ILMT Technical Specialist

Eligo Recruitment; Remote; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A recruitment agency is seeking a highly technical ILMT Specialist to take ownership of the IBM License Metric Tool environment. This hands-on role emphasizes technical configuration and optimization of the ILMT infrastructure. The specialist will ensure accurate reporting, manage BigFix agents, and perform upgrades and troubleshooting tasks. This remote-first position requires infrequent travel to Cheshire and offers a long-term engagement in a complex enterprise environment.

Qualifications

• Deep technical knowledge of ILMT architecture and BigFix platform.
• Strong command line skills in Linux/Unix and Windows Server environments.
• Practical experience with VM Manager Tool for multi-layered virtual environments.

Responsibilities

• Perform technical upgrades of ILMT server, BigFix console, and database components.
• Troubleshoot and remediate BigFix agent communication issues across multiple environments.
• Schedule, monitor, and troubleshoot software and capacity scans.

Skills

ILMT/BigFix Expert

OS Proficient

Virtualization

Database Management

Scripting

Tools

IBM DB2

MS SQL Server

PowerShell

Bash

Job description

ILMT Technical Specialist (Contract)

Location: Remote (with occasional travel to Cheshire)

Duration: 12 Months (Initial)

Start Date: February 2026

Rate: Competitive Day Rate (Outside IR35) or 1 year FTC

Role Overview

We are seeking a highly technical ILMT Specialist to take full ownership of our IBM License Metric Tool environment. This is a "hands-on-keyboard" role focused on the technical configuration, health, and optimization of the ILMT infrastructure. You will be responsible for ensuring that our sub-capacity reporting is accurate, the BigFix agents are functioning correctly across a complex estate, and all technical gaps in IBM PVU/RVU reporting are remediated.

Key Responsibilities

• Installation & Upgrades: Perform technical upgrades of the ILMT server, BigFix console, and database components (DB2/SQL).
• Agent Management: Troubleshoot and remediate BigFix agent communication issues across Windows, Linux, and AIX environments.
• VM Manager Configuration: Configure and maintain connections between ILMT and virtualization managers (vCenter, Hyper‑V, KVM, etc.) to ensure accurate core counting.
• Scan Optimization: Schedule, monitor, and troubleshoot software and capacity scans to ensure 100% coverage of the estate.
• Bundling & Classification: Technically manage the software classification process, including manual bundling and excluding instances where necessary.
• Catalog Updates: Regularly update the IBM Software Catalog and PVU tables to reflect the latest licensing rules.

Your Technical Toolkit

• ILMT/BigFix Expert: Deep technical knowledge of the ILMT architecture and the BigFix platform (Fixlets, Analysis, and Relay configuration).
• OS Proficient: Strong command line skills in Linux/Unix and Windows Server environments.
• Virtualization: Practical experience configuring VM Manager Tool (VMMAN) for complex, multi‑layered virtual environments.
• Database Management: Comfortable with IBM DB2 or MS SQL Server backend management specifically for ILMT data.
• Scripting: Ability to use PowerShell or Bash to automate agent deployment or health checks is highly desirable.

Working Pattern

• Remote‑First: This is a purely technical delivery role that can be performed 90% remotely.
• Cheshire Presence: Occasional travel to our Cheshire site for secure environment access or high‑level technical syncs (typically once or twice a month or as project needs dictate).

Why Apply?

This role offers a long‑term engagement for a specialist who prefers the technical "build and fix" side of asset management. You will have autonomy over the ILMT environment and the opportunity to stabilize a large‑scale enterprise infrastructure.

Eligo Recruitment is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy. Eligo is proud to be an equal opportunity employer dedicated to fostering diversity and creating an inclusive and equitable environment for employees and applicants. We actively celebrate and embrace differences, including but not limited to race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran status, and disability. We encourage applications from individuals of all backgrounds and experiences and all will be considered for employment without discrimination. At Eligo Recruitment diversity, equity and inclusion is integral to achieving our mission to ensure every workplace reflects the richness of human diversity.