FNTS · 19 hours ago
FNTS Sr. IBM iSeries Engineer (Remote/Work from Home)
United States
Full-time
Remote
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$90K/yr - $148K/yr
10+ years expFNTS is a nationally recognized Cloud Service Provider that specializes in managed IT services. The Sr. IBM iSeries Engineer is responsible for maintaining customer IBM i/iSeries environments, solving technical problems, and ensuring proper handling of system backups while participating in migration and expansion projects.
Information Technology
No H1B
Responsibilities
Respond to incidents and requests in a timely manner providing in-depth analysis and solutions to meet service level agreements
Review previous issues looking for opportunities to proactively avoid future problems as part of the FNTS Continuous Improvement culture
Perform reporting functions as required or requested by customer
Preparation of special activities (DR Testing/Planning, OS upgrades, PTF deployment)
Maintenance and configuration of the IBM i OS and Licensed Program Products (LPP’s)
Write and maintain system documentation
Work with customers to accomplish their migration to FNTS or remote management setup
Using team roadmap, implement technologies to achieve it, e.g. develop new offerings through taking advantage of new hardware capabilities or additional OS capabilities such as Live Partition Mobility (LPM)
Install new software (OS & major subsystem) releases while working with customer on timing/testing/implementation
Maintain golden/sandbox systems for templates
Participate in technical infrastructure projects as the IBM i SME
Qualification
Required
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
Candidates must possess unrestricted work authorization and not require future sponsorship
Benefits
Medical, Dental, Vision Insurance
401k, With Matching Contributions
Time Off Programs
Health Savings Account (HSA)/Dependent Care
Employee Banking
Growth Opportunities
Tuition Assistance
Short-Term/Long-Term Disability Insurance
Company
FNTS
FNTS has been a trusted, nationally recognized leader in managed IT services for more than 30 years.
51-200 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageLeadership Team
Ken Marr
Chief Technology Officer
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