Senior IBM i Systems Engineer — 24/7 On‑Call & HA Expert

Lightedge; Phoenix (AZ); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

LightEdge Solutions seeks an experienced IBMi– SR Engineer to design, implement, and support IBM i platforms with strong HA and recovery capabilities. You will manage backups, security, and OS upgrades, while coordinating with NOC and client teams.

A 24/7 on-call rotation is expected, along with hands-on hardware and software support in Power environments. Ideal candidates have 10+ years in IBMi, PowerVM/VIOS, MIMIX or iTerra HA, and solid TCP/IP networking.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of AS/400 system administration and troubleshooting.
• High Availability setup and administration of MIMIX, iTerra, etc.
• PowerVM and VIOS experience is a plus for future designs.
• PowerVC and Live Partition Mobility experience are beneficial.
• Proficient in planning and upgrading OS/400 and HMC/Firmware.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement and support IBM i platform components.
• Maintain OS upgrades and PTF installations.
• Design and maintain IBM i backups using BRMS, FSFC, and VTL.
• Configure BRMS and enterprise tape library architecture (save/restore).
• Configure FSFC, and manage 3rd party replication software (MIMIX/iTerra).
• Provide Tier-3 support for operations and applications teams.
• Interface with vendor support and troubleshoot IBM i systems.
• Maintain security and perform capacity planning for IBM i partitions.
• On-call support for 24/7 operations and hardware maintenance.

Skills

IBM iSrvs administr

TCP/IP networking

PowerVM

MIMIX / iTerra HA

Hardware troubleshooting

On-call support

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

IBM i / AS/400 certification

Tools

BRMS

FSFC

VTL

MIMIX

iTerra

HMC

PowerVC

Live Partition Mobility

Job description

LightEdge Solutions seeks an experienced IBMi– SR Engineer to design, implement, and support IBM i platforms with strong HA and recovery capabilities. You will manage backups, security, and OS upgrades, while coordinating with NOC and client teams.

A 24/7 on-call rotation is expected, along with hands-on hardware and software support in Power environments. Ideal candidates have 10+ years in IBMi, PowerVM/VIOS, MIMIX or iTerra HA, and solid TCP/IP networking.