Senior IBM i Systems Engineer - Lead, Optimize & Secure

Uline; Kenosha (WI); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) with 6% match

Bonuses

Paid holidays

Tuition assistance

On-site café

Fitness center

Walking trails

Job summary

Uline seeks a Senior Systems Engineer to keep IBM i environments running seamlessly. You will design, optimize and support mission-critical IBM i infrastructure, ensuring peak performance and reliability while collaborating with a cross-functional IT team.

The role emphasizes upgrades, capacity planning, documentation, and mentoring of junior engineers, with on-site work at Corporate Headquarters in Pleasant Prairie. Uline values continuous improvement and stability.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Computer Science or related field.
• 10+ years of experience with IBM i Technologies including CL, HMC, network configuration, Backup Recovery Media Services, data replication, HA / DR, and performance tuning.
• Excellent communication, problem-solving and customer service skills.
• Uline does not participate in the H-1B lottery.

Responsibilities

• Lead the daily operation, monitoring and performance tuning of IBM i environments, ensuring systems remain secure, up-to-date and aligned with IT policies.
• Manage backups, disaster recovery and high-availability solutions.
• Partner with application and database teams on deployments and troubleshooting.
• Plan and execute system upgrades, migrations and capacity planning.
• Maintain clear, accurate documentation of configurations, procedures and policies.
• Mentor and support the systems engineer team.

Skills

IBM i

Communication

Problem solving

Customer service

Education

Bachelor's degree in IT/CS

Tools

CL

HMC

Backup Recovery Media Services

Data replication

HA/DR

Performance tuning

Job description

Uline seeks a Senior Systems Engineer to keep IBM i environments running seamlessly. You will design, optimize and support mission-critical IBM i infrastructure, ensuring peak performance and reliability while collaborating with a cross-functional IT team.

The role emphasizes upgrades, capacity planning, documentation, and mentoring of junior engineers, with on-site work at Corporate Headquarters in Pleasant Prairie. Uline values continuous improvement and stability.