IBM iSeries / Power Systems Engineer / System Administrator

  • Dallas, TX
  • Posted 20 hours ago | Updated 8 hours ago

Overview

On Site
Full Time

Skills

IBM iSeries
Operating Systems
PowerVM
VIOS
Logical Partition
Virtual Machines
Firmware
Hardware Management
VTL
Backup
Media
Scheduling
Recovery
IBM I
Backup Administration
Business Rules Management System
Replication
Security Management
Hardening
Internet Security
Common Lisp
AS/400 Control Language
Reporting
IBM RPG
SQL
Management
IBM
DirectShow
DS
SAN
LinkedIn
Employment Authorization

Job Details

For immediate consideration, please connect with me on LinkedIn at and then email your resume, work authorization status, current location, availability, and compensation expectations directly to - make sure to include the exact job title and job location in your email message.

*** Contract to hire position -- no H-1Bs , no C2C (neither 3 rd parties nor ind contractors) -- W2 only.

*** The job is on-site with a HYBRID ( 3d office / 2d home ) work schedule. Candidates must be local or willing to relocate within commuting distance of Pittsburgh PA, Cleveland OH ( Strongsville ), Dallas TX ( Farmers Branch ), Phoenix AZ, Birmingham AL

*** Must be willing to work off hours and weekends when required to support business needs / Must be willing to participate in a rotating 24x7 on call rotation.

IBM iSeries / Power Systems Engineer / System Administrator :

- Thorough knowledge of IBM i 7.5 (7R5) operating system
- Experience with IBM PowerVM and Virtual Input/Output Server (VIOS) configuration and maintenance
- Experience with client Logical Partition (LPAR) IBM i Virtual Machines (VMs)
- Experience with IBM i Program Temporary Fixes (PTFs), IBM Power firmware updates (Power 10), patching and upgrading IBM Hardware Management Consoles (HMCs)
- Experience with Virtual Tape Library (VTL) solutions (DSI preferred)
- Proficiency in Backup, Recovery and Media Services (BRMS) scheduling, vaulting, and troubleshooting failed backups
- Ability to completely restore an IBM i system from backups using BRMS
- Experience with data replication software (Quick Enterprise Data Distributor (QEDD) preferred)
- Experience with exit point security management software (Assure Security System Access preferred)
- Knowledge of security hardening using Center for Internet Security (CIS) Benchmarks
- At lease some programming experience in Control Language (CL) and/or Report Program Generator (RPG) and/or Structured Query Language (SQL)
- Ideally experience managing IBM DS9500 Storage Area Network (SAN) storage

For immediate consideration, please connect with me on LinkedIn at and then email your resume, work authorization status, current location, availability, and compensation expectations directly to - make sure to include the exact job title and job location in your email message.

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Ref: #404-IT Pittsburgh
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