Sr. Batch Scheduling Engineer

About the Role

We are looking for a Senior Batch Scheduling Engineer to lead the design configuration and continuous improvement of our enterprise batch scheduling landscape primarily built on Redwood RunMyJobs (RMJ). The role is the technical reference point for scheduling across SAP and non-SAP platforms ensuring that thousands of business-critical jobs run reliably securely and on time.

You will own scheduling standards drive automation of complex workflows and explore how emerging technologies including AI can enhance the way we design operate and optimize batch processes.

Key Responsibilities

• Own the end-to-end lifecycle of batch jobs in Redwood RunMyJobs: design configuration deployment monitoring optimization and retirement.
• Define and enforce scheduling standards naming conventions and governance across SAP (S/4HANA ECC BW Solution Manager) and non-SAP platforms (databases file transfers custom applications).
• Design and maintain complex workflows and job chains: event-driven scheduling dynamic dependencies parameterized templates conditional logic and cross-system orchestration.
• Explore and prototype the use of AI and modern automation techniques to enhance scheduling for example intelligent failure analysis automated remediation workflows or AI-assisted job design and documentation.
• Act as L3 escalation point for complex scheduling incidents perform root-cause analysis and define preventive measures.
• Collaborate with SAP Basis Application Owners and Business stakeholders on landscape changes release cycles and business calendars (month-end year-end fiscal close).
• Mentor junior engineers review configurations and ensure knowledge transfer across the team.
• Support audit compliance and security requirements (SOX segregation of duties role-based access in RMJ).

Required Skills & Experience

• 5 years of hands-on experience with enterprise batch scheduling tools including with Redwood RunMyJobs (or equivalent: SAP CPS by Redwood Control-M Tivoli Workload Scheduler AutoSys).
• Strong knowledge of SAP batch architecture: SM36/SM37 background work processes RFC connections event-driven jobs BW process chains Solution Manager job documentation.
• Experience scheduling non-SAP workloads: database jobs (Oracle SQL Server HANA) file-based triggers secure file transfer (SFTP/MFT) custom application workflows.
• Solid automation and scripting skills: Python Bash PowerShell Java applied to building maintaining and optimizing scheduling workflows.
• Understanding of workflow design principles: dependencies error handling retries parameterization reusability.
• Strong troubleshooting skills log analysis and performance tuning of batch environments.
• Excellent communication skills in English (written and spoken); additional languages are a plus.

Nice to Have

• Redwood RunMyJobs certification or formal training.
• Curiosity for AI and modern automation: practical interest or hands-on experience using AI tools (LLMs copilots agents) to design workflows generate scheduling artifacts analyze logs or automate routine scheduling tasks.
• Experience with SAP S/4HANA migrations and Redwood as the strategic replacement for legacy SAP schedulers.
• Exposure to cloud-based scheduling scenarios (Azure AWS GCP) and hybrid landscapes.
• Experience leading or mentoring small technical teams.

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Whats In It For You

• Elective Benefits: Our programs are tailored to your country to best accommodate your lifestyle.
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• Make the Most of our Global Organization: Network with other new co-workers within your first 30 days through our onboarding program.
• Connect with Your Community: Participate in internal peer-led inclusive communities and activities including business resource groups local volunteering events and more environmental and social initiatives.

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