RT, Utilities, Datasets and Storage

Excellent working experience with performance management tools and products (like DB2 Explain, RMFMON 3, Strobe, APA, CICS Performance Analyzer and the Omegamon products)

Strong knowledge of SMF record types and sub-types

Ability to drive proactive performance management

Have experience in reporting, presentations, Excel and other reporting tools

Prior experience as Mainframe System programmer and or capacity planning is also a plus

Analyse Mainframe Applications performance for both batch and online and recommend Application tuning opportunities

Provide recommendations to Application Development organizations for applications tuning

Help and guide Development organizations to implement tuning recommendations

Follow-up proactively with development organizations to track progress on tuning recommendations

Continuous exploration for optimization opportunities in Mainframe Systems and Online/Batch applications by gained experience and knowledge

Create & present performance reports/metrics with recommendations for best-in-class efficiency solutions

Report status to Management / stakeholders on overall tuning initiatives

Advantage -

Experience with ELK Stack
Prior experience as Mainframe System programmer and or capacity planning
Prior experience with Mainframe Modernization and Migration is a plus Other desired traits -
Technical agility
Team player, Self-starter
Strong written and verbal communication and interpersonal skills

Mainframe Performance Specialist