Director of IT – iSeries

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Caesars Entertainment

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10,000+ employees

Founded 1937

🎲 Gambling

Gambling • Hospitality

Caesars Entertainment is a premier casino and hospitality company best known for its expansive loyalty program, Caesars Rewards, which offers members exclusive deals and experiences. With iconic properties such as Caesars Palace, Planet Hollywood, and The LINQ Hotel on the Las Vegas Strip, the company provides luxury accommodations, fine dining with celebrity chefs, world-class entertainment, and a variety of attractions. In addition to traditional hotel and casino services, Caesars Entertainment features an online casino, a comprehensive sportsbook, and retail shopping experiences. The company's broad offerings include unique entertainment events and attractions, from zipline adventures to gourmet dining and legendary shows.

📋 Description

• Develop and execute the long-term roadmap for IBM i systems supporting casino, hospitality, and key enterprise application environments. • Drive modernization initiatives including high availability, IASP optimization and support the transformation of legacy applications. • Collaborate with gaming operations, hotel operations, marketing, finance, and executive leadership to deliver technology solutions aligned to operational needs. • Oversee day-to-day operations of IBM i servers and applications ensuring uptime for 24/7 operations. • Manage system performance, capacity planning, auditing, high availability and disaster recovery for highly regulated gaming platforms. • Ensure IBM i systems meet or exceed gaming regulatory controls, internal audit standards, PCI requirements, and cybersecurity best practices. • Own policies, documentation, access controls, and operational procedures related to IBM i environments. • Lead and mentor a blended team of internal and external IBM i Architects, Engineers, Administrators and Operators. • Foster a high‑performance culture with strong accountability, communication, and customer service. • Serve as the subject-matter expert for all IBM i–related initiatives, enhancements, and system impacts. • Manage vendor relationships with managed service partners and IBM i software vendors.

🎯 Requirements

• 10+ years of experience with IBM i (AS/400, iSeries, System i) systems. • 5+ years of leadership experience in IBM I IT operations and enterprise systems management. • Strong expertise in CL, SQL, DB2 for i, and IBM i system administration. • Experience supporting environments requiring 24/7 uptime, preferably in gaming or hospitality. • Demonstrated experience working within strict regulatory, auditing, and security frameworks. • Excellent leadership, communication, and stakeholder‑management skills.

🏖️ Benefits

• Health insurance • Retirement plans • Paid time off • Flexible work arrangements • Professional development