Country/Region:
IN
Requisition ID:
37047
Work Model:
Position Type:
Salary Range:
Location:
INDIA - BENGALURU - BIRLASOFT OFFICE
Title: Architect
Description:
Area(s) of responsibility
We are seeking an experienced IBM i Solution Architect to lead design, implementation, and management of enterprise IBM Power Systems environments. The candidate will be responsible for end-to-end infrastructure architecture including IBM Power Servers, virtualization (PowerVM), OS upgrades, migrations, storage, backup, high availability (Mimix), and disaster recovery.
The role requires strong hands-on expertise combined with architectural leadership to drive platform stability, scalability, and modernization initiatives
Required Skills
- Core Technical Skills
- IBM i / AS400 Administration
- IBM Power Systems (Power8/9/10)
- PowerVM, VIOS, HMC
- SAN Storage & SAN Switches
- BRMS, Virtual Tape Library (VTL)
- Mimix (Precisely HA/DR)
- Robot Job Scheduler / IBM AJS
- OS upgrades, PTF management
- System migrations & DR implementation
Good to Have
- Cloud exposure (IBM Cloud / Azure Skytap)
- CL programming / automation scripting
- Monitoring tools (Halcyon/Nagios)
Soft Skills
- Strong problem-solving and analytical skills
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management
- Ability to lead technical teams and projects
- Documentation and audit readiness mindset
- Education & Certifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering / IT / related field
- Preferred:
- IBM Certified System Administrator – IBM i
- IBM Power Systems Certification
- ITIL
- Key Deliverables
- Stable and high-performing IBM i environments
- Successful migration and upgrade execution
- Reliable backup, restore, and DR readiness
- Secure and compliant infrastructure
- Continuous improvement in operations and cost optimization