Senior IBM i Series / IBM Power Systems Engineer

Cognizant; Juneau (AK); Remote; USD 70,000 - 124,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical/Dental/Vision/Life Insurance

Paid holidays plus Paid Time Off

401(k) plan and contributions

Long-term/Short-term Disability

Paid Parental Leave

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Job summary

Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation is seeking an experienced Senior IBM i Series / IBM Power Systems Engineer to join our infrastructure and platform services team. You will implement, migrate, support, and optimize IBM Power Systems and IBM i Series environments for enterprise customers.

This role requires deep technical expertise in IBM Power hardware, IBM i OS administration, system upgrades, migrations, and customer-facing consulting engagements.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience administering IBM Power Systems and IBM i OS environments.
• Hands-on experience with HMC administration and systems upgrades.
• Proficiency in LPAR configuration, firmware and PTF upgrades, and environment migrations.

Responsibilities

• Lead IBM i platform implementation projects with internal teams and customers.
• Install IBM Power servers: hardware deployment, racking, stacking, configuration, commissioning.
• Plan and execute IBM i OS migrations and upgrades; transform environments.
• Provide regular updates to stakeholders and document procedures and best practices.
• Troubleshoot complex IBM i infrastructure issues and act as escalation point.
• Support after-hours maintenance, upgrades, migrations, and critical requirements.
• Travel to customer sites for onsite installations and engagements.

Skills

IBM Power Systems

IBM i (AS/400)

LPAR configuration

SQL

COBOL

RPG

CL

Tools

HMC (Hardware Management Console)

Job description

We are seeking an experienced Senior IBM i Series / IBM Power Systems Engineer to join our infrastructure and platform services team. The successful candidate will be responsible for implementing, migrating, supporting, and optimizing IBM Power Systems and IBM i Series environments for enterprise customers. This role requires deep technical expertise in IBM Power hardware, IBM i Series operating systems, system upgrades, migrations, and customer-facing consulting engagements.

In this role, you will:

• Lead and execute IBM i platform implementation projects while collaborating with internal teams and customers.
• Deliver projects in alignment with customer requirements, project timelines, and onboarding milestones.
• Perform IBM Power server installations, including hardware deployment, racking, stacking, configuration, and commissioning.
• Plan and execute IBM i operating system migrations, upgrades, and environment transformations.
• Provide regular project updates to stakeholders and communicate complex technical concepts in a clear and concise manner.
• Develop and maintain technical documentation, implementation procedures, and best practices for IBM i environments.
• Troubleshoot and resolve complex IBM i infrastructure and operating system issues.
• Act as an escalation point for critical incidents and provide expert-level support for customer environments.
• Participate in technical planning discussions and provide recommendations for IBM Power and IBM i platform strategy.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to improve service delivery, operational efficiency, and platform stability.
• Support after-hours maintenance activities, upgrades, migrations, and critical customer requirements as needed.
• Travel to customer locations for onsite installations, migrations, and project engagements.

Work model:

We strive to provide flexibility wherever possible. Based on this role’s business requirements, this is a remote position open to qualified applicants in United States. Regardless of your working arrangement, we are here to support a healthy work-life balance though our various wellbeing programs.

The working arrangements for this role are accurate as of the date of posting. This may change based on the project you’re engaged in, as well as business and client requirements. Rest assured; we will always be clear about role expectations.

What you need to have to be considered

• Extensive experience supporting and administering IBM Power Systems and IBM I Series (AS/400) environments.
• Strong expertise in IBM Power hardware installation, maintenance, and infrastructure management.
• Deep knowledge of IBM i OS administration, troubleshooting, performance tuning, and system recovery.
• Hands‑on experience with HMC (Hardware Management Console) administration.
• Experience performing firmware, operating system, and PTF upgrades.
• Proven experience building and configuring LPARs and restoring systems from physical and virtual media.
• Working knowledge of CL, SQL, COBOL, and RPG programming languages.

Salary and Other Compensation:

The annual salary for this position is between $ 69,500 to $ 123,500 depending on experience and other qualifications of the successful candidate. This position is also eligible for Cognizant’s discretionary annual incentive program, based on performance and subject to the terms of Cognizant’s applicable plans.

Benefits:

Cognizant offers the following benefits for this position, subject to applicable eligibility requirements:

• Medical/Dental/Vision/Life Insurance
• Paid holidays plus Paid Time Off
• 401(k) plan and contributions
• Long‑term/Short‑term Disability
• Paid Parental Leave
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Disclaimer: The salary, other compensation, and benefits information is accurate as of the date of this posting. Cognizant reserves the right to modify this information at any time, subject to applicable law.

Cognizant is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected Veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law.