Performance Engineer

Performance Engineer (Mainframe) - Merrimack, NH

Performance Engineer - Merrimack, NH

Project Length: 6-12+ months.

Location:

Merrimack, NH

Description

Performance Testing & Engineering team requires a Performance Engineer to provide performance engineering of large trading applications. This individual will assume responsibility for understanding application performance requirements, design performance tests for CICS & WOLA applications, help expand test data using Optim, enhance test scripts, enhance test tools, and, monitor & analyze performance metrics from CICS, zOS and DB2.

The person selected to fill this role will develop test data provisioning tools, develop & maintain test scripts, execute stress tests, determine root-cause of issues, and, drive their resolution.

He/she will engage developers and DBA's on complex technical issues, and, present findings to management & Business stake-holders.

Primary Responsibilities

Develop deep knowledge of mainframe applications and performance risk

Develop sound performance test plans for major CICS and WebSphere application changes on zOS

Collect performance requirements, help develop workload scripts and coordinate with off-shore staff

Develop tools using JCL, Optim, REXX and DB2 to provision test data

Monitor the system-under-test using SMF, Sysview and similar tools

Correlate, analyze and document performance metrics

Partner with mainframe developers to improve application performance

Education and Experience

Minimum of 7 years of mainframe experience

Deep technical experience in CICS, zOS, DB2, JCL, COBOL and MQ

Experience in root-cause diagnosis, trouble-shooting and test data provisioning

Bachelors degree in Engineering or Computer Science or similar

Skills and Knowledge

Deep technical experience in CICS, zOS, DB2, JCL, COBOL and MQ is required

Knowledge of Optim or other data provisioning tools is a plus

Knowledge of FBSI applications is a plus

Good knowledge of SMF and other system monitoring tools is a plus

Data Mining skills

Strong written and verbal communication

Knowledge of Excel graphing, project planning and past exposure to LoadRunner are a plus