Julien H.-Senior System Engineer IBMi Power Systems Specialist

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Senior System Engineer on IBM Power Systems & VMWare
DAS Belgium
- Security & Compliance: Conducted full IBMi system audits, restructured access management, and implemented Single Sign-On (SSO / Kerberos).
- Infrastructure & Performance: Handled system sizing, hardware/OS upgrades, performance tuning, and full management of attached environments (HMC, VIOS, FlashSystems, Data Domain, SAN switches).
- System Maintenance: Led IBMi OS upgrades/updates and managed virtualized environments (HMC, VIOS, SAN, Storages)
- Responsible for quick recovery solutions (e.g. in case of cyber attacks) for the IBMi
- Vendor Management: Supervised hardware and software maintenance contracts with third-party providers.
Senior System Engineer on IBM Power Systems & VMWare
Banque ENI
- Total hardware management (update, replacement, solving issues, documentation), sizing systems and maintaining their performance
- Cyber Resilience & Disaster Recovery: Managed backup solutions, Business Continuity Plans (BRT/DRP), and quick-recovery strategies tailored for cyberattack mitigation.
- IBMi OS upgrades and updates
- Managing attached environments such as HMCs, VIOS, Storwizes, data domains, tape drives/libraries, SAN switches
- Support & Vendor Coordination: Provided operational and technical support to end users while liaising with external software and hardware
Senior System Engineer on IBM Power Systems
EASI
- Responsible for the “IBMi Power” customer support:
- OS upgrade, solving hardware problems, managing backup solutions, automation creating CL programmes, managing attached environments such as HMCs, VIOS, Storwizes, data domains, tape drives/libraries, SAN switches
- Responsible for the “IBM Power” part of the EASI cloud
- (Cloud2Be):
- Total hardware management (update, replacement, solving issues, documentation), disaster recovery solutions, performance analysis and subsequent system sizing, managing customer relationship
- Responsible for backup/restore tests (Safe2Be)
- Project manager for « small projects »
- Provide basic training on IBMi world
Hardware System Service & Support Representative
IBM Luxemburg
- Onsite hardware maintenance on IBM products
- Responsible for specific “large” accounts
- Being the technical interface and building a trusty relationship with the customers
- Remote Support representative for IBM Power servers
- Team Leader of the 6 members support team
Hardware System Service & Support Representative
IBM Switzerland
- Onsite hardware maintenance on IBM products
- Responsible for specific “large” accounts
- Being the technical interface and building a trusty relationship with the customers
- Remote Support representative for IBM Power servers
- Team Leader of the 6 members support team
Hardware System Service & Support Representative
IBM Belgium
- Onsite hardware maintenance on IBM products
- Responsible for specific “large” accounts
- Being the technical interface and building a trusty relationship with the customers
- Remote Support representative for IBM Power servers
- Team Leader of the 6 members support team
Industry experience
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Experienced in Information Technology, Banking and Finance, and Insurance.
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Experienced in Information Technology, Customer Service, and Project Management.
Summary
Experienced in professional IT solutions, supported by a solid education in engineering and a strong will to extend knowledge to adapt to technology evolution and customer requirements. Capable of integrating in a team but also autonomous in delivering results. Sense of organization and demonstrated skills in communication and customer relationship.
Skills
- Clear Written And Oral Communication
- Solution-Minded
- Total Project View
- Structured Approach
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Education
ECAM (Haute Ecole Leonard de Vinci)
Master of Science · Industrial Engineering · Brussels, Belgium
Lycée Maria Assumpta
general secondary school · Brussels, Belgium
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Julien speaks the following languages: French (Native), English (Advanced), Dutch (Intermediate).
Julien has at least 20 years of experience. During this time, Julien has worked in at least 3 different roles and for 6 different companies. The average length of individual experience is 3 years and 4 months. Note that Julien may not have shared all experience and actually has more experience.
Based on recent experience, Julien would be well-suited for roles such as: Senior System Engineer on IBM Power Systems & VMWare, Senior System Engineer on IBM Power Systems, Hardware System Service & Support Representative.
Julien's most recent position is Senior System Engineer on IBM Power Systems & VMWare at DAS Belgium.
In recent years, Julien has worked for DAS Belgium, Banque ENI, and EASI.
Julien is most experienced in industries like Information Technology, Banking and Finance, and Insurance.
Julien is most experienced in business areas like Information Technology, Customer Service, and Project Management.
Julien has recently worked in industries like Information Technology, Banking and Finance, and Insurance.
Julien has recently worked in business areas like Information Technology, Customer Service, and Project Management.
Julien holds a Master in Industrial Engineering from ECAM (Haute Ecole Leonard de Vinci).
Julien has 4 certificates. Among them, these include: Basic ITIL, IBM Power product line, IBMi world, Networking, and VMWare/Vcenter.
The availability of Julien needs to be confirmed.
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