Linux on IBM Z & LinuxONE Systems Performance Analyst (f/m/x)

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Linux on IBM Z & LinuxONE Systems Performance Analyst (f/m/x)

IBM Germany Research & Development, headquartered south of Stuttgart, is one of the largest innovation hubs of IBM outside the US. Over 1,300 technical enthusiasts from more than 50 countries work on over 80 projects as part of a global R&D network that spans five continents. With projects ranging from hardware and firmware to operating systems, quantum computing, artificial intelligence, Internet of Things and cloud, you will be at the heart of IBM’s Hybrid Cloud & AI strategy.

Your Role & Responsibilities

The Linux on IBM Z and LinuxONE Systems Performance team designs, implements, conducts, and analyzes stress workloads and benchmarks on IBM Z and LinuxONE to meet customer performance expectations. As a Systems Performance Analyst you will design benchmark scenarios, implement and tune workloads, conduct measurements, and analyze performance data to guide hardware, operating system, and software development teams on performance improvements. This role is collaborative within a global IBM team.

Responsibilities

Design benchmark and workload scenarios for Linux on Z and keep them current.
Implement benchmark and workload scenarios, including setting up the underlying Linux operating system and IBM Z hardware configuration.
Develop and enhance tools used for data collection and data analysis.
Automate and conduct performance measurements and data collection for benchmark and workload scenarios.
Analyze the collected performance data to identify performance issues and bottlenecks.
In a global team, work together on improving the systems performance across the stack (IBM Z hardware, Linux OS, middleware/applications).

Preferred Education

Master’s Degree.

Required Technical and Professional Expertise

Bachelor’s degree in information technology, computer science, or computer engineering.
5‑8 years of experience as a Software Developer/Tester or Performance Analyst/Tester.
Experience working in virtualized environments such as KVM, z/VM, or container‑based systems.
Functional or performance testing experience in multi‑tiered applications.
Experience with programming languages like Bash, Python, C/C++, Golang, Java, or Rust.
Good understanding of operating system and computer architecture concepts.
Basic experience with performance analysis of applications/systems and performance tools.
Experience applying agile concepts.
Strong communication and presentation skills.

Preferred Technical and Professional Experience

Master’s degree in information technology, computer science, or computer engineering.
Knowledge of IBM Z systems physical architecture.
Linux on IBM Z functional or performance testing knowledge.
Linux system administration skills for hardware resources and software products, including CPU, memory, storage, network, cryptography, z/VM, KVM, podman, container, database, application server, and web applications.