<strong>Overview</strong><br><br><p style="margin: 0px;">This is a remote role that may only be hired in the following location(s): North Carolina and New York.</p><p style="margin: 0px;"> </p><p style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: 9.0pt; font-family: 'Verdana',sans-serif;">This position leads the architecture, development, administration, and support of the Bank’s IBM i (AS/400) platform and associated ecosystem. Serves as a senior technical authority for IBM i infrastructure, applications, and database systems, providing strategic direction, complex problem resolution, and production support. Partners with Technology and Operations leadership to deliver reliable, secure, and cost-effective solutions aligned with enterprise objectives. Leads large-scale initiatives, modernization efforts, and continuous improvement of the IBM i environment.</span></p> <br><strong>Responsibilities</strong><br><br><ul style="margin-top: 0in;"><li style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: 9.0pt; font-family: 'Verdana',sans-serif;">Consultation and Strategy - Provide expert-level consultative direction on IBM i architecture, including system design, performance optimization, and modernization strategies. Serve as the primary SME for IBM i across infrastructure, application development, and database design. Clearly communicate complex technical concepts to both technical and non-technical stakeholders. Produce high-quality written deliverables including architecture documents, solution proposals, and technical recommendations. Lead and document key discussions, ensuring alignment through clear communication and follow-up.</span></li></ul><p style="margin: 0in 0in 0in .5in;"><span style="font-size: 9.0pt; font-family: 'Verdana',sans-serif;"> </span></p><ul style="margin-top: 0in;"><li style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: 9.0pt; font-family: 'Verdana',sans-serif;">Technical Leadership & Support - Administer and support IBM i (AS/400) systems, including OS/400 / IBM i OS, LPARs, and Power Systems hardware. Lead complex troubleshooting across OS, DB2 for i, integration layers, and enterprise applications. Manage system performance tuning, capacity planning, and high availability configurations (PowerHA, clustering, replication). Oversee backup, recovery, disaster recovery (DR), and business continuity processes. Drive automation of operational processes using CL, RPG, and modern scripting/integration tools.</span></li></ul><p style="margin: 0in 0in 0in .5in;"><span style="font-size: 9.0pt; font-family: 'Verdana',sans-serif;"> </span></p><ul style="margin-top: 0in;"><li style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: 9.0pt; font-family: 'Verdana',sans-serif;">Application & Integration Oversight - Support and guide development teams working with RPG (ILE, Free-form), COBOL, CL, and DB2 for i. Lead modernization initiatives (e.g., API enablement, REST services, integration with distributed systems). Ensure seamless integration between IBM i and enterprise platforms (Windows, Linux, cloud services). Oversee middleware, messaging, and data exchange mechanisms.</span></li></ul><p style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: 9.0pt; font-family: 'Verdana',sans-serif;"> </span></p><ul style="margin-top: 0in;"><li style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: 9.0pt; font-family: 'Verdana',sans-serif;">Project Delivery & Governance – Lead and manage complex infrastructure and modernization initiatives involving IBM i. Create and maintain project artifacts, including:</span> </li></ul><ul style="margin-top: 0in;"><ul style="margin-top: 0in;"><li style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: 9.0pt; font-family: 'Verdana',sans-serif;">Meeting agendas and meeting minutes</span></li><li style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: 9.0pt; font-family: 'Verdana',sans-serif;">Weekly/monthly status reports</span></li><li style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: 9.0pt; font-family: 'Verdana',sans-serif;">Action item tracking and risk/issue logs</span></li><li style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: 9.0pt; font-family: 'Verdana',sans-serif;">Technical documentation and runbooks</span></li></ul></ul><p style="margin: 0in 0in 0in 1.0in;"> </p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 0in .5in;"><span style="font-size: 9.0pt; font-family: 'Verdana',sans-serif;">Ensure accurate and timely communication of project status, risks, and dependencies to stakeholders and leadership. Define technical roadmaps, deliverables, milestones, and success criteria. Ensure adherence to security, compliance, and governance standards. Mentor junior engineers and enforce best practices across the team.</span></p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 0in .5in;"><span style="font-size: 9.0pt; font-family: 'Verdana',sans-serif;"> </span></p><ul style="margin-top: 0in;"><li style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: 9.0pt; font-family: 'Verdana',sans-serif;">Security & Compliance - Manage IBM i security including user profiles, authorization lists, object-level security, and auditing. Ensure compliance with banking regulations and internal audit requirements. Lead vulnerability assessments and remediation activities specific to IBM i.