Skills Required:Advanced EnglishExpertise with Thruput Manager software architecture and batch routing techniques for customer solutionsExpertise with gathering processing and analyzing SMF data for performance and capacity supportExpertise with MXG and SAS PDB processingExpertise with SAS programming skills on open system platformsExpertise managing applications running on Linux (preferably SAS/MXG applications)Expertise with Linux BASH scriptingExpertise managing/developing SAS and MXG on LinuxExpertise with tools related to performance and tuning such as: RMF, Omegamon, TEPS, and IntellimagicExpertise with WLM policy architecture and administrationSystem programming background with the understanding of mainframe architecture and application environment capacity and performance supportClear understanding of statistical analysis using SMF dataExpertise around visual communications to highlight key analysis findings, how to resolve issues, how to meet technical/business requirements, and ultimately how to communicate solutions and recommendations to stakeholders and senior IT managersThe ability to translate business goals into resource usage criteria based on the management guidelines set forthExhibit soft skills exhibited when communicating and negotiating with our customers to help ensure the business functions and criteria are met appropriately with the guidelines set forth by our capacity and performance management groupSoftware/Hardware Required:z/OS v2.4, JES2/NJE, TSO, ISPF, SDSF, SMF, RMF, WLM, DFHSM, RACF, VTAM, TCPIPOmegamon Suite (MVS, CICS, MQ, DB2)Thruput Manager, File-Aid, Xpediter, Strobe, iStrobeChangeMan, MXG, PKZIP, Syncsort, APM, OPSMVS, ESPMS Office Suite and VISIOQWS3270 SecureSFTPLinux Red Hat; WinSCP; MobaXterm; BASH; Linux security software (PAM/A2A)