Prod Control Tech. – EDP Operations Technician 2

As a Production Control Technician for Minnesota IT Services, you will provide technical and administrative services in the processing of all jobs submitted to the Production Control area to ensure MNIT’s Enterprise batch job input and output job handling is kept up to schedule to facilitate a timely work flow. This position works under the direction of a shift lead technician.

Responsibilities to include:
Monitor CA-7 enterprise job flow

Demand production batch jobs per customer request

Use CA-7 list commands to check production job status

Update and modify production job schedules

Make JCL modification to production jobs when needed

Use TSO/ISPF functions to troubleshoot production batch issues

Provide 1st level CA Web Client Support for Cross Platform Scheduling

**Please note: This position will work Tuesday – Saturday 11:00 p.m. – 7:00 a.m.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications:
Candidates must clearly demonstrate all of the following qualifications in their resume:

Experience with the CA-7 automated scheduling system or other major scheduling package

Familiar with BMC/Remedy (or other IT ticketing system)

Technical skills to stage production batch jobs using IBM’s job control language JCL

Familiar with resolving batch processing job failures on a z/OS mainframe

**Successful candidate must pass past-employer reference checks and a criminal history verification**

It is the policy of the Minnesota IT Services that all employees submit to a background investigation prior to employment. The background check may consist of the following components:

SEMA4 Records Check (applies to current and past state employees only)

Criminal History Check

Employment Reference Check

Social Security and Address Verification

CJIS Background Check

**Minnesota IT Services will not sponsor applicants for work visas. All applicants must be legally authorized to work in the US.

Preferred Qualifications:
Basic knowledge of Automic Workload Automation Application Manager (Appworx) scheduling package

Excellent communication skills

Ability to work under the pressure with the guidance of a lead to perform uneven work flows, job stream schedules, and hardware downtime

Application Details

Why Work For Us

The State of Minnesota IT Services offers a comprehensive benefits package including low cost medical and dental insurance, employer paid life insurance, short and long term disability, pre-tax flexible spending accounts, defined benefit pension plan, tax-deferred compensation plan (457), generous vacation and sick leave, and 11 paid holidays each year. In addition, at the management’s discretion, Minnesota IT Services offers flexible work scheduling, telework options, mentorship opportunities, employee recognition and reward programs, and paid training and development. Join Minnesota IT Services now and stay for a career!

How to Apply

Click “Apply” at the bottom of this page. If you are unable to apply online, please contact the job information line at 651.259.3637.

For additional information about the application process, go to http://www.mn.gov/careers.

To be considered for any Veteran’s Status, you MUST indicate this on your application.

RECENTLY SEPARATED VETERANS (RSV): Effective July 1, 2009, legislation provides that the top five RSV applicants who apply and meet the qualifications for a vacancy shall be granted an interview. To qualify, you must meet the following: 1) have separated under honorable conditions from any branch of the armed forces of the United States; 2) have served on active duty for 181 consecutive days or more or for the full period ordered to active duty or have separated by reason of disability incurred while serving on active duty; 3) be a United States citizen or resident alien; and 4) have served in active military service at any time on or after September 11, 2001, as shown on your DD-214 form. To be considered under this legislation, you must: 1) meet all Minimum Qualifications identified in this posting; 2) meet all of the above RSV criteria; and 3) submit a copy of your DD-214 form by the closing date to: MNIT.Recruitment@state.mn.us. Failure to submit your DD-214 form will affect your consideration for an interview under this legislation.

CERTAIN DISABLED VETERANS: Effective August 1, 2012, legislation provides state agencies with the option to appoint certain disabled veterans on a noncompetitive basis if you: 1) meet service requirements and have a verified service-connected disability rating of at least 30%; 2) provide qualifying documentation verifying the disability; and 3) meet all Minimum Qualifications identified in this posting. To be considered under this legislation you must submit all documentation by the closing date to: MNIT.Recruitment@state.mn.us.

Contact

If you have questions about the position, contact Jenny Hickey at jenny.hickey@state.mn.us.

AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

The State of Minnesota is an equal opportunity, affirmative action, and veteran-friendly employer. We are committed to providing culturally responsive services to all Minnesotans. The State of Minnesota recognizes that a diverse workforce is essential and strongly encourages qualified women, minorities, individuals with disabilities, and veterans to apply.

It is the policy of Minnesota IT Services to provide reasonable accommodations to qualified candidates and employees. If you are an individual with a disability who needs assistance or cannot access the online job application system, please contact the job information line at 651.259.3637 or email careers@state.mn.us. Please indicate what assistance you need. To request an accommodation for an interview, please contact Jenny Hickey at jenny.hickey@state.mn.us.