Mainframe MIPS Performance Consultant

  • Contract

Company Description

New England Technology is a niche technology staffing firm that recruits experienced information technology professionals to lead technology projects for our clients.  Take the next step in your career and contact New England Technology to experience what a true partner can make.  Visit www.netpconsulting.com to learn more.

Job Description

Our client is in need of a senior technician with a deep insight into data mining skills using SAS and/or experience using SAS and MXG to analyze SMF data for the purpose of identifying performance and tuning opportunities. Knowledge and hands-on infrastructure experience of mainframe system internals with the goal of identifying MIPS tuning opportunities is a plus.  The position requires strong technical background in capacity and performance measurements.  The consultant will lead the effort in capturing mainframe SMF data using scripts, collect and measure performance and capacity metrics. Metrics will be presented to the consumer in an online view to establish baseline and performance tuning results.

Qualifications

Experience with SAS reporting systems, MXG and SMF

Ability to develop tools and processes used on the project

Ability to construct the SMF model required to measure the tuning benefit

Ability to research and resolve any performance and reporting anomalies

Re-platform SAS reporting off the mainframe to the distributed platform

Strong expertise in data mining

Ability to analyze data and make tuning recommendations

Financial Services experience preferred

Additional Information

Date of Opening: Immediate

Type: Contract (5 months)

Salary: Market