Mainframe Application Performance Specialist (EBD)

Apex Systems; Toronto; Hybrid; CAD 130,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Everforth Apex Systems seeks a Senior Mainframe Application Performance Specialist to create automated dashboards and performance insights for core banking platforms. The role involves collaborating with executives, building KPIs, and leveraging AI to expand data sources.

The candidate should have extensive mainframe experience, with skills in Power BI, Dynatrace, and IntelliMagic to drive strategic decisions and optimization initiatives. Hybrid work arrangement in Downtown Toronto is available.

Qualifications

• In-depth experience with mainframe performance, reporting and dashboards for stakeholders including executives.
• Proven ability to design automated dashboards using mainframe data.
• Experience with Power BI, Dynatrace, IntelliMagic and large financial systems.

Responsibilities

• Design automated dashboards using mainframe production data.
• Report on platform performance, transaction trends, and KPIs.
• Partner with senior leaders to define actionable metrics.
• Build reporting that supports optimization and investment decisions.
• Measure application usage through business and technology drivers.
• Integrate new data sources into maintainable reporting processes.
• Use automation and AI-assisted approaches where appropriate.
• Communicate technical insights to application owners and executives.

Skills

Mainframe performance

Dashboard development

Data interpretation

Communication skills

Automation / AI

Tools

Power BI

Dynatrace

IntelliMagic

CICS

DB2

Job description

Job Description

Mainframe Application Performance Specialist (EBD)

Job#: 3047257

Client: Top 5 Bank

Location: Downtown Toronto, ON

Hybrid/Onsite: Remote with flexibility hybrid

Engagement Type: 6-12 month contract-to-hire

Position Overview

A financial-services organization is seeking a Mainframe Application Performance Specialist to create automated reporting, dashboards, and performance insights for critical core-banking platforms.

Specific Functions of This Role

• Create automated application dashboard using mainframe data to provide insight on core banking platform performance, transaction trends and KPIs
• Work closely with senior leaders to create insightful metrics to drive business cases
• Support mainframe optimization by creating KPIs to measure application usage by both business and technology drivers, in order to support a variety of strategic decisions
• Leverage AI to build automated, maintainable processes with new data sources not currently utilized

Responsibilities

• Design automated dashboards using mainframe production data.
• Report on platform performance, transaction trends, and operational KPIs.
• Partner with senior leaders to define actionable metrics.
• Build reporting that supports optimization and investment decisions.
• Measure application usage through business and technology drivers.
• Integrate new data sources into maintainable reporting processes.
• Use automation and AI-assisted approaches where appropriate.
• Communicate technical insights to application owners and executives.

Qualifications

• In-depth knowledge of mainframe production environments, data and related tools like Power BI, Dynatrace, Intellimagic
• 10 - 15+ years of mainframe experience with large financial systems with focus on performance, reporting and dashboard creation for a variety of stakeholder groups including application owners and executives
• Knowledge of CICS, DB2, coding are assets
• Extensive experience with large mainframe production environments.
• Mainframe performance, capacity, reporting, or operational analytics experience.
• Dashboard and KPI development for technical and executive audiences.
• Experience working with large financial or transaction-processing systems.
• Strong data interpretation and communication skills.
• Ability to automate maintainable reporting processes.
• Detail oriented with strong organizational and communication skills

Preferred Qualifications

• Power BI.
• Dynatrace.
• IntelliMagic.
• CICS and DB2.
• Mainframe coding knowledge.
• AI-enabled analytics or automation.

Success profile

The ideal candidate can transform complex mainframe production data into clear, automated insights that support platform optimization and strategic decisions. The original role specifically calls for mainframe performance dashboards, transaction trends, KPIs, and AI-enabled automation.

EEO Employer

Everforth Apex Systems is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Everforth Apex Systems will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable law.

Everforth Apex is a world-class IT services company that serves thousands of clients across the globe. When you join Everforth Apex, you become part of a team that values innovation, collaboration, and continuous learning. We offer quality career resources, training, certifications, development opportunities, and a comprehensive benefits package. Our commitment to excellence is reflected in many awards, including ClearlyRateds Best of Staffing® in Talent Satisfaction in the United States and Great Place to Work® in the United Kingdom and Mexico.

Everforth Apex Benefits Overview

In terms of professional development, Everforth Apex hosts an on-demand training program, provides access to certification prep and a library of technical and leadership courses/books/seminars once you have 6+ months of tenure, and certification discounts and other perks to associations that include CompTIA and IIBA.

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