Senior IBM Power & i Systems Engineer — Remote

Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation

Austin (TX)

Remote

USD 70,000 - 124,000

Full time

6 days ago

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Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Paid holidays + PTO

401(k) plan

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. The successful candidate will implement, migrate, support, and optimize IBM Power Systems and IBM i Series environments for enterprise customers.

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

Qualifications

Extensive experience supporting IBM Power Systems and IBM i Series environments.
Expertise in hardware installation, maintenance and infra management.
Deep knowledge of IBM i OS administration, troubleshooting and performance tuning.
Experience with HMC administration.
Experience upgrading firmware, OS, and PTFs.
Experience building/restoring LPARs.
Proficiency in CL, SQL, COBOL, RPG.

Responsibilities

Lead and execute IBM i platform implementation projects with customers.
Deliver projects aligned with customer requirements and timelines.
Perform IBM Power server installations including hardware deployment and commissioning.
Plan and execute OS migrations, upgrades and environment transformations.
Provide regular project updates to stakeholders and communicate technical concepts clearly.
Develop and maintain technical documentation and best practices for IBM i environments.
Troubleshoot and resolve IBM i infrastructure and OS issues.
Act as escalation point for critical incidents and provide expert-level support.
Participate in technical planning and recommend IBM Power/IBM i platform strategies.
Collaborate with cross-functional teams to improve service delivery and platform stability.
Support after-hours maintenance, upgrades, migrations as needed.
Travel to customer locations for onsite installations and migrations.