Job Title: Systems Engineer - AS400 Analyst
Location(s): New York City, NY or Jersey City, NJ
Job Summary:We are seeking a Senior IBM i (AS/400) Systems Engineer with extensive experience managing enterprise IBM i (AS/400/iSeries) environments. This role is responsible for the design, implementation, administration, performance optimization, security, and operational support of mission-critical IBM i systems. The engineer will collaborate with application owners, infrastructure teams, and business stakeholders to ensure high availability, stability, and security across production and non-production environments.
Key Responsibilities:- Administer, support, and maintain enterprise IBM i (AS/400/iSeries) environments.
- Build, configure, and deploy IBM i systems based on business and project requirements.
- Ensure high availability and operational continuity of production and development IBM i systems.
- Monitor and optimize system performance, capacity, and overall health.
- Implement system upgrades, patches, and infrastructure enhancements.
- Develop and recommend improvements aligned with business objectives and industry best practices.
- Collaborate with application owners and IT teams to support business-critical applications.
- Maintain secure IBM i environments through security hardening, access controls, and compliance initiatives.
- Implement IBM i security best practices and continuously improve system security posture.
- Participate in infrastructure projects involving IBM i platforms.
- Coordinate with global IBM i teams to establish standards, best practices, and operational consistency.
- Ensure operational procedures, supervision controls, and documentation remain current.
- Provide Level 2 and Level 3 infrastructure support for IBM i-related issues.
- Support related server technologies where IBM i integration exists and escalate issues when necessary.
- Participate in on-call rotations, scheduled maintenance windows, and weekend support activities.
- Identify opportunities for automation, operational improvements, and cost optimization.
- Maintain technical knowledge of IBM i technologies, industry standards, and emerging best practices.
- Ensure compliance with organizational policies, operational risk controls, security standards, and regulatory requirements.
Required Qualifications:- 10+ years of hands-on experience administering IBM i (AS/400/iSeries) environments.
- Strong expertise in IBM i system administration and infrastructure management.
- Experience supporting mission-critical production IBM i environments.
- Strong knowledge of IBM i performance monitoring and tuning.
- Experience implementing IBM i security, user access management, and system hardening.
- Experience with IBM i system installation, configuration, upgrades, and maintenance.
- Strong troubleshooting skills for complex IBM i infrastructure issues.
- Experience supporting disaster recovery and high availability environments.
- Ability to work closely with application support, infrastructure, and business teams.
- Experience developing operational procedures and maintaining technical documentation.
- Strong analytical, communication, and problem-solving skills.
- Ability to work independently in a senior engineering role.
Preferred Skills:- Experience working in large enterprise or financial services environments.
- Knowledge of IBM Power Systems infrastructure.
- Experience with IBM i backup and recovery solutions.
- Familiarity with automation and infrastructure management tools.
- Understanding of regulatory compliance, operational risk, and security governance.
- Experience collaborating with geographically distributed infrastructure teams.
Work Schedule:- Full-time, on-site in either New York City, NY or Jersey City, NJ.
- Participation in on-call support rotation and scheduled weekend maintenance is required.
