IBM Power; iSeries Systems Administrator

IBM Power (iSeries) Systems Administrator

We are seeking an experienced IBM Power Systems Administrator to manage and maintain our IBM infrastructure across production, development, and disaster recovery environments. This critical role ensures the reliability, security, and optimal performance of our IBM i systems and associated third‑party applications. In addition to management of the iSeries environment, this position will be responsible for deploying, managing, and optimizing the server infrastructure, ensuring reliability, scalability, and security.

• Maintain the health and performance of IBM i systems across production, development, and disaster recovery environments
• Perform system upgrades, apply PTFs to the operating system, and patch applications
• Monitor system resources, performance metrics, and capacity planning
• Ensure system availability and respond to alerts and incidents
• Provision and manage user accounts and profiles
• Configure and maintain permissions and user access controls
• Implement and enforce security policies and best practices
• Conduct regular security audits and access reviews
• Diagnose and resolve system issues including file locks, user lockouts, and error reporting
• Investigate performance bottlenecks and implement solutions
• Provide technical support to end users and application teams
• Document issues, resolutions, and procedures
• Manage daily backup operations (BRMS) and tape rotation
• Monitor and maintain disaster recovery replication health
• Test and validate backup and recovery procedures
• Ensure compliance with retention policies and recovery time objectives
• Install, configure, and maintain third‑party applications including Avalara Tax, Seagull, Itera, Pathfinder, Aldon, FEU, Halcyon, Trusted Link, and Arpeggio
• Coordinate vendor support and software updates
• Troubleshoot application‑specific issues

• Install, configure, and maintain Windows Server operating systems (2016/2019/2022)
• Deploy and manage Microsoft server applications including Active Directory, DNS, DHCP
• Install, configure, and troubleshoot third‑party server software solutions and applications
• Perform regular system updates, patches, and maintenance windows for both virtualization infrastructure and guest operating systems
• Monitor and troubleshoot server performance issues, including CPU, memory, disk, and network utilization
• Maintain backup and recovery strategies for all production and development environment components
• Coordinate with vendors for technical support, software licensing, and system integrations

• Create and maintain comprehensive documentation for virtualization infrastructure
• Develop automation scripts using Power
  
  CLI, Power Shell, or other scripting languages
• Participate in change management processes and technical reviews

• 3+ years of hands‑on experience administering IBM Power Systems
• Strong knowledge of the IBM i operating system
• Proficiency in CL programming
• Experience with system operations, job scheduling, and work management
• Understanding of IBM i security models and user authorization
• Knowledge of backup and recovery procedures
• Experience with system monitoring and performance tuning

• Strong analytical and problem‑solving abilities
• Excellent troubleshooting and diagnostic skills
• Ability to work independently and prioritize multiple tasks
• Strong documentation skills
• Effective communication skills for both technical and non‑technical audiences
• Availability for on‑call support as needed

• IBM certification in IBM i administration
• Experience with the specific third‑party software listed above
• Knowledge of RPG programming language
• Experience with IBM i modernization projects
• Familiarity with BRMS (Backup Recovery Media Services)
• Understanding of high availability and clustering solutions
• Experience with SQL on IBM i
• Knowledge of network protocols and connectivity (FTP, SFTP, ODBC)

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field, or equivalent work experience

• This position may require occasional…