Senior Systems Engineer - IBM i

Uline; Waukegan (IL); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) with employer match

Bonus programs

Paid holidays and PTO

Tuition assistance

On-site café

Fitness center with trainers

Walking trails

Job summary

Uline seeks a Senior Systems Engineer for IBM i to design, optimize and support our mission-critical IBM i infrastructure. You will lead daily operations, monitor performance, and ensure security and policy alignment.

You will manage backups, DR and HA, collaborate with app and database teams on deployments, and plan upgrades while documenting configurations and procedures. A strong mentor mindset is valued.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in IT, CS or related field is required.
• 10+ years of experience with IBM i technologies and related tooling.
• Strong communication, problem-solving and customer service skills.
• Uline does not participate in the H-1B lottery.

Responsibilities

• Lead daily operation, monitoring and performance tuning of IBM i environments.
• 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 documentation of configurations and policies.
• Mentor and support the systems engineer team.

Skills

IBM i technologies

CL

HA/DR

Performance tuning

Backup & recovery

Networking configuration

Documentation

Mentoring

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Computer Science or related field

Tools

HMC

BRMS / Backup Recovery Media Services

Data replication

Job description

Senior Systems Engineer - IBM i

Corporate Headquarters

12575 Uline Drive, Pleasant Prairie, WI 53158

Keep Uline’s IBM i systems running seemlessly. As a Senior Systems Engineer, you’ll design, optimize and support our mission-critical IBM i infrastructure, ensuring peak performance and reliability. Bring your expertise to a collaborative team that values continuous improvement.

Position Responsibilities

• font-size:inheritLead the daily operation, monitoring and performance tuning of IBM i environments, ensuring systems remain secure, up-to-date and aligned with IT policies.
• font-size:inheritManage backups, disaster recovery and high-availability solutions.
• font-size:inheritPartner with application and database teams on deployments and troubleshooting.
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• font-size:inheritMaintain clear, accurate documentation of configurations, procedures and policies.
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Minimum Requirements

• font-size:inheritBachelor's degree in Information Technology, Computer Science or related field.
• font-size:inherit10+ years of experience with IBM i Technologies including CL, HMC, network configuration, Backup Recovery Media Services, data replication, HA / DR, and performance tuning.
• font-size:inheritExcellent communication, problem-solving and customer service skills.
• font-size:inheritUline does not participate in the H-1B lottery.

Benefits

• font-size:inheritComplete health insurance coverage and 401(k) with 6% employer match that font-size:inheritstarts day one font-size:inherit!
• font-size:inheritMultiple bonus programs.
• font-size:inheritPaid holidays and generous paid time off.
• font-size:inheritTuition Assistance Program that covers professional continuing education.

Employee Perks

• font-size:inheritOn-site café and first-class fitness center with complimentary personal trainers.
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About Uline

Uline, a family-owned company, is North America’s leading distributor of shipping, industrial, and packaging materials with over 10,000 employees across 15 locations.

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