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Kyndryl

Managed IT infrastructure and cloud services

IBM i Engineer

System AdministrationConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timeNo salary listed

About the Job

Requirements

  • Strong experience administering IBM i (AS/400, iSeries) environments in medium to large enterprise organizations.
  • Solid knowledge of IBM Power Systems architecture and infrastructure.
  • Hands-on experience with HMC administration, VIOS management, and PowerVM virtualization.
  • Experience planning and executing IBM i operating system upgrades and PTF maintenance.
  • Experience planning and executing lifecycle maintenance across IBM Power servers, system firmware, HMC, VIOS, IBM i, and supporting infrastructure.
  • Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills across operating system, infrastructure, and storage layers.
  • Experience with IPC management processes.
  • Knowledge of backup and recovery concepts, BRMS, and disaster recovery practices.
  • Experience with SAN-connected IBM Power environments.
  • Understanding of IBM i security, user management, system values, auditing, and compliance requirements.
  • Experience working with high availability and replication technologies.
  • Ability to perform root cause analysis and lead technical investigations.
  • Communication skills and ability to work directly with customers and vendors.

Responsibilities

  • Manage IBM Power Systems infrastructure, including Power servers, HMC, VIOS, LPARs, and PowerVM virtualization.
  • Plan and execute IBM i operating system upgrades, PTF maintenance, security updates, and lifecycle activities.
  • Lead infrastructure modernization, migrations, hardware refreshes, and platform upgrades.
  • Perform root cause analysis for incidents and drive permanent resolution of recurring issues.
  • Design and implement disaster recovery, backup, and high availability solutions, including PowerHA and replication technologies.
  • Own IBM Power and IBM i configuration for SAN-connected environments and coordinate zoning, masking, mapping, and storage allocation with SAN and storage teams.
  • Support security compliance activities, audits, access management, certificate administration, and security hardening initiatives.
  • Define monitoring strategies, improve operational tooling, and drive automation across the IBM i environment.
  • Plan capacity, performance optimization, and resource utilization for business-critical systems.
  • Support enterprise backup and recovery solutions, including BRMS, tape, VTL, and DataDomain technologies.
  • Support software entitlement and license-key readiness for hardware migrations and platform lifecycle activities.

Desired Qualifications

  • Experience with PowerHA, MIMIX, iCluster, or other IBM i replication technologies.
  • Knowledge of enterprise storage platforms such as Dell EMC, Hitachi, or HP storage solutions.
  • Experience with DataDomain, ProtecTIER, LaserVault, VTL, or tape-based backup infrastructures.
  • Experience with monitoring platforms and custom monitoring development.
  • Knowledge of CL, SQL, RPG, or other IBM i automation technologies.
  • Experience building automation scripts and operational tooling.
  • Exposure to infrastructure migrations, datacenter relocations, and platform modernization programs.
  • IBM Power Systems and IBM i certifications.

About the Company

Kyndryl

Managed IT infrastructure and cloud services

Kyndryl provides managed IT infrastructure services for large enterprises, helping them run and modernize their technology environments. Its offerings cover cloud adoption, cybersecurity, security operations, and digital workplace services, all delivered under long-term managed-service contracts. The company works by partnering with major technology providers (including Microsoft) to offer integrated, end-to-end solutions, often complemented by a new security operations center (SOC) and other security capabilities. This focus sets it apart from competitors through scale, enterprise-grade governance, and a history rooted in IBM’s infrastructure services, now independent but aligned with large technology partners. The goal is to support digital transformation by providing reliable, scalable, and secure infrastructure management that enables enterprises to operate efficiently and securely in a cloud-enabled world.

Company size
10,001+
Company stage
IPO
Headquarters
New York City, New York
Founded
2021

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