iSeries Platform Systems Engineer Responsibilities

Core Infrastructure and Migrations

The role involves managing platform and workload migrations, including IBM Cloud transitions. Responsibilities include architectural design, implementation of specialized software, system integrations, and ensuring the operational integrity of production iSeries environments.

System Administration and Security

Engineers handle comprehensive administration tasks such as security controls, TCP/IP, BRMS, PTF updates, license management, and performance capacity planning. Expertise in LPAR virtualization and VIO server management is essential.

Operations and Disaster Recovery

The position manages high availability and disaster recovery solutions, tape management, and complex job flow applications. Documentation of operational processes and customer support are key functions, requiring participation in a 24/7 on-call rotation for critical incidents.