Senior IBM i Systems Engineer – 24/7 On-Call

Lightedge; Des Moines (IA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

LightEdge Solutions is seeking an IBM iSr Engineer with 10+ years of hands-on Power environment experience. You will design, implement and support IBMi platforms, manage backups with BRMS/FSFC, and maintain high availability using MIMIX or similar tools.

You will also handle OS upgrades, partition configurations via HMC, and provide Tier-3 support. A strong customer-service focus and teamwork are essential for success in our 24/7 environment.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of AS/400 system administration and troubleshooting.
• Knowledge of AS400 High Availability setup and administration of MIMIX, iTerra, etc.
• Experience with PowerVM and VIOS a plus for future designs.
• Experience with PowerVC and Live partition mobility a plus.
• Proficient in LPAR design, build and validation.
• Proficient in planning and upgrading IBMi OS/400 and HMC/Firmware.
• Proficient in IBM iSeries work management and TCP/IP configuration.
• Understanding of IBMi networked systems, security guidelines and procedures.
• Strong problem solving, teamwork and customer service skills.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement and support IBMi (iSeries-AS/400) platforms.
• Maintain OS upgrades and PTF installations.
• Design and deploy IBMi backups using BRMS/FSFC and VTL.
• Setup BRMS and tape library architectures for save/restore.
• Configure FSFC and IBM i security best practices.
• Manage MIMIX replication or equivalent HA software.
• Provide Tier-3 support to operations and apps teams.
• Guide NOC staff and cross-team members in IBM i security.
• Interface with vendors to resolve problems and coordinate maintenance.
• Perform on-call hardware maintenance and 24/7 support as needed.
• Configure partitions via HMC / Virtual HMC and ensure access controls.

Skills

IBMi (AS/400) expertise

PowerVM

MIMIX replication

iTerra

BRMS

FSFC

HMC / Hardware Management Console

TCP/IP networking

HA / disaster recovery

On-call support

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

Nagios

Robot Scheduler

BRMS software

VTL backups

Job description

LightEdge Solutions is seeking an IBM iSr Engineer with 10+ years of hands-on Power environment experience. You will design, implement and support IBMi platforms, manage backups with BRMS/FSFC, and maintain high availability using MIMIX or similar tools.

You will also handle OS upgrades, partition configurations via HMC, and provide Tier-3 support. A strong customer-service focus and teamwork are essential for success in our 24/7 environment.