Senior IBM iSeries Engineer (Remote)

First National Bank of Omaha; Massachusetts; Remote; USD 90,000 - 148,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision Insurance

401k with Matching Contributions

Time Off Programs

Health Savings Account (HSA)/Dependent

Employee Banking

Growth Opportunities

Tuition Assistance

Disability Insurance

Job summary

First National Technology Solutions (FNTS) is seeking a Sr IBM iSeries Engineer to maintain IBM i environments, plan migrations, and support backups while collaborating with a managed services team. The role emphasizes BRMS, replication software, and networking knowledge to ensure system operability and security.

Remote work options are available across the US. Ideal candidates have extensive IBM i experience, strong problem-solving skills, and the ability to work independently; sponsorship is

Qualifications

• IBM iSeries System Administration with 10+ years experience.
• Knowledge of i/OS systems from V5R4 to V7R3 and major differentiators.
• Knowledge of POWER systems hardware.
• Experience configuring LPARs using the Hardware Management Console.
• Experience with storage management in JBOD, RAID, and SAN environments.
• Experience defining and troubleshooting Printer configurations.
• Experience configuring TCP/IP and associated servers in an IPv4 environment.
• Understanding of journal management.
• Software based replication (MIMIX, iTera, PowerHA).
• BRMS backup solutions for system recovery/migration.
• Familiarity with Physical and Virtual tape library configuration and implementation.
• OS Upgrades, PTF Deployment and software installation via Image Catalog.
• Experience using performance tools such as MPG.
• Experience configuring and deploying automation and monitoring tools such as Halcyon, absMessage, and Robot products.
• Experience coding and debugging CL.
• Excellent communication skills (written, verbal and presentations).
• Knowledge of AV/AR, web query, Flash Copy, and Global Mirror desired.

Responsibilities

• Respond to incidents and requests in a timely manner with in-depth analysis and solutions.
• Review previous issues to proactively avoid future problems as part of Continuous Improvement.
• Perform reporting functions as required by the customer.
• Prepare DR Testing/Planning, OS upgrades, PTF deployment activities.
• Maintenance and configuration of the IBM i OS and LPPs.
• Write and maintain system documentation.
• Assist customers with migration to FNTS or remote management setup.
• Implement new technologies via the team roadmap, including Live Partition Mobility.

Skills

IBM iSeries System Administration

Excellent communication skills

Self-motivated

Ability to work independently

Strong analytical skills

Tools

MIMIX

iTera

PowerHA

BRMS

HALCYON

absMessage

Robot products

Job description

First National Technology Solutions (FNTS) is seeking a Sr IBM iSeries Engineer to maintain IBM i environments, plan migrations, and support backups while collaborating with a managed services team. The role emphasizes BRMS, replication software, and networking knowledge to ensure system operability and security.

Remote work options are available across the US. Ideal candidates have extensive IBM i experience, strong problem-solving skills, and the ability to work independently; sponsorship is