AS400 System Administrator

Overview

On Site
Depends on Experience
Accepts corp to corp applications
Contract - W2
Contract - Independent

Skills

BM iSeries systems and HMC infrastructure
COBOL programming
IBM iSeries (AS400) / Power9 / System 36
GoAnywhere
SFTP
ODBC
FTP

Job Details

Job Title: IBM iSeries (AS400) Systems Programmer / Administrator

Location: Cranston, RI
Duration: 12 Months+

Position Overview:

We are seeking a highly skilled IBM Power9 / iSeries (AS400) Systems Programmer / Administrator to support and maintain mission-critical legacy systems, including IBM AS400 and Mainframe environments. The ideal candidate will be responsible for systems programming, performance monitoring, backup and recovery processes, and ensuring secure, reliable, and high-performing operations.

You will also assist in legacy modernization efforts, disaster recovery planning, security policies, and support business continuity processes in coordination with other agency and enterprise teams.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Maintain, monitor, upgrade, and report on all IBM iSeries systems and HMC infrastructure, including PTFs, firmware, and security patches

  • Manage system backups and recovery processes, including LaserVault and tape library solutions

  • Perform daily system health checks, performance tuning, and system value audits

  • Configure and support replication/DR processes, journaling, and database integrity

  • Configure and manage user profiles, object authorities, job schedulers, and output queues

  • Analyze logs (DSPLOG, MLOG), resolve system errors, and respond to critical messages

  • Configure client emulation software and connectivity tools (GoAnywhere, Mocha, Rumba, Blue Zone)

  • Troubleshoot and resolve runtime errors in coordination with EOC operators and developers

  • Support interfaces between systems and other agency platforms

  • Create and maintain technical documentation, SOPs, and system diagrams

  • Participate in disaster recovery, BCP, and COOP planning and testing

  • Provide operational reports, metrics, and compliance audit support

  • Assist with migration planning for modernization of legacy applications

Required Skills and Experience:

  • 3 5+ years of experience supporting IBM iSeries (AS400) / Power9 / System 36 environments

  • Strong experience in COBOL programming, database recovery, and AS400 systems administration

  • Proficiency with IBM OS utilities, MVS/VSE JCL, Easytrieve Plus, DSPLOG/MLOG, and job scheduling tools

  • Experience with DB2, SQL, VSAM databases, including performance tuning and maintenance

  • Familiarity with GoAnywhere, SFTP, ODBC, FTP, and other system integration tools

  • Knowledge of XL Print Paris, Visio, Jira, MS Teams, and MS Office Suite

  • Experience with system backups, test restores, journaling, disk space optimization

  • Strong understanding of system values, network routing, DNS, and host tables

  • Ability to support application conversion and work with third-party vendors

  • Excellent documentation, troubleshooting, and communication skills

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Public sector or government IT experience

  • Knowledge of Business Continuity Planning (BCP) and Continuity of Operations (COOP)

  • Experience in legacy application modernization initiatives

  • Familiarity with performance monitoring tools such as IBM Navigator or Performance Navigator

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