Senior IBM i Administrator for ERP & Infor LX

Polar Beverages; Worcester (MA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Polar Beverages in Worcester, MA seeks an IBM i Systems Administrator to manage IBM i environments, Db2 for i, and related infrastructure. You will ensure availability, security, performance, and disaster recovery across manufacturing, finance, and operations.

You will work with IT and business teams, handle upgrades, backups, security controls, and application support for Infor LX ERP, while participating in on-call rotations and maintaining documentation.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, information technology, or related field, or equivalent experience.
• Five or more years of production experience administering IBM i environments.
• Strong knowledge of IBM i, Db2 for i, IBM Power Systems, security, and backup/recovery.
• Experience automating tasks with CL, SQL, or similar scripting tools.
• IBM i administration certification preferred; ERP/Infor LX exposure a plus.
• On-site work with occasional travel; able to participate in on-call rotation.

Responsibilities

• Administer and maintain IBM Power Systems, IBM i, Db2 for i, and related infrastructure.
• Monitor system health, capacity, CPU, memory, and storage; manage batch jobs.
• Provide first-line support for Infor LX; troubleshoot IBM i-related issues.
• Manage printers, output queues, forms, and environment refreshes.
• Apply OS upgrades, patches, and software deployments with minimal disruption.
• Backups, restoration, disaster recovery, and business continuity procedures.
• Administer user profiles, security controls, and vulnerability remediation.
• Optimize workloads, memory, and performance; report capacity and risks.
• Maintain accurate documentation and collaborate on migrations, upgrades, and integrations.
• Participate in on-call rotation and other duties as needed.

Skills

IBM i

Db2 for i

Security

Backup recovery

Performance tuning

CL scripting

ERP experience

On-call rotation

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in computer science or related field

Tools

IBM Navigator for i

HMC

Job description

Polar Beverages in Worcester, MA seeks an IBM i Systems Administrator to manage IBM i environments, Db2 for i, and related infrastructure. You will ensure availability, security, performance, and disaster recovery across manufacturing, finance, and operations.

You will work with IT and business teams, handle upgrades, backups, security controls, and application support for Infor LX ERP, while participating in on-call rotations and maintaining documentation.