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Core Competencies
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Demonstrates extensive expertise in IBM i / iSeries administration, including security initiatives, high availability solutions, and performance optimization. Proficient in leading technical delivery and client engagements while ensuring compliance and operational efficiency.
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IBM I / iSeries AdministrationHigh Availability SolutionsPower Systems InfrastructureAutomation and Scripting TechnologiesClient-Facing Technical Leadership
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Hard Skills
IBM I Security InitiativesDb2 For I AdministrationPTF ManagementPerformance MonitoringDisaster Recovery SolutionsPowerVM VirtualizationSQL Performance AnalysisAutomation FrameworksREST APIsJob Scheduling
Soft Skills
Problem-SolvingCollaborationCommunicationDocumentationService Delivery Governance
Tools & Technologies
PowerHAMIMIXQuick-EDDIClusterAnsiblePythonPowerShellACS Run SQL ScriptsHMC AdministrationTCP/IP Services
Certifications & Qualifications
IBM I CertificationPower Systems CertificationITIL Certification
Industry Keywords
Managed ServicesConsultingChange ManagementIncident ManagementVendor Coordination
Tech Stack
Tools & technologiesAnsibleCloudPythonSQLTCP/IP
About the role
Key responsibilities & impact- Lead technical delivery for IBM i / iSeries managed services and project engagements, including planning, risk management, dependencies, and mitigation actions
- Lead IBM i security initiatives including user profile governance, authority management, auditing, compliance reviews, MFA integrations, vulnerability remediation, and system hardening
- Analyze and resolve system performance bottlenecks involving CPU, memory, disk, job subsystems, Db2 for i workloads, and application execution characteristics
- Provide hands-on guidance for IBM i infrastructure architecture, automation, integrations, deployments, upgrades, migrations, and platform readiness
- Design, test, validate, and deploy patching, PTF management, monitoring, compliance, and operational processes across development, QA, and production environments
- Administer, validate, and support high availability and disaster recovery solutions including PowerHA, MIMIX, Quick-EDD, iCluster, and backup/recovery testing programs
- Support IBM Power Systems infrastructure including PowerVM, logical partitions (LPARs), virtual I/O configuration, storage connectivity, firmware maintenance, and platform lifecycle planning
- Drive standardized, scalable technical decisions that improve platform stability, security, compliance, maintainability, and operational efficiency
- Serve as a primary client-facing technical contact, translating business objectives into practical roadmaps, execution plans, milestones, and recommendations
- Support managed services delivery and pre-sales solutioning with IBM and third-party vendors for upgrades, migrations, disaster recovery, hardware, and service expansion opportunities
- Support modernization initiatives involving REST APIs, web services, integration platforms, automation frameworks, and hybrid cloud architectures
Requirements
What you’ll need- 7+ years of consulting, managed services, or enterprise infrastructure experience with hands-on IBM i / AS/400 administration, maintenance, patching, or upgrade experience
- Strong knowledge of IBM i / iSeries operations, Power systems, PTF management, high availability, disaster recovery, monitoring, and platform governance
- Experience administering IBM i operating systems, including user profiles, subsystems, job scheduling, BRMS, system values, TCP/IP services, printing, security, and performance monitoring
- Working knowledge of IBM Power Systems hardware, PowerVM virtualization, HMC administration, LPAR management, firmware maintenance, and storage integration
- Experience with IBM i high availability technologies such as MIMIX, PowerHA, Quick-EDD, or iCluster
- Familiarity with Db2 for i administration, SQL performance analysis, database maintenance, backup strategies, and application troubleshooting
- Experience with automation and scripting technologies including CL, RPG utilities, SQL Services, ACS Run SQL Scripts, Python, Ansible, or PowerShell
- Experience leading technical delivery activities, projects, workstreams, or small-to-moderate teams in client-facing environments
- Ability to engage senior technical stakeholders, translate requirements into actionable plans, and communicate complex topics clearly to technical and non-technical audiences
- Experience developing automated testing, validation, monitoring, compliance, or operational tooling for IBM i / AS/400 environments
- Experience with system outages, PTF failures, HA role swaps, DR tests, IPL planning, P1/P2 application incidents, and JD Edwards
- Strong problem-solving, documentation, quality, follow-through, collaboration, and service delivery governance skills
- IBM i, Power Systems, or ITIL certifications, or equivalent industry experience preferred
- Prior consulting or managed services experience preferred, including familiarity with ITIL, change management, incident management, vendor coordination, and scheduled off-hours support