Infrastructure Senior Engineer - IBMi

Colorado PERA • Denver, CO

17h • $125,000 - $145,000 • Hybrid

About The Position

Looking for a career where you can give back to those who have supported you? Have a favorite teacher or snowplow driver who helped you through a storm or maybe a State Trooper that let you off with a warning? If so, there is a good chance they are a PERA member. Colorado PERA provides retirement benefits for Colorado State Employees, like many teachers, snowplow drivers and State Troopers. Come join the team and give back to those who have helped you. Colorado PERA’s Information Technology team is expanding, and we're looking for talented individuals to join us! We have an immediate opening for an IBM i Senior Engineer who can support multiple IBM Power Servers, IBM i and VIOS LPARs, physical HMCs, and backup and recovery using BRMS, Full-System FlashCopy, SANs, and encryption. You will be the go-to-person for all things IBM i for our information technology and application development teams. Lead the delivery, stability, and continuous improvement of PERA’s Pension Administration infrastructure services on IBM Power, ensuring alignment with business and IT objectives Responsible for all aspects of IBM i operations including problem solving, management, support, automation, and underlying IBM i infrastructure Organize, manage, and implement IBM infrastructure initiatives from planning through delivery, ensuring quality, timeliness, communication, and alignment with organizational goals, always keeping security primary Develop a strong partnership with application development and DevOps teams This position is responsible for ensuring the delivery, stability, recoverability, and performance of PERA’s Pension Administration System (PAS) running on the IBM Power Server platform. The role leads technical initiatives in collaboration with stakeholders, systems engineers, technical leaders, and vendor partners to deliver resilient, innovative technology solutions while protecting the integrity of pension services, data, and infrastructure. Responsibilities include management of multiple IBM i and dual VIOS LPARs, physical HMC management, redundant network and SAN fabric communications, Full System FlashCopy for tape and SAN-to-SAN backups, SAN integrations, encryption using IBM GKLM, automation improvements, and disaster recovery testing and support. Employees are held accountable for all duties of the job. Individuals must be able to perform these duties with or without reasonable accommodations.

Requirements

• Degree in technical (STEM) field and four years’ experience in technical role preferred, or equivalent combination of education and experience
• Advanced knowledge of IBM i infrastructure environments (e.g. operating systems, hardware, data center, security, network, end user and server/web related applications) considering security implications in all initiatives
• Strong experience with Storage Area Networks, fiber channel connectivity, SAN fabric switches, and encryption
• Experience and exposure to DevOps infrastructure needs, automation, and monitoring
• Excellent analytical, interpersonal, oral, and writing skills
• Demonstrated ability working on multiple concurrent projects with close interaction with other team members
• Demonstrated ability to plan, organize, and implement multiple IBM i initiatives with minimal supervision

Responsibilities

• Lead the delivery, stability, and continuous improvement of PERA’s Pension Administration infrastructure services, ensuring alignment with business and IT objectives
• Responsible for all aspects of IBM i operations including problem solving, management, support, and automation
• Organize, manage, and implement IBM infrastructure initiatives from planning through delivery, ensuring quality, timeliness, communication, and alignment with organizational goals always keeping security primary
• Maintain and upgrade operating system software, system and peripheral hardware, and packaged applications
• Manage and support core IBM Power Server technologies, including server, LPARs, storage, and networking; backups and disaster recovery, third party applications, automation, and support application developer IDEs and change management
• Maintain and improve system security policies, resource security, and PTF vulnerability management focusing on existing and new automation of recuring processes and procedures
• Ensure and test backup and recovery of all LPARs using Full System FlashCopy, BRMS, SAN replication, integration with GKLM encryption for tape backups and data at rest between our production systems and secondary warm site data center systems
• Monitor performance, implement and track availability KPIs, fully utilize technology features and functions for improved availability, and implement solutions to measurably increase reliability, efficiency, and cost-effectiveness
• Perform, mentor, and automate user account administration helping build team support depth
• Develop a strong partnership with application development and DevOps teams supporting a highly visible and critical multi-year Pension Administration modernization initiative
• Perform system utilization and capacity planning analysis to optimize resource utilization and ensure optimal infrastructure for future needs
• Perform other duties as assigned

Benefits

• Competitive salary and benefits package including health, dental, and vision coverage, pension and retirement plans including PERA’s defined benefit plan, generous paid time off and volunteer hours, 401(k) employer match, 457 defined contribution plan, free on-site parking, free on-site fitness center, training, leadership, and mentoring programs, and more
• Opportunities for career growth and professional development
• A collaborative and inclusive team culture
• Flexible work environment with remote options

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 251-500 employees