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The Associate IBMi Administrator is responsible for the administration, planning, and scheduling of all activities associated with providing support for the entire AS400 landscape.

What you’ll do:

• Day to day system administration:

  • Support any User Profile, Single Signon (EIM), and/or authority requirements as needed.

  • Monitor backup jobs by analyzing for any data exposures (missing data or otherwise), keeping track of back up times, tape and size requirements.

  • Assist with any adhoc or programmed restore requests.

  • Perform MIMIX validations to help ensure we are switch ready.

  • Provide performance metrics through daily, weekly and monthly reporting.

  • Install approved PTF packages.

  • Installation and maintenance of 3rd party applications such as Vertex updates and GoAnywhere promotions.

  • Create, copy, modify and/or delete jobs in both the IBM and Advanced job schedulers.

  • Creation of critical documentation for system processes such as backups, HMC environment, HMC environment and RCA (root cause analysis) for any system/application issues

• Projects:

  • Effectively troubleshoots system issues and works with other departments to obtain a successful resolution within a short period of time.

  • Works with management for system performance goals. Adheres to all United Rentals problem notification and escalation processes when there is a production impacting issue.

  • Maintain continuing education to stay current with industry trends and new technologies.

Requirements:

• HIgh School Diploma or GED

• Minimum 1 years’ experience in infrastructure engineering and operations

• Minimum of 1 years’ experience with AS/400 technologies and architectures.

• Knowledge of backup and recovery including BRMS, Netbackup, Data Domain VTL, etc.

• Experience with OS upgrade planning process including working with 3rd party vendors

• Experience with installing, upgrading and patching operating system and applications including PTFs, OS

• LPAR configuration, HMC configuration.

• Programming; CL, RPG, SQL, and PHP

• Basic knowledge of networking, cabling, switches, etc.

• Strong interpersonal communication skills with excellent verbal and written communication skills

• Strong vendor management and SLA governance skills.

• Highly motivated individual with desire to review and improve the support process and procedures

• Flexible with availability to monitor or address system issues.