Lead Engineer, Workload Operations

Quick Facts

• Lead role for operating and optimizing a workload automation solution based on BMC Control-M
• Responsible for stable, secure, and high-performance production operations

Description

You will lead the productive operation of the workload-automation solution built on BMC Control-M. The role focuses on monitoring, diagnosing, and improving complex automated job chains, while automating configuration and deployments through Control-M Automation API, Git, and CI/CD. You will also plan and support patches, upgrades, migrations, and platform changes, and contribute to incident, problem, and change management.

Responsibilities

• Ensure stable, secure, and high-performing operation of the Control-M environment
• Monitor, analyze, and resolve incidents, including across complex, system-spanning job chains
• Develop, test, and optimize Control-M jobs, calendars, dependencies, and restart procedures
• Automate provisioning and maintenance of job definitions (e.g., Control-M Automation API, versioning, deployment pipelines)
• Plan and support patches, upgrades, migrations, and other platform changes
• Define and evolve standards for job design, documentation, monitoring, and operations
• Advise development and application teams; collaborate with infrastructure and business stakeholders
• Participate in incident, problem, and change management

Requirements

• Several years of hands-on experience operating Control-M in production and developing complex jobnets
• Solid knowledge of Control-M architecture and components, especially Enterprise Manager, Server, and Agents
• Strong Linux/Unix and Shell scripting skills
• Experience automating configuration and provisioning, ideally with Control-M Automation API, Git, and CI/CD
• Ability to perform structured error analysis across application and system boundaries
• Understanding of permissions, technical accounts, traceability, and secure changes in a regulated environment
• Strong analytical and conceptual skills with structured and independent working style
• Confident communication with internal stakeholders and external service providers, including during critical situations
• High responsibility and quality orientation with consistent follow-up on agreements and actions
• Very good German and good English skills (written and spoken)

Benefits

• Modern talent management and flexible working hours
• Sabbaticals; partial remote work and home office options
• Company pension scheme and health offers
• Leasing options (e.g., Job-Rad) and devices like tablet and smartphone
• Lunch options and multiple day-care facilities