Senior System Engineer (iSeries/AS400)

SBS Creatix; St. Louis (MO); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

SBS Creatix LLC is seeking an IBM i (iSeries/AS400) Systems Administrator for the Greater St. Louis area.

The role covers design, deployment, administration, and support of enterprise infrastructure, including IBM i environments, Windows and Linux servers, cloud technologies, virtualization, storage, and networking. The successful candidate will ensure availability, security, performance, and resiliency of critical systems that drive business operations and objectives.

Qualifications

• Must reside in St. Louis, Missouri or immediate surrounding area.
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or related field, or equivalent education/experience.
• 5+ years of experience in systems engineering, infrastructure administration, or related IT roles.
• 3+ years of hands-on IBM i (iSeries/AS400) administration.
• Experience with Windows Server and Linux operating systems.
• Experience with virtualization, storage, backup/recovery, and networking.
• Knowledge of enterprise security, patch management, vulnerability remediation, and access management.
• Experience supporting high-availability, disaster recovery, and business continuity solutions.

Responsibilities

• Administer, maintain, and optimize IBM i (iSeries/AS400) systems for performance and reliability.
• Manage IBM i security, user access, upgrades, patching, backup, recovery, and DR processes.
• Support high-availability and business continuity solutions for critical platforms.
• Design, implement, and support enterprise infrastructure including servers, storage, virtualization, and cloud technologies.
• Administer and support Windows Server, Active Directory, DNS, DHCP, and Linux environments.
• Maintain virtualization platforms (VMware, Hyper-V).
• Implement and optimize Azure and hybrid cloud infrastructure.
• Monitor performance, capacity, and availability; proactively resolve issues.

Skills

IBM i

Windows Server

Linux

VMware/Hyper-V

Cloud (Azure)

Security/Patching

PowerShell

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

VMware

Hyper-V

PowerShell

Python

Job description

**Local to Greater St. Louis Candidates only**

Must be US Citizen or Green Card status

Hiring an IBM i (iSeries/AS400) Systems Administrator, responsible for the design, implementation, administration, and support of enterprise infrastructure platforms. This includes IBM i environments, Windows and Linux servers, cloud technologies, virtualization platforms, storage solutions, and network services. The successful candidate will play a key role in ensuring the availability, security, performance, and resiliency of business-critical systems that support enterprise operations and strategic business objectives.

Key Responsibilities:

• Administer, maintain, and optimize IBM i (iSeries/AS400) systems to ensure performance, availability, and reliability.
• Manage IBM i security, user access, system upgrades, patching, backup, recovery, and disaster recovery processes.
• Support high-availability and business continuity solutions for critical enterprise platforms.
• Design, implement, and support enterprise infrastructure including servers, storage, virtualization, and cloud technologies.
• Administer and support Windows Server, Active Directory, DNS, DHCP, and Linux operating environments.
• Manage and maintain virtualization platforms, including VMware and Hyper-V.
• Implement, support, and optimize Microsoft Azure and hybrid cloud infrastructure solutions.
• Monitor system performance, capacity, and availability, proactively identifying and resolving infrastructure issues.

Required Skills:

• Must reside in St. Louis, Missouri, or immediate surrounding area
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• 5+ years of experience in systems engineering, infrastructure administration, or related IT roles.
• 3+ years of hands-on experience administering and supporting IBM i (iSeries/AS400) environments.
• Experience managing enterprise server environments, including Windows Server and Linux operating systems.
• Experience with infrastructure technologies such as virtualization, storage systems, backup/recovery solutions, and networking.
• Knowledge of enterprise security principles, patch management, vulnerability remediation, and access management.
• Experience troubleshooting complex infrastructure issues and performing root cause analysis.
• Experience supporting high-availability, disaster recovery, and business continuity solutions.
• Strong understanding of system monitoring, performance tuning, capacity planning, and operational support.

Preferred:

• Experience administering IBM i environments, including security, BRMS, Power Systems, LPARs, performance management, PowerVM, and VIOS.
• Experience supporting cloud and hybrid infrastructure environments (Azure, AWS, and/or GCP).
• Experience with virtualization platforms such as VMware, Hyper-V, or Nutanix.
• Experience with enterprise storage, backup, and disaster recovery technologies.
• Experience with automation and scripting using PowerShell, Python, Ansible, Bash, or similar tools.
• Working knowledge of networking, identity and access management, and infrastructure security principles.
• Experience operating within ITIL-based service management and change management processes.
• Experience supporting highly available, business-critical production environments.
• Relevant technical certifications in IBM i, cloud platforms, virtualization, infrastructure, or IT service management