Systems Engineer IBM iSeries - Corporate Office (Austin, MN)
Hormel Foods
- Austin, MN
- Permanent
- Full-time
- All-encompassing administration duties for IBM i environment including security controls, TCP/IP, BRMS, job control, performance and capacity planning, system updates, and license management.
- Execution of enterprise system design, installation, and maintenance of system configurations.
- Responsible for troubleshooting and coordinating hardware support for IBM i environment.
- Administration and troubleshooting for Aldon and ARCAD change management software.
- Management of Logical Partition (LPAR) systems using virtualized I/O (VIO), Hardware Management Console (HMC) and all associated technologies.
- Lead complex system upgrades and migration projects, ensuring minimal downtime and business continuity.
- Researching, implementing, and maintaining system and platform security to help ensure environment stability, solving complex computer performance and technical problems, as well as developing and following well-documented change control procedures.
- Assisting user community with questions and/or problems with IBM i environment.
- Write scripting automation with high technical competence, preferably in CL, COBOL, RPG, C# and/or Python.
- Provide project management of medium and large IBM i related projects across the enterprise.
- An appropriate bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Management Information Systems, Computer Information Systems, or related field
- 5+ years of experience in Systems Engineering/Administration or related field
- Advanced technical experience in IBM i management, DB2 Management, OS Upgrades, patch management, performance tuning, and System Replication / Disaster Recovery / High Availability
- Deep knowledge of OUTQ print management and BRMS backup and recovery processes
- Strong experience of ITS infrastructure and troubleshooting experience, including networking and TCP/IP concepts, server hardware, etc.
- Skilled understanding of modern iSeries development tools and methodologies, including RDi, Git, and DevOps principles
- Solid foundation in network and system security protocols and standards
- Pattern of initiative and technical innovation, proven problem solving, decision making, and project management skills; strong interpersonal and leadership skills
- Excellent organizational and time management skills; well-developed written and verbal communication skills
- Ability to participate in after-hours escalations and/or system upgrades (including nights, weekends, and holidays) and 24 x 7 on-call as scheduled
- Must be a Citizen or National of the United States, a lawful, permanent resident, or have authorization to work in the United States
- Applicants must not now, or in the future, require sponsorship for an employment visa
- Understanding of DB2/SQL on IBM i, data modelling, and database security/integrity
- Knowledge of IBM iSeries application development - specifically in ILE RPG, RPG Free Format, CLLE, SQL, RPGLE and C#
- Technical knowledge of cloud technologies and administration
- Proficiency in other operating system software, hardware, and virtualization technologies
- Proficiency in physical servers, storage arrays, storage protocols, backup, and restoration technologies.
- Working knowledge and experience of Oracle Financials software solution
- Multilingual abilities are a plus