Join Barclays as a Mainframe Performance Specialist role, where to support the z/OS Performance team in monitoring and improving the performance of Barclays mainframe systems
you'll work across a broad range of Mainframe technologies to support system performance and reliability This includes investigating infrastructure issues, using performance tools and platform features, contributing in-house code, and supporting diagnostic and scheduling activities you'll also represent the team in technical discussions and provide on-call support as part of a collaborative environment At Barclays, we'dont just anticipate the future - we're creating it
To be successful in this role, you should have below skills:
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IBM Mainframes, including TWS, CICS, IMS, MQ, DB2, and configuring System and LPAR settings on z15 onwards
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Performance and observability tools such as Omegamon, RMF, SYSVIEW, SAS/MXG, Elastic, Grafana, and Workload Manager (WLM), along with scheduling tools, TSO utilities, and diagnostic tools
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Creating in-house utilities using REXX
Investigating infrastructure issues and applying knowledge of the major incident process
Some other highly valued skills may include below:
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Familiarity with Endevor and SMF housekeeping
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Experience supporting Mainframe environments in financial services
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Knowledge of DB2 performance tuning
You may be assessed on the key critical skills relevant for success in role, such as risk and controls, change and transformation, business acumen strategic thinking and digital and technology, as we'll as job-specific technical skills
Purpose of the role
To build and maintain infrastructure platforms and products that support applications and data systems, using hardware, software, networks, and cloud computing platforms as required with the aim of ensuring that the infrastructure is reliable, scalable, and secure
Ensure the reliability, availability, and scalability of the systems, platforms, and technology through the application of software engineering techniques, automation, and best practices in incident response
Accountabilities
- Build Engineering: Development, delivery, and maintenance of high-quality infrastructure solutions to fulfil business requirements ensuring measurable reliability, performance, availability, and ease of use
Including the identification of the appropriate technologies and solutions to meet business, optimisation, and resourcing requirements - Incident Management: Monitoring of IT infrastructure and system performance to measure, identify, address, and resolve any potential issues, vulnerabilities, or outages
Use of data to drive down mean time to resolution - Automation: Development and implementation of automated tasks and processes to improve efficiency and reduce manual intervention, utilising software scripting/coding disciplines
- Security: Implementation of a secure configuration and measures to protect infrastructure against cyber-attacks, vulnerabilities, and other security threats, including protection of hardware, software, and data from unauthorised access
- Teamwork: Cross-functional collaboration with product managers, architects, and other engineers to define IT Infrastructure requirements, devise solutions, and ensure seamless integration and alignment with business objectives via a data driven approach
- Learning: Stay informed of industry technology trends and innovations, and actively contribute to the organizations technology communities to foster a culture of technical excellence and growth
Assistant Vice President Expectations
- To advise and influence decision making, contribute to policy development and take responsibility for operational effectiveness
Collaborate closely with other functions/ business divisions - Lead a team performing complex tasks, using we'll developed professional knowledge and skills to deliver on work that impacts the whole business function
Set objectives and coach employees in pursuit of those objectives, appraisal of performance relative to objectives and determination of reward outcomes - If the position has leadership responsibilities, People Leaders are expected to demonstrate a clear set of leadership behaviours to create an environment for colleagues to thrive and deliver to a consistently excellent standard
The four LEAD behaviours are: L Listen and be authentic, E Energise and inspire, A Align across the enterprise, D Develop others - OR for an individual contributor, they will lead collaborative assignments and guide team members through structured assignments, identify the need for the inclusion of other areas of specialisation to complete assignments
They will identify new directions for assignments and/ or projects, identifying a combination of cross functional methodologies or practices to meet required outcomes - Consult on complex issues; providing advice to People Leaders to support the resolution of escalated issues
- Identify ways to mitigate risk and developing new policies/procedures in support of the control and governance agenda
- Take ownership for managing risk and strengthening controls in relation to the work done
- Perform work that is closely related to that of other areas, which requires understanding of how areas coordinate and contribute to the achievement of the objectives of the organisation sub-function
- Collaborate with other areas of work, for business aligned support areas to keep up to speed with business activity and the business strategy
- Engage in complex analysis of data from multiple sources of information, internal and external sources such as procedures and practises (in other areas, teams, companies, etc)
to solve problems creatively and effectively - Communicate complex information
Complex information could include sensitive information or information that is difficult to communicate because of its content or its audience - Influence or convince stakeholders to achieve outcomes
