KERING TECHNOLOGIES_AS400 Operations System Admin Expert

Job description

A global Luxury group, Kering manages the development of a series of renowned Houses in Fashion, Leather Goods and Jewelry: Gucci, Saint Laurent, Bottega Veneta, Balenciaga, Alexander McQueen, Brioni, Boucheron, Pomellato, DoDo, Qeelin, Ginori 1735 as well as Kering Eyewear and Kering Beauté. By placing creativity at the heart of its strategy, Kering enables its Houses to set new limits in terms of their creative expression while crafting tomorrow’s Luxury in a sustainable and responsible way. We capture these beliefs in our signature: “Empowering Imagination”. In 2022, Kering had over 47,000 employees and revenue of €20.4 billion Kering Technologies is the Kering Group division that provides the smartest solutions for our cross-brands services. In particular, the Kering Technologies division handles all the activities concerning the IT Development in order to link the business’s needs to the company’s IT infrastructures. As part of the global luxury group Kering, we are committed to ‘empowering imagination’ in a sustainable manner and encouraging our employees to flourish. Join our passionate journey and fulfil your potential and creativity.   We are currently seeking an AS400 Operations System Admin Expert who will report to Ops Project Manager​ as part of our dynamic team in Milan or Florence.

About Kering 

A global Luxury group, Kering manages the development of a series of renowned Houses in Fashion, Leather Goods and Jewelry: Gucci, Saint Laurent, Bottega Veneta, Balenciaga, Alexander McQueen, Brioni, Boucheron, Pomellato, DoDo, Qeelin, Ginori 1735 as well as Kering Eyewear and Kering Beauté. By placing creativity at the heart of its strategy, Kering enables its Houses to set new limits in terms of their creative expression while crafting tomorrow’s Luxury in a sustainable and responsible way. We capture these beliefs in our signature: “Empowering Imagination”. In 2022, Kering had over 47,000 employees and revenue of €20.4 billion

Your opportunity 

You will join Kering Technologies Global Operations Team which is in charge of keeping Kering information systems platforms (including Brands and other stakeholders) in operational state, by meeting operational requirements (availability and performance) at a worldwide level.

How you will contribute:

·  Manage the AS400 platform and related services, and follow its evolution
·  Manage for the availability, continuity, capacity and security of the IT AS400 infrastructure
·  Manage the proactive monitoring, maintenance, resolution and recovery of our technical environments
·  Be the interface between the Application Team for needs related to the AS400 platform, such as JDA, JDEdwards, Stealth …, and the external technical team

Who you are:

·  At least 4 years as an IBM I System Administrator, with proven experience on configuration, management, and maintenance of IBM i POWER systems, Operating system, DB2 Database, AS400 security management, BRMS, DCM and HTTP Server
·  Knowledgeable about POWER systems based on VIOS and LPAR: administration of HMC consoles, SAN storage, physical or virtual tape library
·  Familiar with high-availability and DR architectures based on PowerVM, PowerHA, Metro Mirror
·  The knowledge of performance analysis (native performance tools, iDoctor), programming languages (CLP, basic RPG/RPGLE), replication tools (IBM infosphere, Rocket iCluster) will be considered as a plus
·  Basic knowledge of networking principles (TCP/IP, firewalls)
·  A good team player, concrete, rational, and efficient
·  Fluent in English and Italian

Why work with us? 

This is an excellent opportunity to join the Kering adventure in a moment of extraordinary growth and become part of a thriving team in a global Luxury group that offers endless possibilities to learn and grow. Talent development is a managerial principle at Kering and we are committed to fostering internal mobility. Our common vision promotes leadership skills and helps every employee to reach their full potential in a stimulating and fulfilling workplace environment. 

Kering  is committed to building a diverse workforce. We believe diversity in all its forms – gender, age, nationality, culture, religious beliefs and sexual orientation – enriches the workplace. It  opens up  opportunities for people to express their talent, both individually and collectively and it helps foster our ability to adapt to a changing world. As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we welcome and consider applications from all qualified candidates, regardless of their background.    

·  Full time
·  Europe
·  Italy