IS Application Configurator

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In this role you will be responsible for applying IT (​Information Technology) knowledge and expertise to help solving complex technical or professional activities. You will be a key resource, a definitive source of knowledge about services and solutions, who contributes their expertise to enhance organizational efficiency and support the organization’s vision and strategic direction.

This position reports to

IS Department Manager

Your responsibilities

• Schedule pre defined jobs within Control-M/EM. Manage/maintain calendars within Control-M/EM
• Manage batch workload in a Production Control environment for both mainframe and distributed/client server applications
• Identify and fix common abends, alert support staff when problems develop, escalate issues to management when SLA's may be jeopardized, and document all issues in writing (via ServiceNow tickets: Incidents & Incident Tasks). Clear and effective written and verbal communication skills are required
• Efficient use of system tools (that is, Time Sharing Option (TSO) / Interactive System Productivity Facility (ISPF), Job Control Language (JCL) and BMC's Control-M/Enterprise Manager
• Availability to be on call during non business hours

Your background

• Bachelors Degree in Computer Science Or equivalent experience and minimum 8 plus years experience in an Enterprise environment. (Mainframe, I570, Sun, Intel and automated scheduling)
• BMC Control-M for scheduling jobs with minimum 2 years is required
• BMC Enterprise Manager for scheduling and managing jobs with minimum 2 years is required
• AJF for both mainframe and client server application with minimum 2 years is required
• Identifying abends and using JCL to fix: 2 years required
• TSO(Time Sharing Option) / ISPF (Interactive System Productivity Facility): 2 years (Required)
• Strong working knowledge of MIS (Management Information Systems​) Operating system and related subsystems (AS400, TSO (Transmission System Operators​), VPS, JES, CICS, TCPIP, TMON, Control-M, and Control-O)
• Minimum 2 to 5 years is Desired for the following
• Expert ability to analyze and manage batch workload on AJF for both mainframe and client server applications by using both BMC Control-M and EM tools respectively
• Expert level in identifying and fixing common abends using JCL
• Familiarity with batch job alert messages and shout messages coupled with the ability to determine severity, follow escalation procedures when SLA's (Service Level Agreement) may be jeopardized
• Ability to clearly and effectively communicate verbally to support staff when problems develop and communicate in writing a summation of a problem with pertinent details
• Familiarity of system tools (that is, Nagios, IP Monitor, Tivoli, Time Sharing Option/Interactive System Productivity Facility (TSO/ISPF), Job Control Language (JCL) and BMC's Control-M/Enterprise Manager or similar job scheduling tools
• Familiarity with ServiceNow Incidents and Tasks
• Candidates must already have a work authorization that would permit them to work for ABB in the US

Benefits

• Retirement plan
• Life insurance
• Disability insurance
• Healthcare plan
• Wellbeing program

More about us

ABB Installation Products Division (formerly Thomas & Betts),is the number one manufacturer of electrification products in North America with a 125-year history of providing innovation and customer- focused solutions for connecting and protecting electrical systems, as well as a unique differentiated medium voltage offering. Our products are used all around you, every day – orbiting the Earth, working on Mars, on the fastest trains we ride, in the fastest cars of the world, crossing Oceans, in factories producing your food, in the tallest buildings of the world, in the most modern hotels and in the walls of your home. With a portfolio of more than 200,000 products marketed under more than 38 premium brand names, our Division offerings are found wherever electricity is used. We look forward to receiving your application. If you want to discover more about ABB, take another look at our website www.abb.com. Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action at ABB ABB is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) and Affirmative Action Employer encouraging diversity in the workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to their race, creed, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, citizen status, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, marital status, family medical leave status, or protected veterans status. For more information regarding your (EEO) rights as an applicant, please visit the following websites: https://www.eeoc.gov/sites/default/files/2022-10/EEOC_KnowYourRights_screen_reader_10_20.pdf https://www.dol.gov/sites/dolgov/files/OFCCP/pdf/pay-transp_%20English_formattedESQA508c.pdf As an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer, applicants may request to review the Affirmative Action Plan of a particular ABB facility between the hours of 9:00 A.M. - 5:00 P.M. EST Monday through Friday by contacting an ABB HR Representative at 1-888-694-7762. Protected veterans and qualified individuals with a disability may request a reasonable accommodation if you are unable or limited in your ability to use or access ABB's career site as a result of your disability. You may request reasonable accommodations by calling an ABB HR Representative at 1-888-694-7762 or by sending an email to [email protected] Resumes and applications will not be accepted in this manner. #LI-Onsite