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anyone know what kind of job a batch operator is?

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Dear Summer

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providing batch scheduling support and maximizing batch efficiency
no idea what they will ask me during the interview
not really interested in it, but I will take it anyway if I can


Update 2/4:

I went to the interview and he asked me to answer on a scale of 1-5 how interested I was in the job

I said 2

The economy is so bad and I'm concerned a lot but I really do not want to be pigeonholed for the next 8 months or whatever working a job I hate. And the hours are horrible. No overnight but late into 11 pm or so Monday - Friday. I really hope something better comes along soon
 
You will basically be monitoring batch processing jobs. These are the jobs that run every night to process and analyze data. They will ask you what batch job scheduling software suites you have experience with and ask you what to do when a job fails.

You might also be asked to rearrange jobs based on time and processing/storage resources, or reorder them as most times they have dependencies on other jobs.
 
We have a ton of people here that do it...basically we have scheduled jobs...file transfers to vendors mostly. Responsible for making sure things happen within the SLA, restart failed jobs, troubleshoot failures, etc. Control-M is what we use. Mostly entry level/monkey work.
 
We have people at my job that do that sort of thing. Make sure jobs are running successfully and stuff like that.
 
Originally posted by: Dear Summer
this doesn't sound good at all
it doesn't sound like I'll learn anything useful and be stuck with possible night shifts
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And, they probably won't let you use FaceBook. 😉
 
Originally posted by: Dear Summer
this doesn't sound good at all
it doesn't sound like I'll learn anything useful and be stuck with possible night shifts
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It depends on what your skills are...if you are young w a little IT knowledge you can use it as a springboard into something real (without going the helpdesk route).
 
This is pretty much standard fare IT Operations support stuff ... as others have said, make sure things are running according to schedule, basic support for failures, etc ...

Before I took my current development job in 2007, I was in a Batch Admin position (essentially, the guys the batch operators call when batch jobs fail and operator troubleshooting steps fail.)

In the company I work for, Operators who are good have gone to various "Second Level" support positions. They have also gone to Batch Admin (which is in some cases the 2nd level of support, and sometimes the 3rd level of support depending upon the application.) They have moved on to non-IT spots as well.

If it's a good solid company, getting an Operator spot will get your foot in the door. It's not the type of job somebody with lots of experience should be looking for, but for somebody fresh out of school, or for somebody with no degree and minimal experience, it's not too bad. I'd say it's a step up from the entry level help desk stuff...
 
Just to give you some perspective, at my company those functions are performed by our entry level help desk people during the overnight shift when they have a lot of downtime.
 
Originally posted by: Dear Summer
providing batch scheduling support and maximizing batch efficiency
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Wow, I can automate your job in an afternoon. Sweet!

 
It really depends on the individual job. If its a large, complex datacenter, batch jobs are handled by computer operators who number quite a few and are well paid. We typically had 5 or so on each shift (3 shifts).
 
2nd shift is also one of the best shifts to work. No traffic in either direction and less boss-types are around to hassle you. You also have the chance to go out and get stuff done during the day when everything is still open. I'd have to say you're a fool for passing up a good solid job in this economy because of some perceived lowering of status (which is ridiculous to begin with).
 
Originally posted by: Minjin
2nd shift is also one of the best shifts to work. No traffic in either direction and less boss-types are around to hassle you. You also have the chance to go out and get stuff done during the day when everything is still open. I'd have to say you're a fool for passing up a good solid job in this economy because of some perceived lowering of status (which is ridiculous to begin with).
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they use control-m and it sounded a very boring job. I know I can find something else even in this economy. I study during my off-time outside of work and I really prefer the typical 9-5 job
I'm involved with church on fridays and getting off work at 11 pm on a friday night interferes with that
 
Originally posted by: Dear Summer
Originally posted by: Minjin
2nd shift is also one of the best shifts to work. No traffic in either direction and less boss-types are around to hassle you. You also have the chance to go out and get stuff done during the day when everything is still open. I'd have to say you're a fool for passing up a good solid job in this economy because of some perceived lowering of status (which is ridiculous to begin with).
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they use control-m and it sounded a very boring job. I know I can find something else even in this economy. I study during my off-time outside of work and I really prefer the typical 9-5 job
I'm involved with church on fridays and getting off work at 11 pm on a friday night interferes with that
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job > church. sorry.

 
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