Mainframe System Automation Engineer – Finance – Nottingham

Salt · On-call duty · Paid as a contractor rate · 6 months ago
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Senior · 5+ years exp

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Founded in 2009, Salt is a global digital talent, recruitment, and workforce consultancy specializing in technology, creative, marketing, and sales staffing. Headquartered in London, United Kingdom - with an international network of offices spanning North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, and Latin America - the agency serves fast-scaling startups, mid-market companies, and multinational enterprises. Through its permanent and contract recruitment models, recruitment process outsourcing (RPO), nearshore/offshore talent delivery (Salt: Labs), and strategic HR advisory services, it enables organizations to build, scale, and manage high-performing teams across AI, technology, and digital transformation initiatives.
welovesalt.com · HQ: London, United Kingdom · IT Staffing & Staff Augmentation · Recruiting & Staffing · 201-500 employees · Est. 2009
Mainframe System Automation Engineer - Finance - Nottingham Day rate: £500 - £700 (inside IR35)

Duration: 3 - 6 months Start: ASAP My client is looking for an experienced Mainframe Automation & Output Management Specialist to provide expert-level support across mainframe automation and output management systems. The role involves developing automation solutions, supporting monitoring tools, and ensuring system reliability in a complex enterprise environment.

Key Responsibilities Provide expert support for mainframe automation and output management systems

Develop and maintain dashboards and alerts using Splunk

Author and execute test cases to validate new and existing functionality

Handle automation-related problem escalations, including vendor coordination

Represent the team in technical and business meetings with professionalism and confidence

Collaborate closely with Business and Operational teams to ensure service excellence

Follow ITIL processes including Change, Incident, Problem, and Root Cause Analysis

Manage automation tools in compliance with security and governance policies (e.g., CyberArk, ServiceNow)

Participate in on-call support (24x7x365) for OPSMVS, CA-View, and iDash-related issues Required Skills & Experience Strong knowledge of Mainframe systems and operations

Hands-on experience with: OPS/MVS (OPSMVS)

CA-View and CA-Deliver

REXX scripting

JCL, ISPF, JES2, and z/OS Proven experience in mainframe operations and automation support

Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills

Excellent communication and stakeholder management abilities Desirable Skills Experience with I-Dash for CA7 administration

BMC AMI Ops Automation

BMC Control-M Output Management

Splunk dashboard and alert development

SAS knowledge

Windows Server administration

REST API integration

Familiarity with ServiceNow and ITIL processes

Knowledge of CA7 operations and Control-M scheduling

Basic web development skills

File transfer protocols and processes

Understanding of Agile methodologies

Proficiency in Microsoft Office tools Education & Experience Degree (or equivalent) in a computing-related field

Minimum 5 years’ experience in a complex mainframe environment

Proven experience administering mainframe system automation software *Rates depend on experience and client requirements

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