OMEGAMON Monitoring Lead

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R-41724

OMEGAMON Monitoring Lead

Key Responsibilities

• Install, configure, and maintain IBM OMEGAMON suite (including OMEGAMON for z/OS, CICS, DB2, IMS, Mainframe Networks, and Storage).
• Develop and maintain monitoring dashboards, alerts, thresholds, and custom views.
• Troubleshoot and resolve OMEGAMON-related issues, ensuring minimal system impact and downtime.
• Work with application, database, network, and system administration teams to define monitoring requirements and integrate solutions.
• Perform regular performance tuning and health checks on the monitoring infrastructure.
• Configure and manage automation scripts, alerting rules, and incident correlation mechanisms.
• Participate in capacity planning, performance analysis, and system tuning using OMEGAMON insights.
• Provide reporting and documentation for system performance, usage, and incidents.
• Support audit and compliance initiatives by ensuring monitoring coverage and data retention policies are met.
• Train junior staff or operational teams on OMEGAMON usage and best practices.

Required Technical and Professional Expertise

• Minimum 5 plus years of experience with IBM mainframe systems and monitoring tools.
• Hands-on experience with OMEGAMON in z/OS environments.
• Strong understanding of mainframe systems architecture, including JES2, SDSF, SMF, RMF, WLM, CICS, DB2, and MQ.
• Familiarity with Tivoli Monitoring, PARMGEN configuration, and Tivoli Enterprise Portal (TEP).
• Experience with incident management, root cause analysis, and performance tuning.
• Working knowledge of SMP/E, RACF, and JCL scripting.

Preferred Technical and Professional Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer science, Information Technology, or related field.
• Knowledge of other monitoring and automation tools (e.g., Netcool, BMC, Splunk, CA Sysview).
• Understanding of ITIL practices and service management.
• Experience in batch job scheduling tools (e.g., Control-M, TWS).
• Familiarity with modern IT monitoring dashboards and integrations (e.g., Grafana, Prometheus for hybrid environments).
• Excellent analytical and troubleshooting abilities.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills.
• Attention to detail and a proactive approach to problem-solving.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a cross-functional team.