The Sr IBM iSeries Engineer is responsible for maintaining customer IBM i /iSeries environments and solving technical problems in an efficient manner.
Help plan and migrate customer systems via tape save/restore or software replication.
Expand existing customer environments and ensure proper handling of system backups.
React in a break/fix capacity to escalate technical issues that compromise system operability and functionality.
Work directly with implementations and new projects.

IBM iSeries System Administration (10+ years experience)
Knowledge of i/OS systems from V5R4 to V7R3 and major differentiators
Knowledge of POWER systems hardware
Experience configuring LPARs using the Hardware Management Console
Experience with storage management in JBOD, RAID, and SAN environments and the performance differences with each
Experience defining and troubleshooting Printer configurations
Experience configuring TCP/IP and associated servers in an IPV4 environment (IPv6 desired)
Understanding of journal management
Software based replication (MIMIX, iTera, PowerHA)
BRMS backup solutions for system recovery/migration
Familiarity with Physical and Virtual tape library configuration and implementation
OS Upgrades, PTF Deployment and software installation via Image Catalog
Experience using performance tools such as MPG
Experience configuring and deploying automation and monitoring tools such as Halcyon, absMessage, and Robot products
Experience coding and debugging CL
Self-motivated and able to work independently
Excellent communication skills (written, verbal and presentations)
Knowledge of AV/AR, web query, Flash Copy, and Global Mirror desired

Senior IBM iSeries Engineer

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