Mainframe Senior Architect – Performance & Capacity Management
Core
Lead performance and capacity management for Highmark's IBM zEnterprise mainframe environment, ensuring optimal system efficiency, scalability, and cost-effectiveness.
Role type
Senior Mainframe Architect (Performance & Capacity)
Builds
Optimized mainframe infrastructure and capacity plans for Highmark's health insurance operations
Domain
Health Insurance / Mainframe Systems (IBM z/OS)
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | infrastructure
Required skills
Mainframe performance monitoring, Capacity forecasting, Workload Manager (WLM) policies, RMF/SMF/SAS/MXG/Omegamon tools, REXX/JCL, MSUs/MIPS cost modeling, Parallel Sysplex architecture
Preferred skills
ZPCR, Macro4 Freezeframe, BMC Thruput Manager, TADz, IntelliMagic, SAS coding, Executive dashboard creation
Technologies
IBM z/OS, Db2, IMS, CICS, MQ, Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, SAS, REXX, JCL
Responsibilities
Monitor system resource utilization (CPU, memory, storage) and analyze workload trends; Forecast future infrastructure requirements to prevent bottlenecks; Tune applications, middleware (CICS, Db2), and WLM policies; Process Sub-Capacity Reporting Tool (SCRT) data for billing and cost optimization; Collaborate with application and DevOps teams on cross-functional initiatives.
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with strategic consultation