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Job Title: JCL and Production Job Scheduler

Job Requisition ID: 46342

Closing Date: 04/24/25

Salary: $4,766/ month

Work Hours: Wednesday - Friday 6:00pm - 6:30am 

Work Location: 115 S. LaSalle, Ste. 2100 Chicago, IL 60603  

Union Position: Yes

Work authorization: US work authorization required at time of application. No sponsorship available. Not eligible for F1 OPT/CPT. Positions are W2 only and cannot be converted to a contract position. If you have questions about your work authorization eligibility, please email doit.recruitment@illinois.gov. 

Questions? Email doit.recruitment@illinois.gov

 

Are you looking for a rewarding career with an organization that values their staff? The Department of Innovation & Technology (DoIT) is seeking to hire qualified candidates with the opportunity to work in a dynamic, creative thinking, problem solving environment. 

This position serves as the JCL and Production Job Scheduler, supporting the Illinois Department of Employment Security (IDES) directing and coordinating schedules for processing production Job Streams.  

In this role, you will set up, edit, submit, and analyze all JCL necessary to successfully process production systems in accordance with the master processing schedules for the Support Services Division.  

In addition, you will analyze and prepare JCL vis TSO/SPF required for individual computer production execution, inserting the necessary data, overrides, restarts, and files.  

This position serves as a lead worker. 

If you possess these knowledges, skills, abilities, and experience, we invite you to apply for this position to join the DoIT Team!

 

As a State of Illinois employee, you receive a comprehensive benefits package including:

  • Competitive Group Insurance benefits including health, life, dental and vision plans.
  • Flexible work schedules (when available and dependent upon position)
  • 10 -25 days of paid vacation time annually (10 days for first year of state employment)
  • 12 days of paid sick time annually which carryover year to year
  • 3 paid personal business days per year
  • 13-14 paid holidays per year dependent on election years
  • 12 weeks of paid parental leave
  • Pension plan through the State Employees Retirement System
  • Deferred Compensation Program – voluntary supplemental retirement plan
  • Optional pre-tax programs -Medical Care Assistance Plan (MCAP) & Dependent Care Assistant Plan (DCAP)
  • Tuition Reimbursement Program and Federal Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program eligibility

For more information regarding State of Illinois Benefits follow this link: https://www2.illinois.gov/cms/benefits/Pages/default.aspx

 

Essential Functions

  • Under direction, serves as the JCL and Production Job Scheduler for the Department of Innovation & Technology (DoIT) supporting the Illinois Department of Employment Security (IDES), directing, and coordinating schedules for processing production Job Streams.
  • Analyzes and prepares Job Control Language (JCL) via Time Sharing Option (TSO) /Structured Programming Facility (SPF) required for individual computer production execution.
  • Submits production jobs in compliance with established procedures and specific processing schedules.
  • Performs complex technical diagnostic functions to determine cause of incomplete or aborted execution
  • Serves as lead worker.
  • Reviews and approves new and/or revised production documentation in accordance with established ISB standards for the Data Processing Division.
  • Confers with the Equipment Operations Unit, Data Preparation and the I/O Room regarding all input and output needed to ensure accurate and expeditious processing of all production execution.
  • Performs other duties as required or assigned which are reasonably within the scope of the duties enumerated above.

 

Minimum Qualifications

  • Requires knowledge, skill and mental development equivalent to the completion of high school.
  • Requires four (4) years of previous related experience such as is typically gained at the Data Processing Specialist level.

                  OR 

  • Requires two (2) years of college coursework.
  • Requires three (3) years of previous related experience.
     

Preferred Qualifications

  • Three (3) years professional experience writing, analyzing, and maintaining Job Control Language (JCL) scripts for production job execution in a mainframe environment, including Time Sharing Option (TSO) and Structured Programming Facility (SPF).
  • Three (3) years professional experience submitting, monitoring, and troubleshooting production jobs, including analyzing job outputs and error logs for successful execution.
  • Three (3) years of professional experience performing complex technical diagnostics and resolving incomplete or aborted production job executions, including preparing detailed trouble reports documenting the issue, resolution, and current status.
  • Three (3) years of professional experience reviewing, approving, and maintaining production documentation in compliance with established standards for Information Services or Data Processing Division.
  • Ability to provide leadership, guidance, instruction, and training to lower level staff including assigning and reviewing tasks and evaluating staff performance.
  • Ability to gain and maintain effective working relationships with associates, vendors, clients, and others.
  • Developed verbal and written communication skills to present technical information to others with clarity and precision. 
     

Conditions of Employment

Applicants must possess the ability to meet ALL of the following conditions of employment, with or without reasonable accommodation, to be considered for this position. 

  • Requires the ability to verify identity and requires self-disclosure of criminal history.
  • Requires employment authorization to accept permanent full-time position with the State of Illinois.
  • Requires the ability to pass a position specific, agency required background check.
  • Requires the ability to use agency supplied equipment such as laptop, personal computer, work cell phone and any other required equipment or devices.
  • Requires the ability to attend seminars, conferences, and training to remain current on methods, tools, ideologies or other industry related topics relevant to job duties.
  • Requires the ability to lift and carry objects or equipment weighing up to 20 pounds. This is considered light work as defined by the U.S. Department of Labor (20 CFR 404.1567(b)). Light work involves lifting no more than 20 pounds at a time with frequent lifting or carrying of objects weighing up to 10 pounds.
  • Requires appropriate, valid driver’s license and the ability to travel in performance of duties with overnight stays.
  • Requires the ability to serve in an on-call capacity.
  • Requires the ability to work overtime including scheduled, unscheduled, short notice, evenings, weekends and holidays.
  • The conditions of employment listed are incorporated and/or related to any duties included in the position description.