Computer Operations Analyst/Production Control Specialist

Peraton is seeking an experienced Computer Operations Analyst/Production Control Specialist to join our team of qualified, diverse professionals. The qualified applicant will become part of Peraton's Civilian, State & Local Division, Benefits & Infrastructure Operating Unit, an organization that serves the IT needs of state and local governments. The selected candidate will be responsible for supporting the Alabama Location, Enforcement and Collections System (ALECS) Child Support System.

This is a remote role participating in a 24x7 on-call rotation and requiring occasional weekend work.

Day to Day Roles and Responsibilities:

In general, the position is responsible for providing systems administration services necessary to support batch production scheduling and for scheduling the environment and performance jobs for the ALECS production and backup systems using the provided systems, processes, and tools.
• Analyze, plan, and manage production control activities to improve runtime.
• Investigate production control problems, analyze root causes, and derive solutions.
• Develop positive relationships with internal team members and customer team members to meet productivity goals.
• The position supports a 24/7 mainframe environment for the Albuquerque, NM Data Center and is primarily day shift.

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelors degree and 2 years of experience or a Masters degree and 0 years of experience or a High School diploma and 6 years of experience
• U.S. Citizenship or Green Card Holder
• Experience supporting IBM mainframe environments using JCL on z/OS
  Hands on experience with batch job scheduling tools
• Experience using a problem ticketing system
• Experience working in a mission critical, 24/7 environment
• Experience with systems monitoring tools and data center operations support
• Strong understanding of technical data center principles, practices, and administration
• Demonstrated commitment to customer service, collaboration, and teamwork
• Self motivated approach with the ability to take initiative and resolve issues proactively
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including strong listening ability

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with CA Workload Automation CA 7 Edition
• Familiarity with CA administrative tools including:
  
  • CA 1 Tape Management
  • CA 11 Automated Rerun and Tracking
  • CA View Output Archive and Retrieval
• Experience with IBM virtual tape systems such as TS7770

Peraton is a next-generation national security company that drives missions of consequence spanning the globe and extending to the farthest reaches of the galaxy. As the world's leading mission capability integrator and transformative enterprise IT provider, we deliver trusted, highly differentiated solutions and technologies to protect our nation and allies. Peraton operates at the critical nexus between traditional and nontraditional threats across all domains: land, sea, space, air, and cyberspace. The company serves as a valued partner to essential government agencies and supports every branch of the U.S. armed forces. Each day, our employees do the can't be done by solving the most daunting challenges facing our customers. Visit peraton.com to learn how we're keeping people around the world safe and secure.