Iws Workload Scheduling Engineer

• Manage and optimise IWS batch schedules, jobstreams, calendars, and dependencies
• Maintain and troubleshoot the Current Plan (CP) and Long‑Term Plan (LTP)
• Analyse and resolve scheduling failures, late jobs, and critical path delays
• Work closely with operations teams to ensure smooth batch execution across multi‑LPAR environments
• Implement scheduling changes, new job definitions, and workload automation improvements
• Support integration with subsystems such as CICS, DB2, IMS, MQ, JES2, and distributed workloads
• Provide SME‑level guidance on scheduling standards, best practices, and optimisation opportunities
• Assist with CA7 → IWS migration, coexistence, or cross‑scheduler mapping (if applicable)
• Produce clear documentation, runbooks, and knowledge transfer materials

• Strong hands‑on experience with IBM Workload Scheduler (IWS/TWS/OPC) on z/OS
• Deep understanding of: Jobstreams, operations, and dependencies
• LTP/CP management
• Critical path analysis
• Batch window optimisation
• Solid z/OS operational knowledge (JES2, datasets, utilities, JCL)
• Experience supporting large, complex batch environments
• Strong problem‑solving and incident‑resolution skills

CA7