Description

You will own the performance tuning and optimization of mainframe applications.

Responsibilities

• Analyze Mainframe Application performance for both batch and online, recommending tuning opportunities.
• Provide tuning recommendations to Application Development organizations and guide their implementation.
• Follow up proactively with development organizations to track progress on tuning recommendations.
• Create and present performance reports and metrics with recommendations for efficiency solutions.
• Report status on overall tuning initiatives to Management and stakeholders.

Required Skills

• 8+ years of strong experience in Mainframe performance, specifically Application performance tuning and optimization.
• Expertise in programming and performance tuning of Online and Batch applications using Db2, CICS, PL/1, COBOL, MQ, JCL, SYNCSORT, and APA.
• Strong knowledge of SMF record types and sub-types.
• Proficiency with performance management tools including DB2 Explain, RMFMON 3, Strobe, and CICS Performance Analyzer.
• Ability to drive proactive performance management across mainframe systems.
• Experience with dataset and storage management on mainframe.
• Familiarity with capacity planning.

Key Skills

Education

Any Gradute