Mainframe Performance Engineer

About the position

In the Technology division, we leverage innovation to build the connections and capabilities that power our Firm, enabling our clients and colleagues to redefine markets and shape the future of our communities. This is a Lead Infrastructure Engineering position at Vice President level, which is part of the job family responsible for managing and optimizing technical infrastructure and ensuring the seamless operation of IT systems to support business needs effectively. The candidate will be working as a Systems Programmer & Systems Performance / Systems Programming Engineer in a multi CEC, multi LPAR, multi SYSPLEX z-platform environment. This would include a strong working knowledge of z/OS internals, z/OS system software, IBM Utilities, JES, ISPF, JCL, SMF data collection and reporting, WLM, RMF, VSAM, VSAM/RLS. Weekend work and on-call coverage is required.

Requirements

• 3+ years of experience in a mainframe environment
• Knowledge of the following: IBM mainframe, Internal and External Coupling Facility, IBM DASD storage and Tape subsystems
• Experience with real time trouble shooting performance issues in z/OS environment
• Microsoft Office Suite, especially Excel
• Strong written and verbal English language communication skills
• The ability to effectively interface with external hardware and software vendors
• The ability to effectively interface with various levels of management and with business clients

Nice-to-haves

• Strong knowledge of IBM Workload Manager (WLM), RMF Monitor III, RMF Post Processor, RMF Performance Data Portal, SCRT & related reporting
• Excellent testing and reporting skills
• Experience with design of tests to validate software functionality, robustness, performance, as well as environmental health and stability
• Experience with SAS, REXX
• Experience with CA-Sysview
• Experience with SyncSort
• Familiarity with SPLUNK Reporting, Ironstream, DVM
• Familiarity with IBM Tivoli Decision Support (TDS)/IzPCA
• Familiarity with IBM SCRT (IBM Country Wide Multiplex Pricing (CMP), Tailored Fit Pricing (TFP))
• Familiarity with use of MXG, CA-MICS
• Experience with tuning an environment with Natural/Adabas, COBOL

Benefits

• Medical
• Prescription Drug
• Dental
• Vision
• Health Savings Account
• Dependent Day Care Savings Account
• Life Insurance
• Disability and Other Insurance Plans
• Paid Time Off (including Sick Leave consistent with state and local law, Parental Leave and 20 Vacation Days annually)
• 10 Paid Holidays
• 401(k)
• Short/Long Term Disability