Software Engineer

Job description

• Minimum of 3 to 5 years of experience in iSeries Administration and support
• IBMi (iSeries / AS400) System Administration with experience / exposure in H/W, S/W areas.

• IBMi (iSeries / AS400) Administration Skills.

• Perform day-to-day IBM i system administration, monitoring and operational health checks for production and non-production environments. 
• Handle user profiles, authorities, object ownership, group profiles, access controls and OS400 security administration in line with organizational policies. 
• Monitor subsystems, jobs, messages, output queues, storage, system status and critical services; investigate and resolve operational issues. 
• Perform job control, job monitoring and scheduling using native IBM i scheduling facilities or enterprise tools such as Robot, IBM Advanced Job Scheduler, Control-M or Halcyon. 
• Execute backup and recovery activities using BRMS, native tape backups and virtual tape solutions; validate completion and escalate exceptions promptly. 
• Support IBM i OS upgrades, PTFs, cumulative updates, APAR analysis and application software maintenance using approved change procedures. 
• Assist with Power System, HMC and VIOS operational tasks, including health checks, configuration reviews and issue coordination. 
• Perform system-performance troubleshooting with tools such as IBM iDoctor or Performance Manager and recommend practical remediation. 
• Support data replication and high-availability operations, including monitoring and initial troubleshooting of solutions such as MIMIX or iCluster. 
• Participate in system builds, migrations, environment refreshes and decommissioning activities under senior technical guidance. 
• Maintain operational documents, runbooks, incident records and change-related evidence for audit and knowledge sharing. 
• Participate in on-call, weekend or planned maintenance activities as required by business and service commitments. 

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Computer Engineering, or related field.
• Knowledge of Automation/Monitoring Tools
• Knowledge in ACS Client Installation and Setup.
• Knowledge in iSeries New System Builds and Decommission.
• Strong knowledge of iSeries PTF/APAR Management.
• Strong Knowledge on iSeries AS400 Security Management.
• Expertise Knowledge in High Availability – MIMIX, iCluster.
• Strong problem-solving skills and ability to work in a fast-paced environment.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

• Qualifications: Bachelor's degree
• Range of Year Experience-Min Year: 3
• Range of Year Experience-Max Year: 5