The Senior IBM i Series IT Administrator will provide senior level administration and operational support for enterprise IBM i environments. This role focuses on platform stability, security, performance, and availability while partnering with application, infrastructure, and client teams. The engagement is expected to begin as a one year contract with the potential to convert to a full time role with the end client based on business needs and performance.
Responsibilities:
Install, configure, and maintain IBM i operating environments across physical and virtual LPAR platforms.
Apply Program Temporary Fixes, cumulative fix packs, and technology refresh updates following change management standards.
Manage logical partitions, system values, subsystems, memory pools, and workload configurations.
Monitor system health, disk utilization, auxiliary storage pool usage, and resource thresholds using Collection Services and Performance Tools for IBM i.
Maintain system documentation, standard operating procedures, and configuration baselines.
Administer IBM i security including user and group profiles, object authority, adopted authority, and special authority management.
Configure and maintain system auditing, security exit programs, and compliance reporting aligned with client and regulatory standards.
Design and manage BRMS backup strategies including full, incremental, and journal based backups.
Administer high availability and disaster recovery solutions and participate in recovery testing exercises.
Administer DB2 for IBM i including schema management, database performance tuning, journaling, and SQL optimization.
Manage IBM i networking services including TCP IP configuration, DNS, FTP and secure file transfer services.
Support job scheduling and automation using enterprise scheduling tools and custom CL based automation.
Collaborate with development teams supporting RPG, COBOL, SQL, and Java workloads.
Serve as a senior technical advisor for IBM i infrastructure initiatives, assessments, and migrations.
Mentor junior administrators and contribute to knowledge sharing within the IBM i practice.
Qualifications:
Required
Bachelor's or associate degree in information technology or a related field, or equivalent professional experience.
Eight or more years of hands on IBM i system administration experience in enterprise environments.
Expert knowledge of IBM i operating system versions 7.3, 7.4, and 7.5.
Demonstrated expertise with BRMS backup and recovery planning and execution.
Advanced experience administering DB2 for IBM i including SQL, DDS, and performance tuning.
Experience with IBM i high availability solutions such as MIMIX, iTera, or PowerHA.
Advanced skills in CL programming, job scheduling, and workload automation.
Strong understanding of IBM i security architecture, auditing, and compliance practices.
Experience supporting TCP IP networking, IBM Access Client Solutions, and IBM i Access services.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to document and present technical information.
Preferred
IBM Certified Systems Expert for IBM i or equivalent certification.
Experience with IBM Power Systems hardware, virtual IO server, and hardware management console administration.
Familiarity with DevOps practices on IBM i including RDi, source control, and continuous integration workflows.
Experience supporting regulated environments such as healthcare, financial services, or public sector organizations.
Prior consulting or client facing experience within managed services or professional services organizations.
Tools and Technologies:
IBM i OS 7.x administration
BRMS backup and recovery
DB2 for IBM i and SQL
High availability and disaster recovery solutions
IBM i security and auditing
CL programming and automation
Enterprise job scheduling tools
IBM Access Client Solutions
Collection Services and Performance Tools for IBM i