Administrator IBM i
NextGen Staffing
5 days ago
Role details
Contract type
Permanent contract Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours) Working hours
Regular working hours Languages
English Experience level
SeniorJob location
Remote
Tech stack
Db2400
IBM System I
Firmware
Performance Tuning
Runbook
Subsystems
System Availability
Performance Monitor
Job description
- Senior administration and support of IBM i (iSeries / AS400) environments
- Support IBM POWER8-POWER11 systems running IBM i 7.x
- OS upgrades, PTFs, IPLs, firmware coordination, and system maintenance
- Manage LPAR configurations and system resources
- Performance monitoring, tuning, and capacity planning
- Troubleshoot application, job, subsystem, and DB2 for i issues
- Backup, recovery, incident response, and root cause analysis
- IBM i security administration (user profiles, object authorities, auditing)
- Maintain documentation, runbooks, and operational procedures
- Provide mentorship and knowledge sharing
Requirements
Required Qualifications (Must-Haves):
- Strong enterprise experience administering IBM i (iSeries / AS400)
- Hands-on support of IBM POWER8-POWER11 platforms
- Solid knowledge of IBM i 7.x
- Experience supporting mission-critical production systems
Preferred / Nice-to-Haves:
- PTF management and system upgrades
- Backup, DR, or high availability exposure
- Strong documentation and communication skil