Senior IBM i & Power Systems Engineer

GLOBAL Recruitment Solutions•Menasha, WI

4d•Hybrid

About The Position

We are seeking a Senior IBM i & Power Systems Engineer to design, implement, administer, and support mission-critical IBM Power infrastructure supporting enterprise ERP environments. This role is responsible for the full IBM Power ecosystem, including IBM Power hardware, IBM i operating systems, HMC, VIOS, IBM DS Storage, and High Availability/Disaster Recovery platforms. The ideal candidate will combine strong technical expertise with a passion for automation, observability, security, and continuous improvement. As a senior member of the infrastructure team, you will serve as a technical leader, mentor junior staff, and collaborate with business and IT stakeholders to ensure system stability, performance, and modernization.

Requirements

4+ years of experience administering enterprise IBM Power and IBM i environments.
Strong hands-on experience with: IBM Power Systems, IBM i OS, HMC (Hardware Management Console), VIOS (Virtual I/O Server), IBM DS Storage, MIMIX High Availability / Disaster Recovery
Experience troubleshooting complex infrastructure and operating system issues.
Working knowledge of ITIL processes, incident management, and change management.
Experience with CL scripting and automation.
Strong communication, leadership, and stakeholder management skills.
Ability to participate in on-call support, maintenance windows, and occasional after-hours work.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, or related field.
Experience implementing observability and AIOps solutions.
Experience with Infrastructure-as-Code and automation frameworks such as Ansible.
Familiarity with Fortra products including: Alert Console, Compliance Monitor, Exit Point Manager
Experience with platform security, governance, and compliance initiatives.
Experience leading modernization and operational excellence efforts within IBM i environments.

Responsibilities

Administer and support IBM Power servers and IBM i operating system environments.
Manage Hardware Management Consoles (HMC), Virtual I/O Servers (VIOS), and IBM DS storage arrays.
Serve as the escalation point for complex infrastructure, performance, security, and operational issues.
Perform system monitoring, performance tuning, troubleshooting, and capacity planning.
Design, implement, test, and support HA/DR solutions using MIMIX or similar technologies.
Ensure business continuity and ERP platform availability.
Participate in disaster recovery planning and testing activities.
Develop and maintain automation solutions utilizing Ansible, CL scripting, and Infrastructure-as-Code methodologies.
Reduce manual effort through automation of patching, compliance, provisioning, and operational processes.
Support platform modernization initiatives.
Implement and enhance observability, monitoring, and AIOps capabilities.
Improve system visibility, proactive issue detection, and incident response.
Reduce operational noise and improve mean time to resolution (MTTR).
Support platform security initiatives and compliance requirements.
Implement security best practices and automate compliance monitoring where possible.
Assist with vulnerability remediation and audit activities.
Mentor team members and share technical expertise.
Partner with infrastructure, application, and business teams to support enterprise initiatives.
Communicate effectively with both technical and non-technical stakeholders.