TWS Administrator

Leidos is hiring an energetic, motivated, innovative individual to be a part of our team supporting Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) in Baltimore, MD. We are seeking a highly skilled Tivoli Workload Scheduler (TWS) Subject Matter Expert (SME) to join our team in designing, implementing, and optimizing enterprise-scale scheduling solutions within Amazon Web Services (AWS). The ideal candidate will have deep technical expertise in TWS, experience integrating TWS in a cloud environment, and strong knowledge of AWS infrastructure and services.

Key Responsibilities

• TWS Administration & Configuration
  • Install, configure, and maintain Tivoli Workload Scheduler instances on AWS-based infrastructure.
  • Manage TWS agents, plan databases, job streams, and calendars to ensure optimal scheduling performance and reliability.

• AWS Cloud Operations
  • Design and deploy TWS architecture in the cloud, including EC2, VPC, IAM, and other AWS services.
  • Ensure best practices for performance, high availability, scalability, and security across AWS resources.
  • Monitor cloud resources, manage cost optimization, and maintain compliance with corporate and regulatory standards.

• Automation & Orchestration
  • Develop, implement, and streamline batch job scheduling, triggering, and dependencies using TWS.
  • Implement Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using tools like AWS CloudFormation or Terraform to provision and manage TWS environments.
• Performance Tuning & Troubleshooting
  • Proactively identify and resolve performance bottlenecks in TWS and related AWS infrastructure.
  • Investigate and resolve scheduling conflicts, job failures, and integration issues to maintain seamless workflow operations.

• Security & Compliance
  • Implement appropriate security controls in line with organizational and regulatory requirements (e.g., IAM policies, encryption, logging).
  • Collaborate with security teams to conduct regular audits and maintain compliance with industry standards.

• Documentation & Knowledge Sharing
  • Maintain comprehensive documentation of TWS deployments, configurations, run books, and operational procedures.
  • Provide training, guidance, and mentorship to junior team members to build internal expertise.

• Collaboration & Stakeholder Engagement
  • Work cross-functionally with development teams, operations teams, and project managers to design and maintain robust scheduling solutions.
  • Communicate effectively with business stakeholders to gather requirements, plan updates, and report on system performance.

Required Qualifications

• Education & Experience
  • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field (or equivalent experience).
  • 5+ years of hands-on experience administering and configuring Tivoli Workload Scheduler in an enterprise setting.
  • 2+ years of experience operating in AWS environments (EC2, VPC, IAM, CloudWatch, etc.).

• Technical Skills
  • Expert-level knowledge of TWS components, job creation, scheduling, and troubleshooting.
  • Proficiency in scripting languages (e.g., Shell, Python, PowerShell) for automation and integration tasks.
  • Hands-on experience with AWS services, monitoring, …