IBM i System Administrator III

Jack Henry & Associates, Inc.; Springfield (MO); On-site; USD 72,700 - 91,100; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Career growth opportunities

Competitive benefits

Job summary

Jack Henry & Associates, Inc. is seeking an IBM i System Administrator to maintain secure and scalable IBM i environments in a large data center. This remote role involves monitoring system performance, patching, disaster recovery, and providing support. The desired candidate has a minimum of five years of experience in IBM i administration. The position offers a salary range of $72,700 – $91,100, depending on experience and location. Join us for career growth opportunities and competitive benefits.

Qualifications

• Minimum five years of experience in IBM i administration.
• Ability to work extended hours with flexible/on-call schedules as needed.

Responsibilities

• Maintain IBM i partitions to ensure system availability and security.
• Monitor systems for optimum performance and uptime.
• Review security reports to enforce documented standards.
• Assist in preparation and periodic testing of disaster recovery plans.
• Research and resolve system-i and customer-related issues promptly.
• Participate in a 24/7 on-call support rotation.
• Perform system saves and restores for effective backup and recovery.
• Install IBM operating system upgrades and PTFs as necessary.

Skills

IBM i administration

System performance monitoring

Disaster recovery planning

Security enforcement

On-call support

Job description

We’re seeking an IBM i System Administrator to maintain split, secure, scalable IBM i environments in a large data center. Responsibilities include monitoring, patching, backup, disaster recovery, and support.

This role is a remote position with a required radius of approximately 70 mi from offices in Allen, TX; Lenexa, KS; Charlotte, NC; Springfield, MO; or Monett, MO. Salary range: $72,700 – $91,100, depending on location and experience.

Jack Henry offers career growth opportunities and competitive benefits.

What you’ll be responsible for:

• Maintain IBM i partitions to ensure system availability and security.
• Monitor systems for optimum performance and uptime.
• Review security reports to enforce documented standards.
• Assist in preparation and periodic testing of disaster recovery plans.
• Research and resolve system‑i and customer‑related issues promptly.
• Participate in a 24/7 on‑call support rotation.
• Perform system saves and restores for effective backup and recovery.
• Install IBM operating system upgrades and PTFs as necessary.
• May perform other job duties as assigned.

What you’ll need to have:

• Minimum five years of experience in IBM i administration.
• Ability to work extended hours with flexible/on‑call schedules as needed.

Nice to have:

• Experience with IBM i security.
• Experience with Independent ASPs in an IBM i environment.
• Experience with hosted financial applications.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Jack Henry is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to providing equal opportunity in all employment practices to all persons regardless of race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, etc. No discrimination or retaliation will be tolerated.