IBM i engineer

Kyndryl operates mission-critical technology systems, providing AI-powered insights and innovation for leading global businesses. The position is based in Poland and focuses on IBM Power Systems infrastructure management and IBM i operating system environments within a large enterprise context.

• Strong experience administering IBM i (AS/400, iSeries) environments in medium to large enterprise organizations
• Solid knowledge of IBM Power Systems architecture and infrastructure
• Hands-on experience with HMC administration, VIOS management, and PowerVM virtualization
• Experience planning and executing IBM i OS upgrades and PTF maintenance
• Planning and executing lifecycle maintenance across IBM Power servers, system firmware, HMC, VIOS, IBM i, and supporting infrastructure
• Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills across operating system, infrastructure, and storage layers
• Experience with IPC management processes
• Knowledge of backup and recovery concepts, BRMS, and disaster recovery practices
• Experience with SAN-connected IBM Power environments
• Understanding of IBM i security, user management, system values, auditing, and compliance requirements
• Experience working with high availability and replication technologies
• Ability to perform root cause analysis and lead technical investigations
• Communication skills and ability to work directly with customers and vendors

Preferred Skills and Experience:

• Experience with PowerHA, MIMIX, iCluster, or other IBM i replication technologies
• Knowledge of enterprise storage platforms such as Dell EMC, Hitachi, or HP storage solutions
• Experience with DataDomain, ProtecTIER, LaserVault, VTL, or tape-based backup infrastructures
• Experience with monitoring platforms and custom monitoring development
• Knowledge of CL, SQL, RPG, or other IBM i automation technologies
• Experience building automation scripts and operational tooling
• Exposure to infrastructure migrations, datacenter relocations, and platform modernization programs
• IBM Power Systems and IBM i certifications

• Managing IBM Power Systems infrastructure including Power servers, HMC, VIOS, LPARs, and PowerVM virtualization
• Planning and executing IBM i operating system upgrades, PTF maintenance, and lifecycle activities
• Leading infrastructure modernization, migrations, hardware refreshes, and platform upgrades
• Performing root cause analysis for incidents and driving permanent resolution of recurring issues
• Designing and implementing disaster recovery, backup, and high availability solutions including PowerHA and replication technologies
• Owning IBM Power and IBM i configuration for SAN-connected environments and coordinating zoning, masking, mapping, and storage allocation with SAN and storage teams
• Supporting security compliance activities, audits, access management, certificate administration, and security hardening initiatives
• Defining monitoring strategies, improving operational tooling, and driving automation across the IBM i environment
• Planning capacity, performance optimization, and resource utilization for business-critical systems
• Supporting enterprise backup and recovery solutions including BRMS, tape, VTL, and DataDomain technologies
• Supporting software entitlement and license-key readiness for hardware migrations and platform lifecycle activities