Danta Technologies · 1 day ago
Senior z/OS Performance & Capacity Management Engineer
Dallas, TX
Contract
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$40/hr - $55/hr
10+ years expDanta Technologies is seeking a highly experienced z/OS Senior Performance and Capacity Engineer to join their team. The role involves monitoring, analyzing, and optimizing the z/OS platform while collaborating with cross-functional teams to enhance performance, reliability, and security of the mainframe platform.
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Responsibilities
Lead performance and capacity management initiatives across complex IBM z/OS environments
Configure, maintain, and optimize BMC AMI Ops and IBM IntelliMagic Vision for real-time monitoring, trend analysis, and predictive capacity planning
Conduct detailed performance analysis and optimization for infrastructure and business systems to identify and resolve bottlenecks and improve overall efficiency
Collaborate with system programmers, database administrators, application teams, and managed services providers to ensure optimal resource utilization and workload throughput
Develop and maintain capacity models to forecast growth and support business planning
Design and implement performance dashboards, reports, and automated alerts using IntelliMagic Vision, BMC AMI OPS, and alerting tools
Lead root cause analysis for performance incidents and implements corrective actions
Prepare and present performance and capacity reports to senior management and technical stakeholders
Provide technical guidance and mentorship to junior engineers, fostering a culture of learning and continuous improvement within the IT organization
Stay up to date with new technologies, trends, and best practices in mainframe systems, and proactively recommend and implement relevant updates and improvements
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in computer science, Information Technology, or related experience
Extensive experience (10+ years) monitoring, analyzing, and optimizing the mainframe computing platform including storage, DB2, CICS, IMS/DB, IMS/TM, MQ, Parallel Sysplex and business systems
Experience in capacity planning, trend analysis, and forecasting for large-scale mainframe environments
Proven experience configuring, managing, and leveraging BMC AMI Ops, IBM IntelliMagic Vision, SMF and RMF
Demonstrated expertise in Workload Manager (WLM) policies and system tuning parameters
Experience providing technical leadership for managed service providers and offshore support teams
Excellent problem-solving skills and the ability to troubleshoot and analyze complex issues
Effective communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to convey technical concepts to both technical and non-technical stakeholders
Proven leadership abilities, including experience leading technical projects and mentoring junior team members
Preferred
Certifications in relevant technologies are a plus
Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced, dynamic environment
Willingness to stay updated on emerging technologies and industry trends
Availability for occasional off-hours support as needed
Benefits
Competitive pay
The option to elect healthcare insurance (Dental, Medical, Vision)
Major holidays
Paid sick leave as per state law
Company
Danta Technologies
Danta Technologies is a consulting and IT services firm that offers solutions for all levels of IT.
51-200 employees
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