Onsite - IBM i / AS400 (iSeries) Support Engineer

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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.