Job Title:
Mainframe Principal Systems Analyst
Location:
Merrimack, NH or Boston, MA - Hybrid
Duration:
12 Months
Work Authorisation:
USC, GC-EAD and H4-EAD
Pay Rate:
70/hr. on C2C
Relocation is fine.
Job Description:
Technical & Professional Skills
Mainframe Architecture: Deep understanding of IBM constructs (LPARs, SYSPLEX, CECs, regions, address spaces, WLM, batch/online processing).
Performance Datasets: Hands-on experience analyzing raw SMF, RMF, CICS, DB2, and workload activity data.
Consumption Metrics: Expertise in analyzing CPU, MIPS, Rolling 4-Hour Average (R4HA), peaks, and transaction volumes.
Advanced Analytics: Highly proficient in advanced SQL and hands-on large-scale data analysis/reporting within
Snowflake.
Data Synthesis: Proven ability to integrate disparate operational data sources to build KPIs and trend-analysis models.
Domain Background: Prior experience in Mainframe Operations, Capacity Management, Performance Engineering, or Production Support.
Business Translation: Exceptional skills in translating complex technical data into high-level business and modernization insights.
Nice-to-Have Skills
Data Visualization & Storytelling: Experience building enterprise dashboards (e.g., Power BI, BusinessObjects) that translate complex mainframe metrics into compelling, executive-level reduction narratives.
Advanced Systems Analysis: Strong capability in requirements gathering, data mapping, operational dependency analysis, and structured technical documentation.
Cross-Functional Alignment: Proven ability to collaborate across infrastructure, architecture, and modernization teams to align technical data with overarching strategic objectives. -
