- Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, or equivalent experience.
- 5+ years of experience supporting IBM Power Systems environments.
- Strong experience with IBM i (iSeries) administration in enterprise environments.
- Hands-on experience with HMC administration and LPAR management.
- Strong knowledge of VIOS administration and troubleshooting.
- Experience with Power8, Power9, and Power10 platforms.
- Experience with Virtualization technologies including:
LPARs
Shared Processor Pools
Dynamic LPAR Operations
Live Partition Mobility
- Experience with SAN technologies, NPIV, MPIO, zoning, and storage integration.
- Knowledge of Virtual Ethernet, VLANs, SEA configuration, and network troubleshooting.
- Experience supporting disaster recovery and high availability solutions.
- Strong understanding of BRMS, MIMIX, iTera, or similar technologies.
- Experience with performance monitoring and capacity planning.
- Strong troubleshooting and root cause analysis skills.
- Knowledge of ITIL-based support environments and ticketing systems.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Ability to work independently and manage multiple priorities.
Preferred Qualifications
- IBM Power Systems Certifications.
- IBM i Certification.
- PowerHA experience.
- Experience with IBM FlashSystem environments.
- Experience automating administrative tasks using Bash or Korn Shell.
- Familiarity with PowerVC and REST APIs.
- Experience with firmware lifecycle management and IBM support processes.
- Security and compliance experience including SOC, PCI-DSS, SOX, or ISO 27001.
Technical Skills
IBM Power Infrastructure
- IBM Power8/9/10
- HMC (GUI & CLI)
- VIOS Administration
- LPAR Management
- Dynamic LPAR Operations
- Live Partition Mobility (LPM)
- Active Memory Sharing
Storage
- SAN Administration
- NPIV
- MPIO
- IBM FlashSystem
- Storage Zoning & Masking