</span></li></ul> <br><strong>Qualifications</strong><br><br><p style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: 9.0pt; font-family: 'Verdana',sans-serif;">Bachelor's Degree and 8 years of experience in systems engineering including systems programmer, scripting, troubleshooting </span></p><p style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: 9.0pt; font-family: 'Verdana',sans-serif;">OR </span></p><p style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: 9.0pt; font-family: 'Verdana',sans-serif;">High School Diploma or GED and 12 years of experience in systems engineering including systems programmer, scripting, troubleshooting</span></p><p style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: 9.0pt; font-family: 'Verdana',sans-serif;"> </span></p><p style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><strong><span style="font-size: 9.0pt; font-family: 'Verdana',sans-serif;">Certifications (Preferred)</span></strong><strong><span style="font-size: 9.0pt; font-family: 'Verdana',sans-serif;"> </span></strong></p><ul><li style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: 9.0pt; font-family: 'Verdana',sans-serif;">IBM Certified System Administrator – IBM i</span></li><li style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: 9.0pt; font-family: 'Verdana',sans-serif;">IBM Power Systems certifications</span></li><li style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: 9.0pt; font-family: 'Verdana',sans-serif;">ITIL or related service management certifications</span></li></ul><p style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><strong><span style="font-size: 9.0pt; font-family: 'Verdana',sans-serif;">Required Experience:</span></strong></p><p style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: 9.0pt; font-family: 'Verdana',sans-serif;"> </span></p><p style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: 9.0pt; font-family: 'Verdana',sans-serif;">15+ years of hands-on experience with IBM i (AS/400) systems</span></p><ul><li style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: 9.0pt; font-family: 'Verdana',sans-serif;">Deep expertise in:</span><ul><li><span style="font-size: 9.0pt; font-family: 'Verdana',sans-serif;">IBM i OS (OS/400)</span></li><li><span style="font-size: 9.0pt; font-family: 'Verdana',sans-serif;">IBM Power Systems hardware and virtualization (LPARs, VIOS)</span></li><li><span style="font-size: 9.0pt; font-family: 'Verdana',sans-serif;">DB2 for i database administration and performance tuning</span></li><li><span style="font-size: 9.0pt; font-family: 'Verdana',sans-serif;">High availability and disaster recovery solutions (PowerHA, MIMIX, or similar)</span></li><li><span style="font-size: 9.0pt; font-family: 'Verdana',sans-serif;">Performance monitoring and tuning tools on IBM i</span></li><li><span style="font-size: 9.0pt; font-family: 'Verdana',sans-serif;">Job management, subsystems, journaling, and messaging</span></li><li><span style="font-size: 9.0pt; font-family: 'Verdana',sans-serif;">Backup/recovery tools (BRMS or equivalent)</span></li><li><span style="font-size: 9.0pt; font-family: 'Verdana',sans-serif;">Security tools and auditing frameworks on IBM i</span></li><li><span style="font-size: 9.0pt; font-family: 'Verdana',sans-serif;">Networking and communications (TCP/IP, FTP, ODBC/JDBC)</span></li></ul></li><li><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 9pt;">Strong programming and scripting experience:</span><ul><li><span style="font-size: 9.0pt; font-family: 'Verdana',sans-serif;">RPG (ILE, Free-form), CL, COBOL</span></li></ul></li><li><strong><span style="font-size: 9.0pt; font-family: 'Verdana',sans-serif;"> </span></strong><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 9pt;">Proven experience integrating IBM i with modern platforms (APIs, REST, web services)</span></li><li style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; vertical-align: middle;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11.0pt;">Current contractor/contingent worker for First Citizens Bank</span></li></ul><p style="margin: 0in; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="color: #ffffff;">#LI-DN</span></p><p style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: 9.0pt; font-family: 'Verdana',sans-serif;"> This job posting is expected to remain active for 5 days from the initial posting date listed above. If it is necessary to extend this deadline, the posting will remain active as appropriate. Job postings may come down early due to business need or a high volume of applicants.</span></p><p style="margin-bottom: 0in;"> </p><p style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: 9.0pt; font-family: 'Verdana',sans-serif;">If hired in North Carolina or New York, the base pay for this position is generally between $118,174 and $170,000. Actual starting base pay will be determined based on skills, experience, location, and other non-discriminatory factors permitted by law. For some roles, total compensation may also include variable incentives, bonuses, benefits, and/or other awards as outlined in the offer of employment.</span></p><p style="margin-bottom: 0in;"> </p><p style="margin: 0px;">Benefits are an integral part of total rewards and First Citizens Bank is committed to providing a competitive, thoughtfully designed and quality benefits program to meet the needs of our associates. More information can be found at https://jobs.firstcitizens.com/benefits.</p>