What are the responsibilities and job description for the iSeries Engineer position at Fusion HCR?
Fusion HCR is seeking an experienced iSeries Engineer to join a high-performing IT infrastructure team supporting a large-scale hotel and casino property. This role is critical to ensuring the stability, performance, and security of core business systems that run on the IBM i (iSeries/AS400) platform.
Role Overview:
As the iSeries Engineer, you will be responsible for the administration, maintenance, and optimization of IBM i systems that support essential property-wide operations including gaming, hospitality, finance, and back-office services. You'll play a vital role in supporting 24/7 systems uptime and ensuring regulatory compliance in a highly secure, high-availability environment.
Key Responsibilities:
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Provide daily administration, monitoring, and support for IBM i (iSeries/AS400) environments.
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Perform system backups, restores, patching, and firmware upgrades.
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Support and troubleshoot iSeries-based applications used in gaming, hotel management, POS, and finance.
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Monitor system performance and capacity; identify and resolve performance bottlenecks.
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Coordinate planned maintenance, system upgrades, and outage recovery with minimal business disruption.
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Maintain system and operations documentation, including DR/BCP runbooks and audit logs.
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Ensure adherence to gaming regulations, PCI standards, and internal security policies.
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Collaborate with cross-functional IT teams (infrastructure, networking, applications) to support property-wide initiatives.
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Provide after-hours support as part of an on-call rotation or during critical maintenance windows.
Required Qualifications:
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5 years of hands-on experience managing IBM i / iSeries / AS400 systems in a production environment.
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Strong understanding of IBM i architecture, CL programming, job scheduling (e.g., Robot, HelpSystems), and system utilities.
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Experience in the hospitality or gaming industry is highly preferred.
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Working knowledge of database management on DB2 for iSeries.
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Familiarity with data replication, system mirroring, and backup strategies.
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Excellent problem-solving skills and ability to work independently in a fast-paced environment.
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Comfortable operating in a high-availability, 24/7 business setting.
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Must be eligible to obtain and maintain Nevada Gaming Control Board registration or equivalent gaming license.
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Experience with integration between iSeries and third-party systems, such as POS, hotel PMS, or slot systems.
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Exposure to compliance-driven environments (e.g., PCI, SOX, MICS).
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Familiarity with PowerHA, BRMS, and system performance tools.
If you’re an experienced iSeries Engineer looking to make an impact in the fast-paced world of hospitality and gaming, we’d love to connect. Apply now or reach out directly for more information.
