Associate Staff Engineer - IBM i Systems Engineer II

The IBM i Systems Engineer II will be responsible for management, administration, and maintenance of all the power systems within set constraints and react appropriately to situations. The ideal candidate will have a background in the installation, design, and administration of IBM i Power System. The IBM i Systems Engineer II will also be required to utilize industry standard tools to report performance statistics to software engineers and pinpoint effects of new design elements for application optimization and to create baseline performance metrics and determine effects of code optimization and technology implementations.

Key Responsibilities:

• Administer and maintain IBM i Power systems, including DR systems.
• Research and deploy new products (internally & externally developed).
• Manage replication to data warehouse systems using Mimix.
• Monitor enterprise-level Power systems to maintain performance levels within set constraints and react appropriately to situations.
• Manage i OS jobs and system messages.
• Control job environment through adjustment of system resources and subsystems - Perform backup and restore operations.
• Manage system and user security.
• Coordinate system activities with other groups, such as Engineering, networking, Open systems, customer service, and product, to deliver optimum solutions for the business.
• Keep service levels high.
• Identify effects of new product offerings on infrastructure and propose design ideas.
• Utilize performance management tools for IBM i and project future trending analysis in order to recommend proper upgrade specifications.
• Research latest Power technology developments in order to design, spec, and implement the latest and best available technologies.

Must have Skills: mimix, IBM i Power systems.

Good To Have Skills: TCP/IP, i OS management.

• 5 or more years as administrator, or experience administering enterprise-level IBM i Power systems.
• Solid understanding of TCP/IP, switching, and routing concepts.
• Ability to handle multiple projects and prioritize tasks.
• Ability to react quickly and appropriately to high pressure / high impact situations and determine the best solution.
• Ability to learn new technologies quickly.
• Ability to take the lead, as appropriate.
• Ability to maintain good customer support.