Senior Mainframe Performance Lead

Tech Talent International; Toronto; On-site; CAD 150,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

Software International (SI) invites a Senior Mainframe Performance Consultant to lead technical direction and ensure stable, reliable mainframe environments for complex sharing initiatives. You will collaborate with senior management and vendors to meet service expectations, while guiding a team toward professional growth.

The role requires extensive Mainframe experience, strong analytical and communication skills, and a deep understanding of z/OS, WLM, and performance tooling.

Qualifications

• Minimum 8 years' experience in Mainframe Performance Analysis.
• Experience using and configuring performance management tools (MICS, IZPCA, Intellimagic Vision, Omegamon, APA).
• Experience interpreting data from SMF/RMF/CMF and building reports.
• Experience implementing Workload Manager (WLM) configuration changes.
• Knowledge of z/OS resource sharing (TCBs, SRBs) across LPARS and subsystems (IMS, DB2, MQ, CICS).
• Understanding of IBM Mainframe CPU concepts including CBUs and OOCoD.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical direction and SME for stable, reliable mainframe environments on complex initiatives.
• Collaborate with senior management and vendor relationships to meet service expectations.
• Develop the team and drive professional growth while coordinating across stakeholders.

Skills

Mainframe performance analysis

Analytical skills

Communication

Relationship management

Problem solving

Education

IBM Mainframe Badge/Advanced Certification (or equivalent)

Tools

MICS

IZPCA

Intellimagic Vision

Omegamon

APA

RMF/CMF

Job description

Software International (SI) invites a Senior Mainframe Performance Consultant to lead technical direction and ensure stable, reliable mainframe environments for complex sharing initiatives. You will collaborate with senior management and vendors to meet service expectations, while guiding a team toward professional growth.

The role requires extensive Mainframe experience, strong analytical and communication skills, and a deep understanding of z/OS, WLM, and performance tooling.