Lead IBM i Platform & Power Systems Engineer

Posted 17 Days Ago
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4 Locations
In-Office
92K-153K Annually
Senior level
Artificial Intelligence • Automotive • Computer Vision • Machine Learning • Agriculture • Defense • Manufacturing
Oshkosh Corp. designs, builds and manufactures some of the industry’s toughest specialty trucks and access equipment
The Role
This role provides advanced technical leadership for IBM Power servers and IBM i OS, ensuring stability of ERP platforms while driving innovation in automation and security.
Summary Generated by Built In

At Oshkosh, we build, serve and protect people and communities around the world by designing and manufacturing some of the toughest specialty trucks and access equipment. We employ over 18,000 team members all united by a common purpose. Our engineering and product innovation help keep soldiers and firefighters safe, is critical in building and keeping communities clean and helps people do their jobs every day.

SUMMARY:  

This role provides advanced technical leadership for our IBM Power servers, IBM i OS partitions, HMC, VIO Servers, and IBM DS storage arrays. The position ensures stability of our mission-critical ERP platforms while driving innovation in observability, automation, and security.  

WORK LOCATION 

The preferred location for this role is at our Global Headquarters in Oshkosh, WI, with relocation assistance available for candidates who are not local. This position follows Oshkosh Corporation’s hybrid work model, with three days in-office and two days remote each week. 

However, we are also open to candidates based out of the following U.S. office locations: 

  • Hagerstown, MD 

  • McConnellsburg, PA

 

YOUR IMPACT:   

  • Serve as the escalation point for complex operational support, troubleshooting, security enforcement, and performance tuning across IBM Power systems and IBM i OS environments.

  • Expertise in IBM Power and IBM i OS, with responsibility for end-to-end management of the ecosystem spanning hardware, virtualization, and operating system administration.

  • Experience administering IBM VIOS, including configuration, maintenance, and troubleshooting.

  • Drive the adoption of observability and AIOps practices to improve monitoring, reduce mean time to resolution, and proactively identify issues.

  • Advance automation through Infrastructure-as-Code (Ansible, CL) to modify best practices, streamline patching/compliance, and reduce operational overhead and repetitive work

  • Support the design, testing, deployment and support of HA/DR solutions (MIMIX or similar) to ensure ERP availability and business continuity.

  • Provide mentoring, guidance, and strong communication to bridge technical and business stakeholders, ensuring alignment with modernization initiatives.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:    

  • Five (5) or more years of experience in the field or in a related area. 

  • Proven expertise with HMC, MIMIX HA/DR, VIO server, and IBM DS storage.

  • Strong understanding of ITIL processes, incident resolution, and stakeholder engagement.

  • Demonstrated skills in troubleshooting, CL scripting, and infrastructure design.

  • Ability to work standard business hours, with availability for after-hours/weekend work during patching, OS upgrades, and on-call rotations.

  • Strong leadership, communication, problem-solving, and collaboration skills.

 

STANDOUT QUALIFICATIONS:   

  • Bachelor’s degree in information technology or a related field.

  • 10+ years of experience managing IBM i OS and IBM Power hardware environments.

  • Experience implementing observability and AIOps initiatives to reduce noise, accelerate incident response, and drive predictive insights.

  • Familiar with Fortra products (Alert, Console, Compliance Monitor, Exit Point Manager) or similar products.

  • Background in driving platform security initiatives and automating compliance.

Pay Range:

$91,800.00 - $153,200.00

The above pay range reflects the minimum and maximum target pay for the position across all U.S. locations. Within this range, individual pay is determined by various factors, including the scope and responsibilities of the role, the candidate's experience, education and skills, as well as the equity of pay among team members in similar positions. Beyond offering a competitive total rewards package, we prioritize a people-first culture and offer various opportunities to support team member growth and success.

Oshkosh is committed to working with and offering reasonable accommodation to job applicants with disabilities. If you need assistance or an accommodation due to disability for any part of the employment process, please contact us at [email protected].

Oshkosh Corporation is a merit-based Equal Opportunity Employer. Job opportunities are open for application to all qualified individuals and selection decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or other protected characteristic. To the extent that information is provided or collected regarding categories as provided by law it will in no way affect the decision regarding an employment application.

Oshkosh Corporation will not discharge or in any manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with Oshkosh Corporation's legal duty to furnish information.

Certain positions with Oshkosh Corporation require access to controlled goods and technologies subject to the International Traffic in Arms Regulations or the Export Administration Regulations. Applicants for these positions may need to be "U.S. Persons," as defined in these regulations. Generally, a "U.S. Person" is a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident, or an individual who has been admitted as a refugee or granted asylum.

Top Skills

Aiops
Ansible
Cl
Fortra Products
Hmc
Ibm Ds Storage Arrays
Ibm I Os
Ibm Power Servers
Vio Servers
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The Company
Hagerstown, MD
15,000 Employees
Year Founded: 1917

What We Do

Oshkosh Corporation is an industrial technology company that builds some of the industry’s toughest specialty trucks and access equipment. We serve our everyday heroes – soldiers, firefighters, people working at great height, environmental and refuse workers – through incredible technology. And with a portfolio of leading brands, we can uniquely take innovation from one brand and apply it across our portfolio.

Why Work With Us

We make equipment that moves the world forward. With ~15,000 team members united under our People First culture, a career at Oshkosh is an opportunity to do more than just impact industries -- it's an opportunity to make a difference in the world around you, protecting those who protect us.

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