Mainframe Senior Architect – Performance & Capacity Management

Glint Tech Solutions • Professional Services • Recruiting & Staffing • Bachelor's Degree • SAS • Microsoft Excel • 14 days ago

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Glint Tech Solutions

Glint Tech Solutions is a professional IT staffing and recruiting firm that connects enterprise clients with specialized talent across technology, artificial intelligence, and advanced manufacturing. The company delivers flexible workforce solutions and direct-hire services tailored to high-demand sectors like financial services and healthcare life sciences. Its headquarters is located in Houston, Texas, in the United States.

glinttechsolutions.com • HQ: Houston, United States • Information Technology • IT Staffing & Staff Augmentation

Job Title: Mainframe Senior Architect - Performance & Capacity Management

Location: Remote, USA

Company Overview

Glint Tech Solutions is a women-owned, global IT staffing firm recruiting on behalf of a leading enterprise client for the role below.

Project Description

Seeking a Mainframe Senior Architect specializing in IBM mainframe performance and capacity management (~80% performance / 20% capacity planning) for a large IBM zEnterprise environment, covering z/OS performance, WLM, SMF/RMF analysis, Parallel Sysplex, and capacity forecasting/cost optimization.

Key Responsibilities

Monitor, tune, and troubleshoot z/OS performance (CPU, memory, storage, workload)
Tune WLM policies; analyze SMF/RMF data for trends and bottlenecks
Evaluate Db2, CICS, IMS, and MQ workload impact across multi-LPAR/Parallel Sysplex environments
Forecast MIPS/MSU capacity; perform SCRT processing
Build dashboards/reports via SAS/MXG, Excel, OMEGAMON, IntelliMagic, REXX, JCL
Partner cross-functionally on findings; advise on cost optimization
Provide technical leadership and mentoring

Mandatory Skills

Extensive z/OS, WLM, SMF/RMF, Parallel Sysplex experience
Strong REXX/JCL and SAS/MXG or OMEGAMON skills
Db2/CICS/IMS/MQ performance knowledge
MIPS/MSU forecasting and IBM software cost optimization understanding
Advanced Excel and executive communication skills
Must be a U.S. Citizen

Nice-to-Have Skills

Grafana (highly desirable), ZPCR, Macro4 Freezeframe, BMC Thruput Manager, TADz, IntelliMagic
SAS programming; executive dashboard experience
Large-scale, highly transactional enterprise background

Education

Bachelor's degree in IT/CS or related field preferred, not required with strong relevant experience (note on profile if applicable).

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