[Hiring] Senior Systems Performance Analyst @UnitedHealth Group

Role Description

Optum is a global organization that delivers care, aided by technology to help millions of people live healthier lives. The work you do with our team will directly improve health outcomes by connecting people with the care, pharmacy benefits, data and resources they need to feel their best. Here, you will find a culture guided by inclusion, talented peers, comprehensive benefits and career development opportunities. Come make an impact on the communities we serve as you help us advance health optimization on a global scale. Join us to start Caring. Connecting. Growing together.

You’ll enjoy the flexibility to work remotely from anywhere within the U.S. as you take on some tough challenges.

• Utilize knowledge of large scale operational and system concepts
• Develop and maintain system performance reporting using MXG, SAS, and Splunk
• Monitor daily system health for areas of improvement and exceptions
• Deliver recommendations for enhancing performance
• Perform problem resolution to system health conditions
• Research coupling facility performance and/or LPAR weights and capping
• Participation in a 24x7x365 oncall rotation to support performance & restoration of health
• Has responsibility and capability to work multi-platforms with zOS and/or zLinux
• Troubleshoot complex incidents and develop skills for future technologies
• Develop POC of new products and define center of excellence for the organization
• Designs and documents technical solutions required to support complex business system including general documentation for use by Computer Operations
• Usage of AI is required for daily support and assistance in efficient productivity

Qualifications

• Undergraduate degree or equivalent experience
• 10+ years of mainframe systems experience with proficiency in performance management for large, multi-processor, multi-LPAR, Parallel Sysplex environments
• 2+ years of experience working with SAS programming
• Familiarity with WLM (workload manager), MXG, & ThruPut Manager (batch priority software)
• Familiarity with SMF/RMF record structures
• Familiarity with statistical data
• Familiar with Omegamon as a system performance monitor
• Basic knowledge of zOS, JCL, and ability to modify jobstreams for batch
• Knowledge and proficiency in the use of TSO and ISPF
• Knowledge of z/OS, z/VM, z/Linux, CICS, DB2, Strobe, & monitoring systems (e.g. Omegamon)

Requirements

• All employees working remotely will be required to adhere to UnitedHealth Group’s Telecommuter Policy

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits package
• Incentive and recognition programs
• Equity stock purchase
• 401k contribution (all benefits are subject to eligibility requirements)

Application Deadline

This will be posted for a minimum of 2 business days or until a sufficient candidate pool has been collected. Job posting may come down early due to volume of applicants.