You want Benefits? You've got it! Our generous benefits package includes:
- 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
- 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!
What to Expect? Pool Corporation is seeking a Senior IBM i Administrator to own the stability, performance, and security of our IBM i (AS/400 / iSeries) environment. This role is critical to the reliability of our core business systems and requires deep hands-on expertise across IBM i operating system administration, performance management, security, disaster recovery, and integration. The Senior Administrator will serve as the subject-matter expert, and will collaborate cross-functionally with application, database, and infrastructure teams.
On a daily basis our JOB TITLE: System Administration & Operations - 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.
Security & Compliance - 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.
Backup, Recovery & High Availability - 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.
Integration & Connectivity - 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.
What You Will Need: - 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.
Skills Preferred:
- IBM Certified Systems Expert - IBM i designation or equivalent.
- Experience in a distribution, retail, or manufacturing ERP environment (JD Edwards, SAP, or similar).
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field.
