Sr. IBM i Platform & Power Systems Engineer

Job Title: Sr. IBM i Platform & Power Systems Engineer

Job Location: Menasha, WI - Hybrid

Eligibility/Clearance: Must be authorized to work in the US

SUMMARY:

Plans, designs, implements, and supports the server systems, including

IBM Power servers, IBM i OS partitions, HMC, VIO Servers, and IBM DS

storage arrays. The position ensures stability of our mission-critical

ERP platforms while driving innovation in observability, automation, and

security.

YOUR IMPACT:

-Serve as the escalation point for complex operational support,

troubleshooting, security enforcement, and performance tuning across IBM

Power systems and IBM i OS environments.

-Expertise in IBM Power and IBM i OS, with responsibility for end-to-end

management of the ecosystem spanning hardware, virtualization, and

operating system administration.

-Experience administering IBM VIOS, including configuration,

maintenance, and troubleshooting.

-Drive the adoption of observability and AIOps practices to improve

monitoring, reduce mean time to resolution, and proactively identify

issues.

-Advance automation through Infrastructure-as-Code (Ansible, CL) to

modify best practices, streamline patching/compliance, and reduce

operational overhead and repetitive work

-Support the design, testing, deployment and support of HA/DR solutions

(MIMIX or similar) to ensure ERP availability and business continuity.

-Provide mentoring, guidance, and strong communication to bridge

technical and business stakeholders, ensuring alignment with

modernization initiatives.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

-Five (4) or more years of experience in the field or in a related area.

-Proven expertise with HMC, MIMIX HA/DR, VIO server, and IBM DS storage.

-Strong understanding of ITIL processes, incident resolution, and

stakeholder engagement.

-Demonstrated skills in troubleshooting, CL scripting, and

infrastructure design.

-Ability to work standard business hours, with availability for

after-hours/weekend work during patching, OS upgrades, and on-call

rotations.

-Strong leadership, communication, problem-solving, and collaboration

skills.

STANDOUT QUALIFICATIONS:

-Bachelor’s degree in information technology or a related field.

-Experience managing IBM i OS and IBM Power hardware environments.

-Experience implementing observability and AIOps initiatives to reduce

noise, accelerate incident response, and drive predictive insights.

-Familiar with Fortra products (Alert, Console, Compliance Monitor, Exit

Point Manager) or similar products.

-Background in driving platform security initiatives and automating

compliance.

Arena Technical Resources, LLC, (ATR) is an Equal Opportunity Employer

(EOE) who will provide equal employment opportunity to employees and

applicants for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, religion,

color, sex, pregnancy, national origin, age, veteran status, ancestry,

sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status,

family structure, genetic information, or mental or physical disability.