Sr. Systems Engineer - Workload Automation

  • Full-time
  • Job Family Group: Engineering and Technology

Company Description

Visa is a world leader in digital payments, facilitating more than 215 billion payments transactions between consumers, merchants, financial institutions and government entities across more than 200 countries and territories each year. Our mission is to connect the world through the most innovative, convenient, reliable and secure payments network, enabling individuals, businesses and economies to thrive.

When you join Visa, you join a culture of purpose and belonging – where your growth is priority, your identity is embraced, and the work you do matters. We believe that economies that include everyone everywhere, uplift everyone everywhere. Your work will have a direct impact on billions of people around the world – helping unlock financial access to enable the future of money movement.

Join Visa: A Network Working for Everyone.

Job Description

Position Summary

The Workload Automation & Scheduling group is responsible for engineering and support of the Workload Automation IT infrastructure for Visa Inc. and VisaNet via Vendor Tools and Homegrown Web Application Utilities. The team is responsible for all technical aspects of design and build for the Workload Automation lifecycle from project initialization, system installation, application test & build and maintenance, operational support to application and system decommissioning. This role is an Intermediate SME individual contributor role responsible for identifying and resolving issues of moderate to high complexities to do with Visa’s Workload Automation Scheduling, VFT/MFT. This position is at a professional level and requires strong execution and analytical abilities to diagnose, mitigate and resolute small to highly complex events. This role works independently and receives minimal guidance providing out of the box solutioning, innovation and keeping up with the latest industry innovative workload automation processes.
 

Essential Functions

Design and build new application services from PD within Workload Automation Tools (BMC Control-M & Broadcom ESP) Standard scheduling guidelines as well as using but not limited to Variables, Shell Scripting, JavaScript, JCL & Rexx

  • Excellent Problem Determination skills to ensure mitigation time is kept to a minimum in meeting SLA and uptime expectations.
  • Some experience with Agile development incorporating Workload Automation tool / Batch processing into Full CI/CD technologies such as GIT, Maven, Jenkins, Chef, Sonar, JUnit, Mock frameworks to ensure version control is followed.
  • Perform installation and support for the Workload Automation platform running on Linux and Prostgress DB systems with the help of IRE and vendor’s engineers
  • Intermediate understanding to write and integrate into WA tools scripts for automation in the following languages NodeJS, MVS JCL & REXX, HTTPs API, JSON, Python, HTML, XML, Shell and JavaScript.
  • Proactively work with Ops PRE, PD and or vendors to provide a resilient, flexible and fit for purpose solution around Workload Automation for Visa’s & M&A’s internal and external customer resolving issues and system problems.
  • Consulting with and supporting capacity planning efforts.
  • Provide 24X7 production support of Visa operations. Requires on-call rotational support for geographically dispersed data centers.
  • Assist in working with technical leaders to implement improvement and help push the team to achieve better efficiency and advancing in technical knowledge in the Workload Automation area.
  • Ensure that all server deployment follow Visa security guidelines and report any non-compliance for the Workload Automation Platform.
  • Communicate and work cordially in global team with teammate from different culture and in time zone.
  • Manage workload and escalate to appropriate Engineers and manager, as needed.
  • Work with other support, development, and user groups to manage requests from the perspective of automation and BRP failover design and functionality.
  • Work with vendors on software issues and problems as needed.
  • Basic use of documentation tools, such as Microsoft Project, Microsoft Excel, and Microsoft Power Point.
  • Act as Change Coordinator to Process, Assign and Report Enterprise tooling changes assigned to Gsched & Workload Automation working with Ops, PRE & PD groups.
  • Provide guidance for Junior Engineers on technical knowledge and processes.

 

This is a hybrid position. Hybrid employees can alternate time between both remote and office. Employees in hybrid roles are expected to work from the office 2-3 set days a week (determined by leadership/site), with a general guidepost of being in the office 50% or more of the time based on business needs.

Qualifications

Basic Qualifications

• 2+ years of relevant work experience and a Bachelors degree, OR 5+ years of relevant work experience

Preferred Qualifications

•3 or more years of work experience with a Bachelor’s Degree or more than 2 years of work experience with an Advanced Degree (e.g. Masters, MBA, JD, MD)
• Project Management Skills is a must
• Basic working knowledge of Linux, Windows, Mainframe & Tandem operating systems (Need to have prior experience on all Visa Operating Systems)
• Basic working knowledge of Workload Automation Tools (Control-M & ESP) (Need have prior scheduling experience with Visa’s Workload Automation Tools)
• Basic Ability to write scripts for automation. Windows/Unix/NodeJS/MVS JCL & REXX/API/JSON, Python, HTML, XML, Shell and JavaScript. (Ability to code simple scripts to automate workload)
• Workload Automation Scheduling experience is required
• Ability to solicit Workload Automation options to end users
• Strong problem determination skills.
• Basic working knowledge of Databases, Java, JavaScript & Hadoop. (Basic DB queries, Ability to review and understand Java, JavaScript & Hadoop on Scheduling Definitions)
• Basic knowledge of documentation tools, such as Microsoft Project, Microsoft Excel, and Microsoft Power Point.
• Ability to work with management and users from all levels of knowledge and expertise.
• Ability to work independently.
• Basic – Advanced systems engineering or programming experience.
• Team player with strong communication skills.
• 2+ years of Unix/Linux experience

Additional Information

Work Hours: Varies upon the needs of the department.

Travel Requirements: This position requires travel 5-10% of the time.

Mental/Physical Requirements: This position will be performed in an office setting.  The position will require the incumbent to sit and stand at a desk, communicate in person and by telephone, frequently operate standard office equipment, such as telephones and computers.

Visa is an EEO Employer.  Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or protected veteran status.  Visa will also consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with EEOC guidelines and applicable local law.

Visa will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with applicable local law, including the requirements of Article 49 of the San Francisco Police Code.

U.S. APPLICANTS ONLY: The estimated salary range for a new hire into this position is 100,200.00 to 127,800.00 USD, which may include potential sales incentive payments (if applicable). Salary may vary depending on job-related factors which may include knowledge, skills, experience, and location. In addition, this position may be eligible for bonus and equity. Visa has a comprehensive benefits package for which this position may be eligible that includes Medical, Dental, Vision, 401 (k), FSA/HSA, Life Insurance, Paid Time Off, and Wellness Program.

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