Workload Automation Engineer

Job Level: Vice President

Job Function: Business Operations

Location:

Jersey City, NJ, US, 07311 White Plains, NY, US, 10601

Employment Type: Full Time

Requisition ID: 3494

SMBC Group is a top-tier global financial group. Headquartered in Tokyo and with a 400-year history, SMBC Group offers a diverse range of financial services, including banking, leasing, securities, credit cards, and consumer finance. The Group has more than 130 offices and 80,000 employees worldwide in nearly 40 countries. Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc. (SMFG) is the holding company of SMBC Group, which is one of the three largest banking groups in Japan. SMFG’s shares trade on the Tokyo, Nagoya, and New York (NYSE: SMFG) stock exchanges.

In the Americas, SMBC Group has a presence in the US, Canada, Mexico, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, and Peru. Backed by the capital strength of SMBC Group and the value of its relationships in Asia, the Group offers a range of commercial and investment banking services to its corporate, institutional, and municipal clients. It connects a diverse client base to local markets and the organization’s extensive global network. The Group’s operating companies in the Americas include Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corp. (SMBC), SMBC Nikko Securities America, Inc., SMBC Capital Markets, Inc., SMBC MANUBANK, JRI America, Inc., SMBC Leasing and Finance, Inc., Banco Sumitomo Mitsui Brasileiro S.A., and Sumitomo Mitsui Finance and Leasing Co., Ltd.

The anticipated salary range for this role is between $137,000.00 and $196,000.00. The specific salary offered to an applicant will be based on their individual qualifications, experiences, and an analysis of the current compensation paid in their geography and the market for similar roles at the time of hire. The role may also be eligible for an annual discretionary incentive award. In addition to cash compensation, SMBC offers a competitive portfolio of benefits to its employees.

Role Description

Workload Automation Engineer will be responsible to plan, develop and support Workload automation schedules for cloud and on-prem applications. This candidate should be able to install and administer Workload Automation tools and provide ongoing support.

The position will be required to be in office on a hybrid schedule.

Role Objectives

The candidate for the workload automation support position will be responsible for supporting existing and future Workload Schedulers used by SMBC.
Work as part of a global team across Americas and Europe.
Experience in translating business technical requirements into scheduled jobs.
Install and patch IBM Workload automation tool and other scheduling tools.
Design, develop, document, and implement major product upgrades and migration processes.
Provide maintenance and support of the existing IBM Workload automation tool.
Design and develop schedules for on prem and cloud-based applications.
Design, develop and secure schedules involving REST APIs.
Troubleshooting and resolution of productions failures.
Work with various teams with the deployment, configuration, and validation of new schedules in all environments.
Performance tuning exercise to increase the productivity of scheduling tools.
Impact analysis for new implementations on existing systems and document back out plans for all implementations performed.
Excellent communication and organizational skills are expected.

Role Objectives: Interpersonal

Smart, driven, and fast learners with a positive attitude.
Logical thinker who enjoys problem solving.
Organized and methodical approach under pressure.
Proactive – provide solutions to problems before they surface.
Diligent with a strong eye for detail.
Multitasker who can juggle project work, with day-to-day issues and user requests.
Open to learning new technologies.

Qualifications and Skills

8+ years of experience with scheduling tools like IBM Workload automation, Autosys or other prominent schedulers in the market.
Strong cloud infrastructure experience.
Have experience in a similar position.
8+ years of experience with RedHat Linux, AIX and Windows.
Experience with cloud-based technologies such as Azure and others.
Experience in developing and supporting REST API based jobs.
Experience with Oracle / SQL databases.
Experience with Bash/Shell, Python, MQ, XML, Json, Complex flat files.

Additional Requirements

Weekend and on call support will be required on a rotational basis.
Java development experience is a plus.
Experience with ServiceNow.
Responsible for fostering a culture of diversity and inclusion, holding leaders accountable for creating an inclusive environment through awareness and practice of equity in recruiting, developing, and promoting diverse talent.

SMBC’s employees participate in a hybrid workforce model that provides employees with an opportunity to work from home, as well as, from an SMBC office. SMBC requires that employees live within a reasonable commuting distance of their office location. Prospective candidates will learn more about their specific hybrid work schedule during their interview process.

We are an equal employment opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law. SMBC provides reasonable accommodations for employees and applicants with disabilities consistent with applicable law. If you need a reasonable accommodation during the application process, please let us know at accommodations@smbcgroup.com.