Iseries manager

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or related field; or equivalent experience
• 5-10 years of IBM i (iSeries/IBMi) system administration experience, including OS upgrades, PTF management, and security administration
• 2+ years of leadership or team management experience preferred
• Strong understanding of IBM Power Systems architecture and core IBM i technologies
• Experience with BRMS or equivalent backup and recovery solutions
• Familiarity with disaster recovery planning and execution
• Experience managing LPAR environments and TCP/IP configuration
• Proficiency in IBM i OS, PTF management, BRMS, journaling, and storage concepts
• Strong command of system performance tuning and resource optimization
• Solid understanding of security principles including user authorities, object security, and system auditing
• Knowledge of IBM Navigator for i and other system management tools
• Ability to interpret system logs, dumps, and performance reports
• Familiarity with automation or scripting on IBM i (CL, SQL, RPG knowledge a plus)
• Proven ability to lead and develop technical teams
• Strong organizational and prioritization skills
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to collaborate across technical and non-technical teams
• Ability to manage multiple initiatives simultaneously and drive results
• Vendor and stakeholder management experience
• We encourage applications from people of all backgrounds to enable us to bring diverse perspectives to our thinking and conversation. It's important to us that we strive to have a workforce that is diverse in the widest sense.
• Thank you for your interest in SS&C! If applicable, to further explore this opportunity, please apply directly with us through our Careers page on our corporate website @ www.ssctech.com/careers .
• Unless explicitly requested or approached by SS&C Technologies, Inc. or any of its affiliated companies, the company will not accept unsolicited resumes from headhunters, recruitment agencies, or fee-based recruitment services.
• Applications will be accepted on an ongoing basis until the position is filled.

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Additional Information

As a leading financial services and healthcare technology company based on revenue, SS&C is headquartered in Windsor, Connecticut, and has 27,000+ employees in 35 countries. Some 20,000 financial services and healthcare organizations, from the world's largest companies to small and mid-market firms, rely on SS&C for expertise, scale, and technology. Job Description iSeries Manager Locations: London, Chelmsford, Harlow, Basildon | Hybrid Get To Know Us: SS&C is leading the way. We continue to look for todays and tomorrow's brightest talent, those that embody a spirit to improve not only their lives, but those around them. From college students to seasoned and experienced professionals, we encourage you to apply. SS&C prides itself on hiring diverse, honest, dynamic individuals, who value collaboration, accountability, and innovation to name a few. Why You Will Love It Here! - Flexibility: Hybrid Work Model - Your Future: Professional Development Reimbursement including access to SS&C University - Work/Life Balance: Competitive holiday scheme - Your Wellbeing: Competitive benefits designed to support the wellbeing of our staff - Diversity & Inclusion: Committed to Welcoming, Celebrating and Thriving on Diversity - Training: Hands-On, Team-Customised throughout your career What You Will Get To Do: - Lead and manage a team of IBM i (iSeries/IBMi) system administrators - Oversee operating system upgrades, patching activities, and application of Program Temporary Fixes (PTFs) and cumulative packages - Monitor system performance including CPU utilization, memory consumption, and disk activity; analyze logs and optimize resource allocation - Manage backup operations (nightly, weekly, quarterly) using BRMS or similar tools and lead disaster recovery planning, testing, and execution - Administer user profiles, security settings, authority structures, and enforce system access controls and security policies - Diagnose and resolve system, hardware, and software issues, coordinating with vendors or support partners as needed - Configure and maintain LPARs, network settings (TCP/IP), and system devices, supporting infrastructure planning and capacity management

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