Mainframe Performance & Capacity Engineer

Post Date

Apr 30, 2025

Location

Hartford,
Connecticut

ZIP/Postal Code

06156
US
Aug 19, 2025 Insight Global

Job Type

Contract-to-perm

Category

Software Engineering

Req #

HTD-774629

Pay Rate

$40 - $50 (hourly estimate)

Job Description

A healthcare client is looking for a Mainframe Performance and Capacity Engineer to sit fully remote. This is a hands-on role that focuses on performance testing, capacity planning and observability within mainframe systems. This person is going to spend a majority of their time analyzing metrics, tuning systems and collaborating with development teams to identify inefficiencies and optimize performance. This person should have experience with and overall understanding of mainframe architecture, tuning/optimization, and workload management. This person is going to be doing performance testing and ensuring observability of mainframe systems. 60-65% of their time is going to be spent navigating and resolving issues in collaboration with the CICS teams and operational support.

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Required Skills & Experience

5-10 years of experience with the mainframe / performance and capacity
Solid understanding of CICS regions, DB2 calls and mainframe operational tools such as Tivoli
Ability to monitor and manage resource consumption across diverse mainframe environments
Healthcare

Nice to Have Skills & Experience

DB2 Costs

Benefit packages for this role will start on the 31st day of employment and include medical, dental, and vision insurance, as well as HSA, FSA, and DCFSA account options, and 401k retirement account access with employer matching. Employees in this role are also entitled to paid sick leave and/or other paid time off as provided by applicable law.