Genesis10 · 1 month ago
Lead IBM i / Power Systems Engineer
Menasha, WI
Full-time
Hybrid
Mid, Senior Level
$120K/yr - $125K/yr
5+ years expGenesis10 is seeking a Lead IBM i / Power Systems Engineer for a full-time, direct-hire position with a client located in the Milwaukee, WI area. This role provides advanced technical leadership for enterprise IBM Power environments supporting mission-critical ERP platforms, focusing on platform architecture and modernization initiatives.
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Responsibilities
Serve as the escalation point for complex operational support, troubleshooting, security enforcement, and performance tuning across IBM Power systems and IBM i OS environments
Provide technical leadership and end-to-end ownership of IBM Power servers, IBM i OS partitions, HMC, VIOS, and IBM DS storage arrays
Administer IBM VIOS environments, including configuration, maintenance, and troubleshooting
Drive adoption of observability and AIOps practices to improve monitoring, reduce mean time to resolution, and proactively identify platform issues
Advance automation initiatives using Infrastructure-as-Code (Ansible, CL scripting) to streamline patching, compliance, and operational workflows
Design, test, deploy, and support HA/DR solutions (MIMIX or similar) to ensure ERP availability and business continuity
Mentor team members and collaborate with technical and business stakeholders to support platform modernization initiatives
Participate in after-hours and weekend work during patching cycles, OS upgrades, and on-call rotations as required
Qualification
Required
Five (5) or more years of experience in IBM i OS and IBM Power environments
Proven expertise with HMC, MIMIX HA/DR, VIOS, and IBM DS storage
Strong understanding of ITIL processes, incident management, and stakeholder engagement
Demonstrated skills in advanced troubleshooting, CL scripting, and infrastructure/platform design
Strong leadership, communication, collaboration, and problem-solving skills
Ability to work standard business hours with flexibility for off-hours support as needed
Preferred
Bachelor's degree in Information Technology or a related field
10+ years of experience managing IBM i OS and IBM Power hardware environments
Experience implementing observability and AIOps initiatives to improve platform stability and incident response
Familiarity with Fortra products (Alert, Console, Compliance Monitor, Exit Point Manager) or similar tools
Background in driving platform security initiatives and automating compliance controls
Benefits
Access to hundreds of clients, many of whom have been working with Genesis10 for 5-20+ years.
The opportunity to have a career-home with Genesis10; many of our consultants have been working exclusively with Genesis10 for years.
Access to an experienced, caring recruiting team (with more than 7 years of experience on average).
Behavioral Health Platform
Medical, Dental, Vision
Health Savings Account
Voluntary Hospital Indemnity (Critical Illness & Accident)
Voluntary Term Life Insurance
401K
Sick Pay (for applicable states/municipalities)
Commuter Benefits (Dallas, NYC, SF)
Remote opportunities available
Company
Genesis10
Information Technology and Services
1001-5000 employees
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