SS&C

Financial Services

SeniorSpecialist,IBMi

£75–105k ~AI est. London, United Kingdom; Basildon, United Kingdom FULL TIME Remote Friendly
Market Sentiment
HIGH DEMAND

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The Brief

“Senior Specialist, IBMi at SS&C. Skills: IBMi System Administration, System Upgrades, Patch Management, Backup and Recovery. Administer IBMi environments. Support IBMi environments”

Industry & Context.

Financial Services
Problems you'll solve

Troubleshooting; Analytical skills

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

2+ years IBMi system administration experience, Experience with IBM OS upgrades, Experience with PTF management, Experience with security administration, Experience with performance tuning, Experience using BRMS, Experience managing LPAR environments, Experience with TCP/IP configurations, Knowledge of IBM security concepts

Nice to Have

Exposure to IBM scripting, Exposure to automation technologies

What You'll Do.

Administer IBMi environments

Support IBMi environments

Perform patching activities

Manage cumulative PTF packages

Monitor system performance

Manage backup operations

Manage recovery operations

Plan disaster recovery

Test disaster recovery

Configure LPAR environments

Configure TCP/IP networking

Configure connected system devices

Maintain user profiles

Maintain security settings

Maintain access controls

Troubleshoot IBM hardware issues

Troubleshoot IBM software issues

Troubleshoot infrastructure issues

Coordinate with vendors

Coordinate with support teams

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

Work collaboratively across teams

Full Job Description

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_** # Job Title **IBM i (iSeries) System Administrator** **Locations:** London, Basildon | Hybrid ## Get To Know Us: SS&C is leading the way. We continue to look for today’s 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. ## 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: * Administer and support large IBM i (iSeries/IBMi) environments to ensure system stability, performance, and security. * Perform operating system upgrades, patching activities, and manage Program Temporary Fixes (PTFs) and cumulative PTF packages. * Monitor system performance including CPU, memory, storage, and disk utilization, proactively identifying and resolving issues. * Manage backup and recovery operations using BRMS or equivalent tools, including disaster recovery planning and testing. * Configure and maintain LPAR environments, TCP/IP networking, and connected system devices. * Create and maintain user profiles, security settings, and access co

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