Senior IBM Power & IBM i Systems Engineer – Remote

Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation; Denver (CO); Remote; USD 70,000 - 124,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical/Dental/Vision/Life Insurance

Paid holidays + PTO

401(k) plan and contributions

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 implement, migrate, and optimize IBM Power Systems and IBM i Series environments for enterprise clients. You will lead platform implementations, manage migrations, and provide expert-level support across customer environments.

The role requires deep technical expertise in IBM Power hardware, IBM i OS administration, and hands-on experience with upgrades, LPARs, and HMC.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience supporting and administering IBM Power Systems and IBM i Series environments.
• Deep knowledge of IBM i OS administration, troubleshooting, performance tuning, and system recovery.
• Hands-on experience with HMC administration.
• Experience performing firmware, OS, and PTF upgrades.
• Proven ability to build/configure LPARs and restore systems from physical/virtual media.
• Working knowledge of CL, SQL, COBOL, and RPG programming languages.

Responsibilities

• Lead and execute IBM i platform implementations and migrations.
• Deliver projects aligned with customer requirements, timelines, and onboarding milestones.
• Install IBM Power servers: hardware deployment, racking, stacking, configuration, and commissioning.
• Plan and execute IBM i OS migrations, upgrades, and environment transformations.
• Provide regular project updates and communicate complex technical concepts clearly.
• Develop and maintain technical documentation, procedures, and best practices.
• Troubleshoot and resolve complex IBM i infrastructure issues.
• Act as escalation point for critical incidents and provide expert-level support.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to improve service delivery and platform stability.
• Travel to customer sites for onsite installations, migrations, and engagements.

Skills

IBM Power Systems

IBM i Series

OS administration

Upgrades & migrations

SQL

COBOL

RPG

Tools

HMC (Hardware Management Console)

Job description

Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation is seeking an experienced Senior IBM i Series / IBM Power Systems Engineer to implement, migrate, and optimize IBM Power Systems and IBM i Series environments for enterprise clients. You will lead platform implementations, manage migrations, and provide expert-level support across customer environments.

The role requires deep technical expertise in IBM Power hardware, IBM i OS administration, and hands-on experience with upgrades, LPARs, and HMC.