Experience Level: Minimum 8 years of experience in AS/400 System Administration and support.
Role & Responsibilities:
Understand the client’s overall IT architecture and AS/400 environment.
Part of the Technical Transition of IBMi specific from the incumbent SME.
Capable of solving complex technical problems and making sound technical decisions independently.
Work with the Team Lead for the design and implementation of migrations, either on-premise or to the public cloud.
Responsible for handling and resolving P1/P2 incidents till closure & RCA thereafter.
Provide Technical Support for Business System Architecture Planning & Design.
Own and manage system security at IBMi level.
Debug minor OS, DB2, and other ISV product problems, and apply fixes if necessary.
Installation and maintenance of IBM and other ISV software.
Manage and secure network connectivity and communications related to the IBMi platform.
Adhere to IT industry best practices and standards for client’s Power Systems for IBMi (AS/400).
Consult with end users, leadership, vendors, and technicians to assess IBMi system requirements.
Capable of working with a team in carrying out core activities such as system build and implementations, migrations, OS upgrades, DR exercises, and handling P1 incidents.
The role requires provision of out-of-hours support for the implementation of hardware/software changes and support for other projects requiring IBMi infrastructure expertise as well as being part of an on-call rota.
Should be ready and available to work on various time zones depending on client needs.
Skill and Experience (Essential):
Engineering Degree with 8+ years of experience in IT AS/400 System Administration.
Hands-on experience in working on AS/400 environments as a System Administrator.
Experience in LPAR administrator, System Capacity & Performance tuning, OS & other third-party Software installation, upgrade, and maintenance.
Experience working in international business environments with complex AS/400 environments.
Experience in architecting Hardware system & OS upgrades is key.
Hands-on experience in Monitoring Tool: Icinga; HA: PowerHA and BRMS software.
Familiarity with third party monitoring software will be an added advantage.
Knowledge of performing ‘Performance Tuning’ of the AS/400 environment.
Experience in installation, configuration, and maintenance of AS/400 hardware, software, networked related devices, and AS/400 client-access software, journaling, HMC management, etc.
Should possess the knowledge and ability to do fail-over testing from Production to DR system in an HA software replication environment.
Advanced knowledge of setting up, managing, and administering HA replication software such as MIMIX, iTera, etc.
Sound experience in Backup/Recovery using BRMS.
Average CL scripting skills are a requirement.
Should be an expert with hands-on knowledge and experience on various IBM Power System models.
Ability to independently plan and lead an AS/400 migration and implementation project team is critical.
Public cloud (especially Azure/AWS/GCP/IBM) knowledge would be an added advantage.
Knowledge of AS/400 Migration and implementation from On-premises to Skytap on Azure or any other public/hybrid cloud would be a key differentiator.
Good and effective written and oral communication.
Good understanding of ITIL modules like Incident, Asset, Problem, and Change Management.
Language Requirements:
German (mother tongue or min. B2 Level)
English (mother tongue or min. B1 Level)
Certifications:
IBM Certified System Administrator / Technical Expert, Solution Expert or Specialist
Rewards and Benefits:
Competitive salary with performance incentives.
Comprehensive leave policy and flexible hybrid work arrangements.
Health and wellness benefits from the first day.
Opportunities for professional development and engaging team events.
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