IBM Power (PowerVM, AIX, PowerVC, PowerSC) Expert

About the role

An IBM Power systems expert is needed in Oman to administer, maintain and support IBM Power infrastructure running critical application and database workloads for a large-scale financial management system. The role ensures reliable, secure and high-performance operations and is an onsite position requiring 7+ years of experience.

Key responsibilities

• Provide technical support to application and database teams to keep system operations running smoothly.
• Diagnose and resolve technical issues across the IBM Power infrastructure.
• Monitor system performance, including CPU, memory, network and storage utilization, using appropriate monitoring tools.
• Install updates, patches and security fixes to maintain system stability and security.
• Perform routine maintenance, system upgrades, hardware replacements and infrastructure enhancements.
• Administer and maintain PowerVM, AIX, VIOS, PowerSC, PowerVC and the Hardware Management Console (HMC).
• Support Live Partition Mobility (LPM), VM Recovery Manager, PEP 2.0 and workload migration activities.
• Maintain accurate documentation of configurations, changes, maintenance activities and procedures.
• Prepare and present regular reports on incidents, performance and improvements to stakeholders and management.

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a related field.
• Minimum 7 years of relevant experience in IBM Power systems administration and infrastructure support.
• Strong troubleshooting, analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, able to work with technical and non-technical stakeholders.

Required skills

• AIX and VIOS
• IBM PowerVM, PowerSC and PowerVC
• Hardware Management Console (HMC)
• PEP 2.0, Live Partition Mobility (LPM) and VM Recovery Manager
• Workload migration
• IBM Power Server certification

The employer offers a collaborative and innovative work environment and competitive compensation based on skills and experience, with flexibility for exceptional candidates.