Senior IBM i & Power Systems Engineer

Direct Hire Opportunity

Menasha Data Center
Menasha Wisconsin

Work Arrangement: Hybrid (3 days onsite / 2 days remote)

Relocation Assistance Available

$100000 - $110000 Base Salary
Flexibility available for exceptional candidates.

We are seeking a Senior IBM i & Power Systems Engineer to design implement administer and support mission-critical IBM Power infrastructure supporting enterprise ERP environments.

This role is responsible for the full IBM Power ecosystem including IBM Power hardware IBM i operating systems HMC VIOS IBM DS Storage and High Availability/Disaster Recovery platforms. The ideal candidate will combine strong technical expertise with a passion for automation observability security and continuous improvement.

As a senior member of the infrastructure team you will serve as a technical leader mentor junior staff and collaborate with business and IT stakeholders to ensure system stability performance and modernization.

• Administer and support IBM Power servers and IBM i operating system environments.
• Manage Hardware Management Consoles (HMC) Virtual I/O Servers (VIOS) and IBM DS storage arrays.
• Serve as the escalation point for complex infrastructure performance security and operational issues.
• Perform system monitoring performance tuning troubleshooting and capacity planning.

• Design implement test and support HA/DR solutions using MIMIX or similar technologies.
• Ensure business continuity and ERP platform availability.
• Participate in disaster recovery planning and testing activities.

• Develop and maintain automation solutions utilizing Ansible CL scripting and Infrastructure-as-Code methodologies.
• Reduce manual effort through automation of patching compliance provisioning and operational processes.
• Support platform modernization initiatives.

• Implement and enhance observability monitoring and AIOps capabilities.
• Improve system visibility proactive issue detection and incident response.
• Reduce operational noise and improve mean time to resolution (MTTR).

• Support platform security initiatives and compliance requirements.
• Implement security best practices and automate compliance monitoring where possible.
• Assist with vulnerability remediation and audit activities.

• Mentor team members and share technical expertise.
• Partner with infrastructure application and business teams to support enterprise initiatives.
• Communicate effectively with both technical and non-technical stakeholders.

• 4 years of experience administering enterprise IBM Power and IBM i environments.
• Strong hands-on experience with:
  • IBM Power Systems
  • IBM i OS
  • HMC (Hardware Management Console)
  • VIOS (Virtual I/O Server)
  • IBM DS Storage
  • MIMIX High Availability / Disaster Recovery
• Experience troubleshooting complex infrastructure and operating system issues.
• Working knowledge of ITIL processes incident management and change management.
• Experience with CL scripting and automation.
• Strong communication leadership and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to participate in on-call support maintenance windows and occasional after-hours work.

• Bachelors degree in Information Technology Computer Science or related field.
• Experience implementing observability and AIOps solutions.
• Experience with Infrastructure-as-Code and automation frameworks such as Ansible.
• Familiarity with Fortra products including:
  • Alert
  • Console
  • Compliance Monitor
  • Exit Point Manager
• Experience with platform security governance and compliance initiatives.
• Experience leading modernization and operational excellence efforts within IBM i environments.

HR Phone Screen

Hiring Manager Video Interview

Final Interview
Onsite meeting with the hiring manager HR and team members.

Virtual final interviews may be available for relocation candidates.

1. 4 years of IBM Power / IBM i infrastructure experience.
2. Expertise with HMC MIMIX HA/DR VIOS and IBM DS Storage.
3. Strong ITIL knowledge incident resolution skills and stakeholder communication experience.

This is an excellent opportunity for an IBM i professional who wants to move beyond traditional administration and help drive modernization through automation observability security and AIOps initiatives while supporting a highly visible enterprise ERP platform.

Work Arrangement: Hybrid (3 days onsite / 2 days remote)

Relocation Assistance Available

$100000 - $110000 Base Salary
Flexibility available for exceptional candidates.

HR Phone Screen

Hiring Manager Video Interview

Final Interview
Onsite meeting with the hiring manager HR and team members.

Virtual final interviews may be available for relocation candidates.