[Hiring] Tivoli Workload Scheduler/AWS Administrator @Leidos

Role Description

The Digital Modernization Sector has an opening for an AWS Administrator/Tivoli Workload Scheduler to support a large healthcare contract. We are seeking an AWS Administrator/ Tivoli Workload Scheduler engineer to support the day-to-day operations, security, and performance of our AWS cloud infrastructure while managing enterprise-level workload scheduling and automation through Tivoli/IBM Workload Scheduler (TWS/IWS). This role is hands-on and operationally focused, requiring strong troubleshooting skills, disciplined execution, and the ability to support business-critical batch and cloud-native workflows.

Core Purpose

• Maintain the health, security, and performance of AWS environments.
• Ensure reliable execution of automated job scheduling workflows using TWS.

AWS Infrastructure Management

• Provision, configure, and maintain AWS resources including EC2, S3, IAM, and VPCs in alignment with the AWS Well-Architected Framework.
• Perform routine system maintenance, patching, and configuration updates across cloud environments.

Workload Automation & Scheduling

• Operate and support the TWS/IWS platform, including job stream monitoring, dependency management, and agent health checks.
• Ensure reliable execution of daily and intraday production workloads.
• Monitor batch workloads and ensure successful completion of processes.
• Implement scheduling solutions for application teams.
• Follow enterprise change management processes and procedures.
• Troubleshoot and resolve job failures, scheduling conflicts, and dependency issues.
• Assist with workload automation platform maintenance activities.

Security & Compliance

• Enforce least-privilege access controls using AWS IAM.
• Monitor and remediate security findings using tools such as AWS Security Hub.
• Support audit and compliance requirements related to cloud infrastructure and automation platforms.

Incident Response & Operations Support

• Triage, diagnose, and resolve incidents involving AWS infrastructure and failed or delayed scheduling batches.
• Escalate complex issues appropriately and participate in root-cause analysis efforts.

Performance & Cost Optimization

• Identify performance bottlenecks and inefficiencies related to cloud resource usage and job throughput.
• Implement auto-scaling, scheduling adjustments, or script improvements to improve performance and control costs.

Backup & Disaster Recovery

• Maintain, test, and document backup and disaster recovery strategies for AWS resources and TWS databases.
• Participate in disaster recovery exercises and validate recovery procedures.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Information Technology, or a related field. Additional years of experience may be substituted in lieu of degree.
• 4–6 years of experience in IT operations or infrastructure support roles.
• At least 1 year of hands-on AWS administration experience with limited supervision.
• An understanding of workload automation concepts including job dependencies, workstations, and job streams.
• Ability to analyze logs and diagnose issues.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a public trust clearance.
• All candidates supporting the CMS programs must have lived in the United States at least three (3) out of the last five (5) years prior to being considered.

Requirements

• AWS Certified SysOps Administrator – Associate.
• Tivoli / IBM Workload Scheduler (TWS) Knowledge.
• Understanding of TWS distributed architecture, including:
• Master Domain Manager (MDM): Central scheduling authority and database.
• Dynamic Workload Console (DWC): Web-based interface for job design and monitoring.
• Agents: Including Fault-Tolerant Agents (FTA) capable of running jobs during temporary MDM communication outages.
• Deploy and manage TWS agents on EC2 instances to execute scripts and applications.
• Support cloud-native workflow triggers using AWS Lambda or Step Functions integrated with TWS.
• Manage file-based dependencies leveraging Amazon S3.
• Create, modify, and maintain job definitions, calendars, and scheduling resources.
• Troubleshoot job failures and delays by analyzing logs and predecessor/successor relationships.
• Perform TWS patch upgrades and maintain integrations with enterprise monitoring tools such as IBM Tivoli Monitoring.

Preferred Qualifications

• Proficiency in Linux/Unix environments.
• Strong scripting skills using Python and/or Bash.
• Experience with automation and configuration tools such as Ansible or AWS CloudFormation.
• Experience with event-driven scheduling.
• Experience with file transfer automation (SFTP/FTP).
• Supporting 24/7 enterprise environments.

Benefits

• Competitive salary and pay range: $73,450.00 - $132,775.00.
• Comprehensive benefits package.

Company Description

If you're looking for comfort, keep scrolling. At Leidos, we outthink, outbuild, and outpace the status quo — because the mission demands it. We're not hiring followers. We're recruiting the ones who disrupt, provoke, and refuse to fail. Step 10 is ancient history. We're already at step 30 — and moving faster than anyone else dares.