Senior IBM i Administrator

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🐊 Florida – Remote

🐊 Florida – Remote

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POOLCORP

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5001 - 10000 employees

Founded 1992

🤝 B2B

🛒 Retail

B2B • Retail

POOLCORP is the world's largest wholesale distributor of swimming pool supplies, equipment, and related leisure products. Operating approximately 440 sales centers across North America, Europe, and Australia, the company distributes over 200,000 products to around 125,000 wholesale customers worldwide. POOLCORP's extensive inventory includes construction materials, pool care products, hot tubs, irrigation items, and various outdoor living products. The company is committed to sustainability and providing exceptional value by sourcing the best products at competitive prices while maximizing supply logistics.

📋 Description

• Manage and administer IBM i OS (V7R3 and above) including PTF strategy, licensing, and system upgrades. • Monitor system performance, capacity, and availability; proactively identify and resolve bottlenecks. • Configure and maintain IBM i logical partitions (LPARs), storage pools, and memory management. • Administer job scheduling (e.g., IBM Job Scheduler, Robot/Schedule, or equivalent) and batch processing workflows. • Manage IFS (Integrated File System), library management, and object-level security. • Implement and enforce IBM i security policies, user profiles, authority levels, and auditing (QAUDJRN). • Lead periodic security assessments and remediation in alignment with SOX, PCI-DSS, and internal compliance standards. • Manage exit points and network security using tools such as Powertech or IBM i Access Client Solutions. • Design and maintain backup and recovery strategies using BRMS or equivalent solutions. • Administer high-availability and disaster recovery configurations (e.g., MIMIX, iTERA, or native IBM i HA). • Lead DR testing exercises and document RTO/RPO outcomes. • Manage TCP/IP configuration, FTP, SFTP, and IBM i Access connections. • Support EDI, MQ, and web services integrations with IBM i back-end systems. • Collaborate with application teams on RPGLE, CL, and SQL optimization within the IBM i environment. • Document operational procedures, runbooks, and architecture diagrams. • Other duties as assigned.

🎯 Requirements

• 4+ years of hands-on IBM i (AS/400 / iSeries) system administration experience. • Strong expertise in IBM i OS security, PTF management, and object-level administration. • Solid understanding of TCP/IP networking, FTP/SFTP, and IBM i connectivity. • Familiarity with compliance frameworks such as SOX or PCI-DSS in an IBM i context. • Excellent problem-solving skills and ability to perform root cause analysis under pressure. • IBM Certified Systems Expert – IBM i designation or equivalent (Preferred). • Experience in a distribution, retail, or manufacturing ERP environment (JD Edwards, SAP, or similar) (Preferred). • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field (Preferred).

🏖️ Benefits

• Medical, Dental, Vision, and Prescription Drug coverage with Flexible Spending Accounts and Wellness Programs • 401 (k) with generous company match • 13 days of paid time off (PTO) & 8 Paid Holidays (NOTE: PTO increases with tenure!) • 100% employer paid Life Insurance and Long-Term Disability Insurance • Paid Parental Leave • Fully Funded Tuition Education Programs • Bonus Programs that include Employee Recognition and Referrals, Summer Madness, and Annual Performance • Employee Stock Purchase Plan • Employee Discounts and much more!