Job Description
iSeries Manager
Locations: Dublin | Hybrid
Get To Know Us:
SS&C is leading the way. We continue to look for todays 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 to name a few.
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:
• Lead and manage a team of IBM i (iSeries/IBMi) system administrators
• Oversee operating system upgrades, patching activities, and application of Program Temporary Fixes (PTFs) and cumulative packages
• Monitor system performance including CPU utilization, memory consumption, and disk activity; analyze logs and optimize resource allocation
• Manage backup operations (nightly, weekly, quarterly) using BRMS or similar tools and lead disaster recovery planning, testing, and execution
• Administer user profiles, security settings, authority structures, and enforce system access controls and security policies
• Diagnose and resolve system, hardware, and software issues, coordinating with vendors or support partners as needed
• Configure and maintain LPARs, network settings (TCP/IP), and system devices, supporting infrastructure planning and capacity management
What You Will Bring:
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or related field; or equivalent experience
• 5–10 years of IBM i (iSeries/IBMi) system administration experience, including OS upgrades, PTF management, and security administration
• 2+ years of leadership or team management experience preferred
• Strong understanding of IBM Power Systems architecture and core IBM i technologies
• Experience with BRMS or equivalent backup and recovery solutions
• Familiarity with disaster recovery planning and execution
• Experience managing LPAR environments and TCP/IP configuration
• Proficiency in IBM i OS, PTF management, BRMS, journaling, and storage concepts
• Strong command of system performance tuning and resource optimization
• Solid understanding of security principles including user authorities, object security, and system auditing
• Knowledge of IBM Navigator for i and other system management tools
• Ability to interpret system logs, dumps, and performance reports
• Familiarity with automation or scripting on IBM i (CL, SQL, RPG knowledge a plus)
• Proven ability to lead and develop technical teams
• Strong organizational and prioritization skills
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to collaborate across technical and non-technical teams
• Ability to manage multiple initiatives simultaneously and drive results
• Vendor and stakeholder management experience
We encourage applications from people of all backgrounds to enable us to bring diverse perspectives to our thinking and conversation. It's important to us that we strive to have a workforce that is diverse in the widest sense.