Mainframe JCL Conversion Specialist, JCL to PowerShell
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Mainframe JCL Expert converting legacy JCL scripts to PowerShell for New Era Technology. Collaborating with teams to ensure conversion accuracy and efficiency in modern environments.
Responsibilities:
- Analyze, interpret, and document existing mainframe JCL scripts and batch workflows.
- Lead the conversion of JCL scripts into PowerShell scripts, ensuring functional equivalence and performance efficiency.
- Work closely with cross-functional teams to understand business logic embedded within JCL jobs.
- Re-engineer batch processing workflows for modern platforms while maintaining accuracy and reliability.
- Handle mainframe sort utilities (DFSort) and support migration to AHLSort or equivalent tools.
- Integrate and validate converted scripts with enterprise scheduling tools such as Automic, AutoSys, and Control-M.
- Perform unit testing, system testing, and support UAT for converted scripts.
- Troubleshoot and resolve issues during migration and post-migration phases.
- Ensure proper documentation of conversion processes, standards, and best practices.
- Collaborate with infrastructure and application teams during deployment and transition phases.
Requirements:
- Strong expertise in Mainframe JCL (Job Control Language) – must have hands-on experience.
- Solid understanding of mainframe batch processing environments.
- Experience working with job scheduling tools such as Automic or AutoSys.
- Knowledge of Control-M is an added advantage.
- Good understanding of mainframe sort utilities (DFSort).
- Familiarity with migration to AHLSort or similar tools.
- Basic to intermediate knowledge of PowerShell scripting.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Ability to understand and translate legacy logic into modern scripting environments.
Benefits:
- Competitive benefits
- Continuous training


















