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Onsite - IBM i / AS400 (iSeries) Support Engineer - Colchester, VT
- 3 month assignment - May 2026 - July 2026
- 40 hours
- No Third Party Candidates Please
Summary:
We are seeking an experienced IBM i / AS400 (iSeries) Support Engineer to provide ongoing support and maintenance for critical legacy systems. This role is responsible for ensuring the stability, performance, and security of IBM i environments, supporting business-critical applications, and troubleshooting system issues in a production environment.
Key Responsibilities:
- Provide day-to-day support and administration of IBM i (AS400) systems
- Monitor system performance and perform tuning, capacity planning, and optimization
- Execute system maintenance, including PTFs, upgrades, and patch management
- Manage backup and recovery processes, ensuring data integrity and availability
- Troubleshoot and resolve system, job, and application issues
- Administer user profiles, security settings, and access controls
- Support batch processing, job scheduling, and job queue management
- Collaborate with application teams to support deployments and changes
- Maintain documentation, runbooks, and operational procedures
- Ensure compliance with security policies and audit requirements
Required Qualifications:
- 5 years of experience supporting IBM i / AS400 environments
- Strong knowledge of IBM i OS (OS/400), CL commands, and job control
- Experience with system monitoring, performance tuning, and troubleshooting
- Familiarity with backup/recovery solutions (e.g., BRMS)
- Understanding of security administration and user management
- -->using tools like GIAPA, iDoctor, Job Watcher, etc - on their various iSeries systems. -->
Preferred Qualifications:
- Experience with Power Systems hardware
- Knowledge of DB2 for i and basic database administration
- Experience with high availability / disaster recovery solutions (e.g., MIMIX, PowerHA)
- Exposure to integration with modern platforms (Windows, Linux, APIs)
Ideal Candidate:
- Strong problem-solver with a hands-on operational mindset
- Comfortable supporting mission-critical legacy systems
- Able to work independently and collaborate across cross-functional teams
Additional Information
- All candidates are encouraged to apply, but many positions require a strict drug and background check by our customers.
- F2OnSite supports and adheres to all state laws regarding background checks.
Salary : $50 - $55