iSeries System Administrator

iSeries System Admin

Location: Phoenix, AZ

Position Type: Direct Hire

Hourly/Salary: Based on Experience

Residency Status: US Citizen or Green Card Holder ONLY

Our client is looking for an iSeries System Admin to join their team!

Our client is looking to find a motivated and detail-oriented Junior iSeries System Administrator to join their group! The right candidate has excellent interpersonal skills, enjoys working in teams, and has a strong desire to learn and develop their technological experience. For this role, they are looking for a driven self-starter to effectively communicate with key stakeholders, as well as internal team members. The goal of this position is to maintain maximum availability of their IBM server environment.

As the Junior Admin, you will work with your manager and be responsible for the daily operations of the IBM servers (AS400). This position would be perfect for someone who may be an iSeries operator looking for more career growth or someone that was an iSeries admin in a past life looking to get back in the field. If you're a proactive problem-solver with a passion for technology and a desire to learn and grow in a dynamic IT environment, we encourage you to apply.

Responsibilities:

• Include operating and monitoring the companies three IBM LPAR'S.

• Develop, document & maintain procedures for system utilities such as BRMS (backup/restore) CMOD (Imaging) Go Anywhere (Secure File Transfer) Mimix (Replication Software) SEA (Exit Point software)

• Identify technical innovation & process improvement opportunities, recommend solutions to improve performance and/or reduce cost.

• Monitor and manage the IBM LPAR'S nightly & quarterly backups.

• Experience with operating system upgrades, PTFs, Technology refresh, & Cumulative PTF packages. Knowledge of license key management & Digital certificate manager.

• New user set up & removal, including security of system profiles.

• Monitor & respond to helpdesk tickets involving iSeries questions or problems.

• Have basic knowledge & understanding of system journaling, maintain replication between production and HA system using Mimix replication software.

• Perform quarterly system rolls to our backup system offsite using our replication software

• Ability to work non-business hours when issues arise.

Qualifications:

• 3 to 5 years’ experience working with iSeries

• Manages multiple projects effectively

• Collaborate easily with co-workers and work well independently

• Possess excellent communication and inter-personal skills

• Perform effectively despite sudden deadlines and changing priorities

• Proven ability to identify, analyze, and solve problems

• Highly reliable self-starter; can be counted on to complete assignments

• Proven competence in working with others in a team effort

• Basic knowledge in Windows applications and Windows system knowledge

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