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Software Engineer
Job description: Job Description: Position Overview: We are seeking a Software Engineer with hands-on experience in AS400 / IBMi administration and production support. The role involves maintaining platform availability, administering IBMi operating system services, supporting upgrades and backups, monitoring system performance, resolving incidents, and executing operational changes in a controlled manner. The ideal candidate combines sound IBMi administration skills with strong troubleshooting ability, operational discipline, automation awareness, and effective collaboration with application, infrastructure and service-management teams Work Experience: • 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. Technical Requirement • IBMi (iSeries / AS400) Administration Skills. Key Responsibilities: • 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. Qualification & Skills: • 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.