Senior IT Engineer – iSeries

Caesars Entertainment

iSeries Systems Engineer tasked with optimizing IBM i systems for Caesars Entertainment. Implementing scalable architectures and ensuring high performance in enterprise environments.

Posted 6/22/2026full-timeAtlantic City • New Jersey • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $90,000 - $100,000 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

SQL

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Implement and maintain scalable, secure, and high-performance IBM i system architectures.
Support infrastructure strategies for business continuity, disaster recovery, and future growth.
Assist in evaluating emerging technologies and recommend enhancements to the IBM i platform.
Install, configure, and maintain IBM i operating systems.
Manage OS upgrades, PTFs, and hardware refresh cycles.
Monitor system performance, capacity planning, and tuning.
Troubleshoot and resolve hardware and software issues.
Implement and maintain backup and recovery procedures using BRMS.
Ensure high availability and reliability of IBM i systems.
Plan, organize, and implement technical projects.
Implement and maintain security policies, user access controls, and audit procedures.
Ensure compliance with industry standards and regulatory requirements (e.g., SOX, PCI, Gaming Control Boards).
Develop and maintain scripts for system and storage administration using CL and SQL.
Collaborate with application development, network, and security teams to ensure seamless integration.
Provide technical leadership and mentorship to junior staff.
Maintain detailed documentation of system configurations, procedures, and policies.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field (or equivalent experience).
Must be able to pass background checks to obtain and hold gaming licenses.
3+ years of experience working with IBM i systems in an enterprise environment.
Experience in performance tuning, and capacity planning.
Working knowledge of IBM i operating system, CL programming, SQL, and DB2 for i.
Familiarity with IBM Power Systems hardware and virtualization (PowerVM, HMC).
Experience with backup/recovery solutions and high availability (HA) technologies.
Experience with automation and monitoring tools.
Understanding of network concepts and protocols.
Excellent problem-solving, communication, and project management skills.
Previous experience with Mimix replication.
Experience with BRMS.
Experience with Robot Monitoring Tools.
Familiarity with best practices in IBM i environments.
Knowledge of modern integration techniques (e.g., APIs, web services) with IBM i.

Benefits

Comp & perks

medical, vision, and dental insurance
life insurance
disability insurance
a 401(k)-matching program
paid Personal Time Off
paid company holidays

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Hard Skills & Tools

IBM i systemsCL programmingSQLDB2 for iperformance tuningcapacity planningbackup and recoveryhigh availabilityautomationmonitoring tools

Soft Skills

problem-solvingcommunicationproject managementtechnical leadershipmentorship

Certifications

Bachelor’s degree in Computer ScienceBachelor’s degree in Information Technologygaming licenses