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What are the key skills and qualifications needed to thrive as a Remote Capacity Engineer, and why are they important?

To thrive as a Remote Capacity Engineer, you need a solid background in systems engineering, performance analysis, and capacity planning, usually supported by a degree in computer science or a related field. Familiarity with monitoring tools like Nagios, Prometheus, or Grafana, and experience with cloud platforms such as AWS or Azure are typically required. Strong analytical thinking, effective communication, and self-motivation are crucial soft skills for collaborating remotely and addressing capacity challenges proactively. These skills ensure optimal system performance, cost efficiency, and reliable scalability for distributed environments.

What is the difference between Remote Capacity Engineer vs Network Engineer?

AspectRemote Capacity EngineerNetwork Engineer
Required CredentialsBachelor's in IT, Computer Science, or related; certifications like CCNA or Cisco certificationsBachelor's in Computer Science, Networking, or related; certifications like CCNA, CompTIA Network+
Work EnvironmentRemote, often in IT or cloud service companiesPrimarily on-site or hybrid, in networking or telecom firms
Industry UsageTech, cloud providers, data centersTelecommunications, IT infrastructure, enterprise networks
Common Search/ComparisonYesYes

The Remote Capacity Engineer focuses on analyzing and planning the capacity of cloud and IT resources remotely, ensuring optimal performance. Network Engineers design, implement, and maintain network infrastructure, often on-site. While both roles require networking certifications and involve IT infrastructure, the Capacity Engineer emphasizes capacity planning in cloud environments, whereas the Network Engineer concentrates on network setup and maintenance.

How does a Remote Capacity Engineer typically collaborate with distributed teams to manage and optimize system performance?

As a Remote Capacity Engineer, you'll work closely with cross-functional teams—including DevOps, product managers, and infrastructure engineers—using collaboration tools like Slack, Jira, and video conferencing to monitor, analyze, and forecast system resource needs. Regular communication is essential to ensure all stakeholders are aware of current capacities, upcoming demands, and recommendations for scaling. You'll often participate in virtual stand-ups, review system metrics with team members, and coordinate capacity planning efforts across different time zones. This collaborative, remote environment encourages proactive problem-solving and continuous learning.

What is a Remote Capacity Engineer?

A Remote Capacity Engineer is an IT professional responsible for monitoring, analyzing, and optimizing the capacity and performance of computer systems and networks from a remote location. Their primary role is to ensure that infrastructure resources—such as servers, storage, and network bandwidth—are sufficient to meet current and future business demands. They use specialized tools to forecast usage trends, plan for scalability, and prevent system bottlenecks. By working remotely, they can support organizations with distributed systems and cloud-based environments without being physically present onsite.
Capacity Planning Systems Programmer - Mainframe

Capacity Planning Systems Programmer - Mainframe

Worldpay

Denver, CO • On-site, Remote

$127K - $192K/yr

Full-time

Posted 9 days ago


Job description

Job Description

This position is not eligible for sponsorship, now or in the future.

This position is hybrid in either our Cincinnati, OH, Atlanta, GA or our Denver, CO office 3 days per week OR fully remote in the United States if not located within 1 hour commute to a Worldpay office.

Ready to take your career global?

Make your mark at one of the biggest names in payments. We're looking for a Capacity Planning Systems Programmer - Mainframe to join our ever- evolving Mainframe Capacity team and help us unleash the potential of every business.

What you'll own

  • Ensures issues including large tuning opportunities and capital needs for capacity increases are escalated appropriately to management. Provides daily support for data collection process. 24x7 on-call support of data collection process

  • Performs work as a project team member for technical or operational projects.

  • Ability to react quickly and appropriately to operational exceptions such as needed reports

  • Performs troubleshooting, diagnoses and repair of report job issues

  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills to technical and non-technical audiences of various levels in the organization (e.g., executive, management, individual contributors)

  • Meets commitments and provides excellent customer service at all times with internal and external clients. Provides detailed status reports (written and/or verbal) of tasks and difficulties encountered enabling managers to initiate escalation if necessary and assess areas where changes or additional support may be warranted.

What you'll bring

  • 9 to 12 years of experience in Mainframe Capacity Planner

  • IntelliMagic Vision for z/OS - Advanced analysis and visualization of SMF and RMF data.

  • Identification of MSU, CPU, I/O, and storage capacity drivers.

  • IBM SMF (System Management Facilities) - Primary source for workload, CPU/MSU, memory, I/O, and subsystem usage data.

  • IBM CP3000 - CPU capacity planning and modeling for workload growth and hardware scenarios.

  • Capacity on Demand (CoD) and active management of Rolling 4-Hour Average (R4HA) and MSU caps to control software licensing costs.

  • Willing to work in daily support for data collection process and 24x7 on-call support for data collection process approximately once every 6 weeks

It's a bonus if you have

  • Knowledge of end-to-end systems development life cycles, i.e.,waterfall, iterative and other modern approaches to software development

  • Knowledge ofWorldpay' products and services

  • Knowledge of the business goals, objectives and business operations for the appropriate Worldpay organization

About the team

Our inclusive and global teams win together every day. We're proud to have the best minds in the industry, who you can learn from as you grow your career. The people, the energy, the connections - it's unmatched. Come and be part of an ever-evolving company and get dynamic opportunities that go beyond borders.

What makes a Globalpayer?

Globalpayers think like a client, act like an owner and win as one team. We're curious and innovative - always finding better ways to deliver impact. We empower each other to make decisions, and it's our passion that drives excellence in everything we set out to do.

Does this sound like you? Then you sound like a Globalpayer. Apply now to take your career global.

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Worldpay is dedicated to offering individuals rewarding career opportunities and competitive compensation. For this full-time position, the good faith estimated annual salary range upon hire is $127,500.00-$192,525.00. This range reflects what we reasonably expect to offer based on the role's responsibilities, level, and geographic location. The actual starting salary will be determined by a candidate's experience, job-related skills, and relevant education or training. Please note that changes in work location may impact the final offered salary. We encourage you to consult with your recruiter to confirm the budget for your location and to better understand the applicable pay scale.The job duties outlined above may be directly, and negatively impacted by a criminal history, which could lead to the withdrawal of a conditional offer. However, all qualified candidates with arrests or convictions will still be considered.Candidates and applicants are advised they may redact age information from requested items like transcripts, resumes, and certificates attached to their application for positions that can be performed in Colorado.

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If you are made a conditional offer of employment and will be working in the United States, you will be required to undergo a drug test. In developing this job description care was taken to include all competencies and requirements needed to successfully perform the position. Reasonable accommodations will be provided for individuals with qualified disabilities both during the hiring process, as well as to allow the individual to perform the essential functions of the job, if hired.