Provide advanced technical leadership for IBM Power servers, IBM i OS partitions, HMC, VIO Servers, and IBM DS storage arrays. Drive innovation in observability, automation, and security. Ensure ERP platform stability and business continuity.
Key Highlights
Key Responsibilities
Technical Skills Required
Job Description
Job Title: Senior IBM i Platform & Systems Engineer
Job Type: Direct Hire
Work Model: Hybrid (3 days onsite, 2 days remote)
Preferred Location: Menasha / Oshkosh, WI 54952 (Relocation assistance available)
Other Approved Locations:
Frederick, MD – 8480 Stage Coach Circle, Frederick, MD 21701
New Hudson / Smith, MI
Huntersville, NC
McConnellsburg, PA
Pittsburgh, PA
Role Summary
This role provides advanced technical leadership for IBM Power servers, IBM i OS partitions, HMC, VIO Servers, and IBM DS storage arrays. The position is responsible for maintaining the stability of mission-critical ERP platforms while driving innovation in observability, automation, and security.
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The ideal candidate operates at a designer / engineer level, approaching problems with an engineering mindset rather than an operational-only perspective.
Key Responsibilities
- Serve as the escalation point for complex operational support, troubleshooting, security enforcement, and performance tuning across IBM Power systems and IBM i OS environments
- Provide end-to-end management of IBM Power infrastructure, including hardware, virtualization, and operating system administration
- Administer IBM VIOS, including configuration, maintenance, and troubleshooting
- Drive the adoption of observability and AIOps practices to improve monitoring, reduce mean time to resolution, and proactively identify issues
- Advance automation initiatives using Infrastructure-as-Code (Ansible, CL scripting) to improve patching, compliance, and reduce repetitive operational tasks
- Support the design, testing, deployment, and ongoing support of HA/DR solutions (MIMIX or similar) to ensure ERP availability and business continuity
- Provide mentoring, technical guidance, and strong communication to bridge technical and business stakeholders and support modernization initiatives
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Minimum Qualifications
- 5+ years of experience in IBM i / IBM Power or a related field
- Proven expertise with HMC, MIMIX HA/DR, VIO Server, and IBM DS storage
- Strong understanding of ITIL processes, incident resolution, and stakeholder engagement
- Demonstrated troubleshooting skills, CL scripting experience, and infrastructure design capability
- Ability to work standard business hours with availability for after-hours/weekend support during patching, OS upgrades, and on-call rotations
Preferred / Standout Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology or a related field
- 10+ years of experience managing IBM i OS and IBM Power hardware environments
- Experience implementing observability and AIOps initiatives to reduce alert noise and accelerate incident response
- Familiarity with Fortra products (Alert, Console, Compliance Monitor, Exit Point Manager) or similar tools
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