Principal Platform Engineer

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Ohio, +1 more state.

📋 Description

• Assess, design, and implement technological solutions to advance technology strategies within a line of business.

• Serve as the application owner for third-party, purchased software associated with a line of business.

• Collaborate with vendors to comprehend forthcoming changes.

• Develop strategies to ensure business continuity and operational effectiveness.

• Oversee, analyze, and optimize mainframe system performance (CPU, memory, I/O, workloads).

• Recognize performance bottlenecks and execute corrective measures.

• Examine SMF/RMF data to deliver actionable insights and recommendations.

• Enhance WLM policies and service class definitions to align with business objectives.

• Create and sustain capacity models to forecast future demand and growth.

• Conduct trend analysis and forecasting for CPU, DASD, and throughput needs.

• Partner with engineering and business teams to synchronize capacity plans with strategic initiatives.

• Assist with hardware upgrades, LPAR sizing, and decisions regarding infrastructure scaling.

• Execute z/OS system programming tasks including installation, configuration, and maintenance.

• Optimize system parameters (PARMLIB, JES2, WLM, SRM) for performance enhancement.

• Support and improve system automation and health monitoring.

• Maintain system software, including SMP/E maintenance, patching, and upgrades.

• Diagnose system-level issues affecting performance and availability.

• Use performance tools such as RMF, SMF, OMEGAMON, or similar.

• Create reports and dashboards to convey performance metrics to stakeholders.

• Develop scripts or automation (REXX, Python, or equivalent) to enhance efficiency.

• Adhere to industry and organizational best practices and standards, participating in company communities of practice to continuously refine and communicate them.

• Foster a culture of continuous improvement.

• Attain operational excellence by automating processes and developing maintainable, supportable, and testable solutions.

• Stay updated with technology trends and innovations in relevant fields.

• Provide operational support and troubleshooting for your team’s products and services.

• Offer coaching, mentoring, and training to new or less experienced team members.

⛳️ Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant technology field or an equivalent combination of education and work experience.

• Over 8 years of engineering or related IT work experience pertinent to the position.

• In-depth knowledge of z/OS internals, WLM, RMF, SMF, JES2/JES3.

• Practical experience in capacity planning and performance analysis.

• Proficiency in system-level diagnostics and problem-solving.

• Experience with SMP/E, PARMLIB configuration, and system upgrades.

• Strong analytical and communication abilities.

• Openness to working in a highly collaborative environment.

• Solid understanding and extensive experience with contemporary software development practices, tools, and/or hardware technologies.

• Comprehensive knowledge of IT security best practices.

• Expertise in one or more technical and/or functional domains relevant to the position.

• Experience in designing, implementing, and supporting complex technical solutions.

🏝️ Benefits

• Health insurance.

• 401(k) matching.

• Paid time off.

• Comprehensive benefits programs to support physical, financial, emotional, and social well-being.