IBM I systems Administrator

ERP Suites • Remote (Cincinnati, OH, US) • 1d ago

At ERP Suites, our focus is helping our customers realize IT’s potential. Our comprehensive ERP solutions enable them to streamline and scale their IT products and processes.
We are seeking a highly motivated senior-level IBM I systems administrator to help support our growing portfolio of hosted and remote IBM i customers.
This position will be responsible for maintaining optimal performance and availability of the systems as well as disaster recovery (DR) planning and long-term growth strategies.

Location:
Our home office is based in Cincinnati, OH. However, we are open to hiring someone who is fully remote regardless of location. Although the position will be remote, there might be some occasional travel to ERPS facilities or customer sites.

Responsibilities:

Implement PTF’s, patches, upgrades, and updates for the IBM i and associated systems and software packages.
Manage all aspects of security on multiple IBM i machines.
Backup and recovery, DR planning, DR documentation, DR process audits, and DR testing
Maintain all critical SLAs for IBM i systems and services.
Proactive management of systems capacities and constraints.
Familiarity with process of engaging IBM for support
Ensure software and IBM i management is in compliance with SAS70 regulations.
Documentation of standard procedural activities and duties.
Documentation of all activities on the IBM i systems (change controls).
Communicate with customers regarding issues, requests and maintenance
Handle and resolve customer tickets
Aid in troubleshooting of issues with third party products
Service Now familiarity
CL/SQL experience or familiarity
Ability to work weekends to facilitate scheduled maintenance
Participate in on call rotation to respond to escalated issues

Qualifications:

Candidate must have 5 or more years of experience with day-to-day operation and management of IBM i for medium to large installations.
Designing and installing hardware is a plus.
Experience with IBM i PTF’s and change control procedures.
Experience in ACS, IBM i Navigator, and 5250 emulation.
Experience working with All major version of Windows Server.
Ability to prioritize and multi-task in high pressure situations.
Experience with Oracle JDEdwards EnterpriseOne a plus

Personality/Culture Fit:

The ideal candidate will be comfortable with many versions and configurations for IBM i. They should be confident in taking on problems beyond their current knowledge base and be willing to contact support for quick resolutions.
The ability to communicate and build relationships with customers and internal staff is critical.
Adaptability to an ever-changing and dynamic environment is essential. The candidate should be confident and enjoy sharing knowledge and making customers successful, taking ownership of their area of expertise.

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