IBM i (AS/400) System Administrator

Tata Consultancy Services Ltd
  • Plano, TX
  • $110,000–$130,000 Per Year
4 days ago

Job Description

Role: Engineer

Required Skills: Windows System Administrator

Qualification: BACHELOR OF COMPUTER SCIENCE

Experience: 10 - 15 Years

Function: TECHNOLOGY

Apply By: 2027-01-08

Must Have Technical/Functional Skills

  • Strong hands-on experience in IBM i (AS400 / iSeries) system administration.
  • Good knowledge of IBM i operating system administration, system configuration, user profiles, security, and object authority management.
  • Experience with job management, subsystem administration, job queues, output queues, batch processing, and system monitoring.
  • Hands-on experience in backup, restore, recovery, and disaster recovery operations, including BRMS.
  • Experience in IBM i OS upgrades, PTF installation, Technology Refreshes, and system maintenance.
  • Strong knowledge of IBM Power Systems, HMC, LPAR management, and partition configuration.
  • Experience in DASD/storage management, disk utilization, and capacity planning.
  • Knowledge of TCP/IP, FTP/SFTP, Ethernet connectivity, and network troubleshooting on IBM i.
  • Experience with high-availability and replication solutions such as MIMIX, iCluster, or PowerHA.
  • Familiarity with monitoring tools such as Halcyon, Nagios, Help Systems, or Datadog.
  • Knowledge of SSL/TLS configuration, certificate renewals, and secure connectivity.
  • Experience with incident, problem, and change management processes using ServiceNow or similar ITSM tools.
  • Ability to troubleshoot and analyze technical issues and communicate and document findings effectively.

Roles & Responsibilities

  • Administer and maintain IBM i / AS400 environments, ensuring high availability, reliability, and optimal system performance.
  • Actively manage and optimize system health, CPU utilization, memory, storage capacity, ASP usage, jobs, subsystems, and system messages.
  • Perform user profile administration, password management, security administration, and object-level authority management.
  • Manage job queues, output queues, batch jobs, subsystem activities, and scheduled production operations.
  • Perform backup and recovery operations, monitor backup schedules, and support disaster recovery activities and DR testing.
  • Plan and execute IBM i OS upgrades, PTF installations, Technology Refreshes, IPLs, and preventive maintenance.
  • Manage HMC, LPARs, virtual resources, and IBM Power Systems infrastructure configurations.
  • Perform storage administration, disk management, ASP monitoring, capacity planning, and storage expansion.
  • Monitor and maintain hi gh-availability environments, replication services, and disaster recovery configurations using MIMIX, iCluster, or PowerHA.
  • Troubleshoot system, job, performance, network, connectivity, and production-related issues.
  • Support TCP/IP configuration, FTP/SFTP transfers, Ethernet connectivity, and integration with external systems.
  • Manage SSL/TLS certificates and execute certificate renewals to maintain secure system communications.
  • Handle incidents, service requests, changes, and problem management activities in accordance with enterprise ITIL processes.
  • Perform root cause analysis and implement corrective and preventive actions for recurring issues.
  • Maintain technical documentation, SOPs, operational procedures, and system configuration records.
  • Coordinate with application, network, database, storage, security, and infrastructure teams for end-to-end issue resolution.
  • Identify opportunities for automation and improvements in monitoring, system administration, and production support.

Good-to-Have Skills

  • IBM Power10 / Power11 hardware administration and migration experience.
  • IBM PowerVC administration and virtualization management.
  • IBM Storage and SAN integration.
  • BRMS administration and enterprise backup solutions.
  • IBM MQ integration and mainframe connectivity.
  • Third-party tools such as Halcyon, LaserVault, StayLinked, and BlueZone.

Salary Range: $110,000 - $130,000 per year

TCS Employee Benefit and Summary:

Discretionary Annual Incentive.

Comprehensive Medical Coverage: Medical & Health, Dental & Vision, Disability Planning & Insurance, Pet Insurance Plans.

Family Support: Maternal & Parental Leaves.

Insurance Options: Auto & Home Insurance, Identity Theft Protection.

Convenience & Professional Growth: Commuter Benefits & Certification & Training Reimbursement.

Time Off: Vacation, Time Off, Sick Leave & Holidays.

Legal & Financial Assistance: Legal Assistance, 401K Plan, Performance Bonus, College Fund, Student Loan Refinancing.

Numbers & Facts

LocationPlano, TX
Salary$110,000–$130,000 Per Year

Skills

  • Administrative Managementunmatched
  • Administrative Skillsunmatched
  • Automationunmatched
  • CPU (Central Processing Unit)unmatched
  • Capacity Managementunmatched
  • Capacity Utilizationunmatched
  • Change Managementunmatched
  • Computer Scienceunmatched
  • Corrective Actionunmatched
  • Data Recoveryunmatched
  • Digital Certificatesunmatched
  • Disaster Recoveryunmatched
  • Disk Managementunmatched
  • Ethernetunmatched
  • FTP (File Transfer Protocol)unmatched
  • Hardware Administrationunmatched
  • High Availabilityunmatched
  • High Reliabilityunmatched
  • IBM AS-400 Serverunmatched
  • IBM Product Familyunmatched
  • IBM Systemsunmatched
  • IBM WebSphere MQ (Message Queue)unmatched
  • IT Service Management (ITSM)unmatched
  • ITIL (IT Infrastructure Library)unmatched
  • Identify Issuesunmatched
  • Legalunmatched
  • Loan Fundingunmatched
  • Mainframe Computerunmatched
  • Maintenance Servicesunmatched
  • Memory Hardwareunmatched
  • Microsoft Active Server Page (ASP)unmatched
  • Microsoft Windows System Administrationunmatched
  • Nagios Monitoring Toolunmatched
  • Network Administration/Managementunmatched
  • Network Connectivityunmatched
  • Operations Processesunmatched
  • Password Securityunmatched
  • Preventative Maintenanceunmatched
  • Problem Solving Skillsunmatched
  • Production Scheduleunmatched
  • Production Supportunmatched
  • Replication and Remote Mirroringunmatched
  • Root Cause Analysisunmatched
  • SSL-TLS (Secure Socket Layer - Transport Layer Security)unmatched
  • Secure/SSH File Transfer Protocol (SFTP)unmatched
  • Security Infrastructureunmatched
  • ServiceNowunmatched
  • Standard Operating Procedures (SOP)unmatched
  • Storage Area Network (SAN)unmatched
  • Student Loansunmatched
  • Systems Administration/Managementunmatched
  • Systems Maintenanceunmatched
  • Systems Reliabilityunmatched
  • TCP/IP (Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol)unmatched
  • Technical Analysisunmatched
  • Technical Writingunmatched
  • Virtualizationunmatched

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