IBM i Systems Administrator

The IBM i Systems Administrator will be responsible for management, administration, and maintenance of all the power systems and external storage within set constraints and react appropriately to situations.

Requirements

• Administer and maintain IBM i Power systems, including DR systems and external storage.
• Set system performance thresholds and monitor enterprise-level Power systems to maintain performance levels that meet business needs.
• Manage i OS jobs and system messages.
• Control job environment through adjustment of system resources and subsystems.
• Perform backup and restore operations using BRMS.
• Manage system and user security.
• Coordinate system modifications (upgrades, etc) with other groups, such as Engineering, Networking, Customer Support, and Product, to deliver optimum solutions for the business.
• Identify effects of new product offerings on infrastructure and propose design ideas.
• Research latest Power technology developments in order to design, spec, and implement the latest and best available technologies.
• Automate monitoring tasks (functional and performance) - Lead skill building efforts for IBM i and external storage.
• Provide metrics on system performance to clients.
• 24x7 coverage is sometimes required.