Job Title: Mainframe Automation Manager

Location: Phoenix, Arizona

Duration: 6+ Months

Interview Process: Video

Requires on-site in Phoenix, AZ (Relocation is acceptable)

Responsibilities

Technical leadership and hands-on guidance in:
Mainframe automation frameworks and system state management
Expert-level REXX scripting; deep z/OS operating environment expertise
Designing/supporting automated failover in multi-site environments
RESTful APIs and systems integration for orchestration
DevOps tooling (e.g., Jenkins including Zowe plug-in, Ansible) and CI/CD for mainframe workloads
ServiceNow ITSM workflows and automation
AIOps/event-management platforms (e.g., Moogsoft or equivalent)
SQL, JCL, ISPF/TSO and related toolchains
Governance, risk, and controls:
Strong change control discipline (Git, peer reviews, deployment safeguards)
High-quality documentation: runbooks, process/architecture standards
Alignment with audit and compliance requirements
Stakeholder and vendor management:
Partner with infrastructure leaders and vendors; drive outcomes via SLAs and measurable KPIs
Translate functional requirements into automation workflows; steward solution documentation and training
Operations ownership:
Troubleshoot and drive root-cause fixes; prepare detailed problem reports
Resilience/DR: hands-on experience with GDPS and Safeguarded Copy
Collaborate on performance tuning, capacity planning, and cost efficiency

Qualifications

Extensive experience leading mainframe automation in large, multi-site enterprises
Expert REXX and deep z/OS knowledge with a track record of robust automation delivery
Demonstrated success implementing resilience/DR automation (GDPS, Safeguarded Copy)
Proficiency with DevOps tooling (Jenkins incl. Zowe plug-in, Ansible) and REST API integrations
ServiceNow ITSM automation; familiarity with AIOps/event correlation platforms
Strong SQL, JCL, ISPF/TSO; ability to mentor across these domains
Proven change management discipline (Git, peer reviews) and excellence in documentation/runbooks
Exceptional communication skills for complex topics, training, and stakeholder engagement
Experience owning KPIs, quarterly improvement cycles, and executive-level reporting

Leadership Expectations

Lead engineers/SREs with clear objectives, coaching, and succession planning; foster documentation and knowledge sharing.
Shape automation standards across technology services group ; align priorities to business outcomes and risk posture.
Present strategy, results, and risks to senior technology leadership; influence cross-platform adoption.
Practice financial stewardship for tooling, licensing, and infrastructure; identify savings via automation and improved change success rates.

Mainframe Automation Manager

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