What are the responsibilities and job description for the Mainframe Performance Engineer position at Gurus Infotech, Inc.?
Job Details
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.
Responsibilities:
Knowledge of the following: IBM mainframe, Internal and External Coupling Facility, IBM DASD storage and Tape subsystems
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
Advanced skills in SAS, REXX
Microsoft Office Suite, especially Excel
Experienced with real time trouble shooting performance issues in z/OS environment
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
Experienced at tuning an environment with DB2, Batch, MQ and CICS workloads
Desired Skills
Advanced use of MXG, CA-MICS
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))
Experience with tuning an environment with Natural/Adabas, COBOL
