What are the responsibilities and job description for the Tivoli Workload Scheduler (TWS) Engineer / IWS Engineer position at RealTek Consulting?
Job Details
Role: Tivoli Workload Scheduler (TWS) Engineer / IWS Engineer
Minneapolis, MN
Duration: 12 Months Skills: TWS 10, TDWC, MDM, Backup MDM, DB2, AWS, UNIX, Shell Scripting
Tools: TWS/IWS, WebSphere, ServiceNow
Certifications: IBM Tivoli, ITIL (Preferred)
Must-Have Technical Skills
Advanced hands-on experience with TWS (Tivoli Workload Scheduler) 10 / IBM Workload Scheduler (IWS)
Expertise in:
TDWC (Dynamic Workload Console)
Master Domain Manager (MDM) & Backup MDM
JSC (Job Scheduling Console)
Agent Management (Fault-Tolerant, Extended, Standard Agents)
Strong UNIX (AIX/Linux) & Shell Scripting skills
Strong understanding of WebSphere
Good knowledge of DB2 database technologies
Strong Networking skills for distributed workload environments
Experience with ServiceNow (Incident/Change/Problem)
Hands-on experience with AWS for workload scheduling deployments
IBM Tivoli Certification (Preferred)
ITIL Certification (Preferred)
Roles & Responsibilities
TWS / IWS Platform Design, Build & Administration
Perform hands-on design, installation, configuration, and administration of the TWS/IWS platform
Build & maintain a high-availability TWS platform in AWS
Build and support Dynamic Workload Console (TDWC) environments
Manage DR/BCP environments including failover, swing operations, and readiness testing
Drive TWS migration to AWS, including architecture assessment and execution
Migrate platform from AIX to Linux
Perform DB2 migration activities associated with TWS implementations
Implement TWS in AWS including:
Configuration
High-availability
Security patching
Maintenance tasks
Operations & Support
Manage L1/L2 TWS Platform Support teams
Provide advanced administration:
Performance tuning
Designing new solutions
Building test cases
Environment customization
Troubleshoot complex platform issues and provide escalation support
Liaise with product vendors for upgrades, patching, and platform fixes
Perform on-call rotation support for Critical Batch Scheduling
Scheduling Administration
Manage and configure:
Scheduling objects
Calendars
Agents (installation, upgrades, troubleshooting)
Job execution account IDs
Event rules
Alerts & notifications
Support end-to-end batch job automation and batch operations
Governance & Best Practices
Ensure compliance with ITIL standards for Incident, Problem, and Change Management
Recommend upgrade paths, patch levels, and best practices
Maintain platform documentation, architecture diagrams, and operational SOPs
Keep up to date with new Tivoli/IWS product releases, features, and patches
Good-to-Have
Experience supporting large enterprise-scale workload scheduling environments
Experience integrating TWS with modern DevOps pipelines
Knowledge of additional scripting tools (Python, Perl, etc.)
Experience with backup, logging, and monitoring tools related to batch scheduling
