z/OS Performance Monitoring Specialist

We are seeking a highly experienced z/OS Performance Monitoring Specialist to lead a mission-critical migration project transitioning from CA NetMaster to IBM OMEGAMON Network Monitoring solutions. This role is instrumental in enhancing enterprise mainframe monitoring capabilities, ensuring system reliability, and optimizing performance. The specialist will work closely with z/OS systems teams, guiding integration and modernization efforts across IBM mainframe environments.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead and execute the full lifecycle of the migration from CA NetMaster to IBM OMEGAMON Network Monitoring tools.
• Configure, deploy, and maintain IBM OMEGAMON performance monitoring tools across z/OS mainframe systems.
• Optimize performance data collection and alerting for enhanced operational insight.
• Collaborate with systems programmers, infrastructure engineers, and application teams to define monitoring requirements and implement best practices.
• Integrate OMEGAMON solutions with enterprise management frameworks for centralized visibility.
• Create and maintain detailed documentation for configurations, procedures, and operational standards.
• Provide training and mentorship to internal support teams on effective use of IBM OMEGAMON tools.
• Analyze system performance trends and proactively address potential bottlenecks or system risks.

Required Skills & Qualifications:

• Migration Expertise: Demonstrated experience in managing migrations from CA NetMaster to IBM OMEGAMON Network, including planning, implementation, and post-migration support.
• IBM OMEGAMON Monitor for z/OS: Advanced knowledge of system performance monitoring, threshold management, and alert configurations.
• IBM Z OMEGAMON for CICS: Intermediate expertise in monitoring CICS transaction flows, performance analysis, and health checks.
• Experience integrating performance monitoring tools with enterprise systems.
• Strong documentation skills for technical standards and procedures.
• Effective communication and collaboration abilities to work with cross-functional teams.

Skills Summary:

Core Expertise:

Mainframe performance monitoring, CA NetMaster to OMEGAMON migration, z/OS system optimization, CICS performance monitoring

Monitoring Tools:

IBM OMEGAMON for z/OS, IBM Z OMEGAMON for CICS, CA NetMaster, threshold management systems

Integration & Automation:

Enterprise monitoring integration, data collection optimization, automated alerting and visualization

Mainframe & Systems Knowledge:

z/OS systems, CICS transaction monitoring, enterprise systems architecture

Soft Skills:

Leadership in cross-team initiatives, technical mentorship, documentation, communication, proactive performance analysis

The pay range that the employer in good faith reasonably expects to pay for this position is $30.05/hour - $46.95/hour. Our benefits include medical, dental, vision and retirement benefits. Applications will be accepted on an ongoing basis. Tundra Technical Solutions is among North America’s leading providers of Staffing and Consulting Services. Our success and our clients’ success are built on a foundation of service excellence. We are an equal opportunity employer, and we do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, age, veteran status, disability, genetic information, or other applicable legally protected characteristic. Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with applicable law, including the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act. Unincorporated LA County workers: we reasonably believe that criminal history may have a direct, adverse and negative relationship with the following job duties, potentially resulting in the withdrawal of a conditional offer of employment: client provided property, including hardware (both of which may include data) entrusted to you from theft, loss or damage; return all portable client computer hardware in your possession (including the data contained therein) upon completion of the assignment, and; maintain the confidentiality of client proprietary, confidential, or non-public information. In addition, job duties require access to secure and protected client information technology systems and related data security obligations.

Salary : $30 - $47