IBM Administrator

THIS POSITION IS NOT IN Montgomery AL - IT IS NOT REMOTE - IT WILL REQUIRE RELOCATION TO SOUTHERN ALABAMA

Candidates who are not US Citizens or Green Card holders will not be considered. This client does not sponsor.

The ideal candidate for the System Administrator II – IBM Administrator is responsible for development, implementation, and maintenance of all IBM I Power Systems. They will perform daily system monitoring, verifying the integrity and availability of all system hardware and server resources. The ideal candidate is someone who has a passion for IBM I systems and is willing to learn new technologies, concepts, and best practices. This candidate should also be someone who can work independently and is a self-motivated contributor but is also able to work well in a team environment.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

· Support day to day operations, implementation, enhancement of IBMi workloads within enterprise environment.

· Experience with IBM Power server, HMC, VIOS, IBM Flash System, EMC Data Domain VTL and other tape and storage solutions.

· Administer elements including security, job controls, scheduling, planning, system updates, capacity planning, performance, and licensing.

· Maintain disaster recovery readiness and business continuity including BRMS save/restore and Maxava software replication

· Administer system integrations including EIM/SSO, web services, other TCP/IP services

· Develop and maintain security solutions to ensure security of server and data including privileged access, object level security, authorization lists, IFS security, system security values

· Create documentation, problem analysis, root cause analysis, and procedures

· Management of system settings, change management software, processes, and procedures to maintain SOX compliance

· Use languages such as CL and SQL to create scripts for automation

· Provide support for application, technical support, and operational teams

· Perform ongoing performance tuning, hardware upgrades, and resource optimization as required. Configure CPU, memory, and disk partitions as required.

Experience with Change, Incident and Problem management processes

QUALIFICATIONS

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

· 5 - 7 years of Systems Administration experience with IBM Power Systems environments running IBM I OS

· Strong experience with managing partitioned systems, remote journaling, SAN technology, VIOS, HMC, BRMS, Disaster Recovery and Security

· Experience with system hardware upgrades (example POWER9 to Power10)

· Experience with Operating System upgrades (example IBM i OS 7.3, 7.4, or 7.5)

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $120,000.00 - $130,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance

Compensation Package:

• Bonus opportunities
• Yearly pay

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift

Experience:

• Systems Administration experience with IBM Power Systems: 5 years (Required)
• Systems Hardware upgrades: 2 years (Required)
• Operating Systems UPGRADES: 2 years (Required)
• Managing partitioned systems, remote, SAN, VIOS, HMC BRMS: 2 years (Required)

Ability to Relocate:

• Montgomery, AL 36116: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: In person

Salary : $120,000 - $130,000