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Job DescriptionOur 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.
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
Date of Opening: Immediate
Type: Contract (5 months)
Salary: Market
Skills Required
- Experience with SAS reporting systems, MXG and SMF
- Strong technical background in capacity and performance measurements
- Deep data mining skills and ability to analyze data to make tuning recommendations
- Ability to develop tools and processes and capture SMF data using scripts
- Ability to construct the SMF model required to measure tuning benefit
- Ability to research and resolve performance and reporting anomalies
- Re-platform SAS reporting off the mainframe to a distributed platform
- Hands-on infrastructure experience with mainframe system internals to identify MIPS tuning opportunities
- Financial services experience
What We Do
New England Technology Partners, Inc. is a niche technology staffing and project solutions firm providing qualified IT professionals and comprehensive technical teams. They offer contract staffing, contract-to-hire services, and career placement, leveraging over 30 years of IT experience to deliver customized, flexible solutions for complex technical projects.
