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# IBM Tivoli Output Manager

- **Company:** Echo It Solutions, Inc.
- **Location:** United States (Remote available)
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Data Retention, Disaster Recovery, Job Control Language (JCL), Tivoli Management Framework, Job Entry Subsystem 2/3, Mainframes, Z/OS, Tso/ispf, Indexer
- **Published:** September 10, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.dice.com/job-detail/7474c506-41e5-427d-9f98-ebf9af943ee0

## About the Role

* IBM Tivoli Output Manager (TOM) for z/OS - Required
 * Strong experience with JES2/JES3
 * SDSF
 * JCL
 * Strong z/OS fundamentals
 * TSO/ISPF
 * Mainframe dataset management
 * Production support experience in enterprise environments, 7-10 years of experience in IBM Tivoli Output Manager administration/support or closely related mainframe output management roles., The ideal candidate should have strong IBM TOM and z/OS production support experience, excellent troubleshooting and analytical skills, and the ability to work effectively in a 24x7 enterprise production environment.

## Description

The IBM Tivoli Output Manager professional will be responsible for managing, controlling, archiving, distributing, and securing mainframe output, including reports, spool data, and SYSOUT across enterprise z/OS environments., * Manage JES spool output (SYSOUT) and ensure proper capture, retention, and archiving.

 * Configure and maintain Tivoli Output Manager policies for report distribution.
 * Automate output routing to users, printers, datasets, and external systems.
 * Ensure timely delivery of business-critical reports.
 * Install, configure, maintain, and upgrade Tivoli Output Manager in z/OS environments.
 * Customize output definitions, indexing, and retention rules.
 * Integrate TOM with JES2/JES3, SDSF, and security tools.
 * Monitor output queues, report generation, and job outputs.
 * Troubleshoot issues related to spool, report capture, and report distribution.
 * Support production batch cycles and high-availability environments.
 * Implement access controls for reports and archived outputs.
 * Support data retention, compliance, and audit requirements.
 * Implement secure report delivery, including encryption and masking.
 * Analyze spool usage and optimize output storage.
 * Tune the environment for efficient report processing and retrieval.
 * Manage archival processes to prevent spool overflow.
 * Work with automation tools such as NetView and SA z/OS.
 * Support scheduling tools including IWS and ESP.
 * Participate in on-call support and disaster recovery (DR) exercises.
 * Liaise with IBM support and vendors for issue resolution.