
• Collaboration: Excellent communication and teamwork skills, with the ability to work effectively across departments and with technical/non-technical stakeholders.

• Java Development: Familiarity with Java for working on in-house applications that facilitate IWS job deployment.
• JavaScript/TypeScript: Knowledge of JavaScript or TypeScript for front-end and back-end integration tasks.
• Database Knowledge: Understanding of relational database concepts, with experience in managing or working with databases such as MySQL, PostgreSQL, or Oracle.
• SQL Proficiency: Strong skills in SQL for querying, analyzing, and troubleshooting data-related issues.
• Automation Tools: Experience with automation tools to enhance operational efficiency.
• IBM MQ Administration installing, configuring, and maintaining IBM MQ environments.

• Highly Motivated: Self-starter with a proactive attitude and a willingness to take on new challenges and technologies.
• Team Player: Willingness to collaborate with different teams and contribute to a positive work environment.
• Adaptable: Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced, evolving environment.