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About the Role
We are looking for a skilled and experienced Senior Control-M Engineer to manage, support, and enhance our enterprise job scheduling and batch processing environment. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in Control-M administration, job design, troubleshooting, and performance optimization in complex IT landscapes.
As a senior member of the automation team, you will collaborate with infrastructure, application, and operations teams to ensure reliable scheduling, execution, and monitoring of critical batch workloads. This role requires a proactive mindset, strong problem-solving skills, and deep technical expertise in Control-M and automation tools.
| Location | Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Perth |
| Employment Type | Full-time / Contract with Hybrid work from home |
Key Responsibilities
- Administer and maintain the Control-M scheduling environment, including agents, servers, and configuration.
- Design, implement, and optimize batch jobs and workflows based on business requirements.
- Monitor job execution, perform root cause analysis, and resolve job failures or delays.
- Work with application teams to onboard new jobs and automate manual tasks where feasible.
- Implement job standards, naming conventions, and documentation best practices.
- Participate in Control-M upgrades, patching, and environment tuning.
- Provide L2/L3 support for scheduling-related incidents and service requests.
- Assist with change management, audits, and compliance activities as required.
- Collaborate on process improvements and automation initiatives across the enterprise.
Required Skills & Qualifications
- 5+ years of experience in Control-M administration and job scheduling in a large-scale environment.
- Strong knowledge of Control-M/Enterprise Manager, Control-M/Server, and Control-M/Agent.
- Experience with scripting (Shell, Python, PowerShell) to automate batch processes.
- Familiarity with OS platforms (Linux/UNIX, Windows) and database interaction (SQL/Oracle).
- Understanding of ITIL processes, incident management, and change control.
- Excellent troubleshooting, communication, and documentation skills.
Nice to Have attributes
- Experience integrating Control-M with third-party tools (e.g., SAP, Informatica, file transfer systems).
- Control-M Automation API or Workload Change Manager (WCM) experience.
- Familiarity with cloud-based job scheduling or hybrid environments.
Why Join Us?
- Challenging role with exposure to enterprise-scale automation
- Competitive salary and benefits
- Supportive, collaborative team environment
- Opportunities for upskilling and career growth
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