[Hiring] FNTS Sr. IBM iSeries Engineer @First National of Nebraska Inc.

Role Description

The Sr. Engineer, FN Technology Solutions is responsible for a multitude of technologies related to networking. These accountabilities may include:

• Routing
• Load balancing
• Firewalls
• Standard protocols

This role works directly with implementations and new projects.

The Sr. IBM iSeries Engineer Position is part of a managed services engineering team. Responsibilities include:

• Maintaining customer IBM i/iSeries environments
• Solving technical problems efficiently
• Planning and migrating customer systems via tape save/restore or software replication
• Expanding existing customer environments
• Ensuring proper handling of system backups
• Reacting in a break/fix capacity to escalate technical issues

This position is remote and available to work anywhere in the US. Sponsorship is not available for this role.

Qualifications

• 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
• 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

Requirements

• 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
• 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
• Implement technologies to achieve team roadmap goals
• 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

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 Description

With 30+ years in the managed IT services industry, First National Technology Solutions (FNTS) is a leading provider of flexible, customized hosted and remotely managed services. Operating a state-of-the-art data center and offering customized solutions and best-of-breed technology, FNTS is a nationally recognized leader in managed IT services.

FNTS is a subsidiary of First National of Nebraska Inc. (FNNI), a $20 billion multi-state holding company headquartered in Omaha, Nebraska, with a strong heritage of banking excellence that dates back more than 150 years.