IBM Consultant

Next Ventures; France; Sur place; EUR 70 000 - 90 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

IBM is seeking an IBM iSeries Technical Specialist to provide expert‑level support for the IBM iSeries (AS/400 / IBM i) platform, ensuring uptime, performance and availability across enterprise applications. You will act as the escalation point for incidents, perform root cause analysis, manage system administration tasks and support change and release activities.

The role requires strong CL programming, DB2 for i, MQ Series, TCP/IP, security concepts and ITIL awareness, with collaboration

Qualifications

• 5+ years hands-on IBM iSeries/AS400 support at an advanced level.
• Strong knowledge of IBM i OS and CL programming.
• Experience with DB2 for i and MQ Series on IBM i.

Responsabilités

• Provide day-to-day support for IBM iSeries enterprise apps to ensure uptime and reliability.
• Act as escalation point for IBM iSeries incidents and problems and perform RCA.
• Manage system administration, security and performance optimization.

Connaissances

IBM iSeries

CL programming

SQL

DB2 for i

MQ Series / IBM MQ

TCP/IP

ITIL

Security concepts

Root-cause analysis

Outils

Halcyon Scheduler

OS job scheduler

BRMS

SSH / SFTP

Description du poste

IBM iSeries Technical Specialist – Job Description

Job Purpose

Provide expert‑level technical support for the IBM iSeries (AS/400 / IBM i) platform, acting as the escalation point for complex incidents and problems. Ensure platform stability, performance and availability while driving continuous improvement and supporting business‑critical applications.

Key Responsibilities

Incident & Problem Management

• Provide day‑to‑day support for IBM iSeries‑based enterprise applications, ensuring uptime, performance and reliability.
• Act as the escalation point for all IBM iSeries‑related incidents and problems.
• Diagnose and resolve complex system issues including performance degradation, job failures and system outages.
• Perform root cause analysis (RCA) on recurring or high‑impact incidents.

System Administration & Maintenance

• Manage and maintain IBM i operating system environments (PTFs, upgrades).
• Administer system security, user profiles and authority management.
• Monitor and optimise system performance across disk, CPU, memory and batch workloads.

Technical Expertise

• Strong knowledge of CL programming, QSH, SQL and DB2 for i.
• Troubleshoot issues within the Integrated File System (IFS).
• Manage and troubleshoot MQ Series / IBM MQ and other middleware components.
• Manage communications including TCP/IP, SNA and external system connectivity.
• Handle Digital Certificate Management on IBM i.
• Act as escalation point for desktop tools connecting to IBM i (iAccess Client Solutions, ODBC, Data Transfer, SFTP).
• Troubleshoot integrations between IBM i and other platforms, including cloud and open systems.
• Configure and support SSH server/client on IBM i.

Change & Release Management

• Assess and implement changes to the IBM i environment.
• Support application deployments and provide technical guidance during release activities.
• Maintain and update system documentation, runbooks and knowledge articles.

Collaboration & Mentoring

• Support first‑line and second‑line support teams.
• Collaborate with operations, application development, DBAs and infrastructure teams.
• Liaise with IBM and third‑party vendors for escalated support and licensing matters.
• Participate in capacity planning and technology roadmap discussions.

Essential Skills & Experience

• 5+ years hands‑on experience supporting IBM iSeries / AS400 / IBM i environments at an advanced level.
• Strong knowledge of IBM i OS (V7R3+).
• Proficiency in CL programming.
• Experience with DB2 for i (SQL, query optimisation, database administration).
• Solid understanding of IBM i security concepts (profiles, authority lists, auditing).
• Experience with job scheduling tools (Halcyon Scheduler or OS job scheduler).
• Knowledge of DR solutions and backup/recovery processes.
• Excellent knowledge of BRMS.
• Proficiency with MQ Series / IBM MQ on iSeries.
• Strong understanding of networking (TCP/IP, DNS, VPN) in IBM i environments.
• Familiarity with ITIL (Incident, Problem, Change).
• Excellent analytical and problem‑solving skills.

Knowledge of Third‑Party Applications

• DetectIT
• Password Self Help
• AldonCMS
• Filescope
• Lansa
• Gentran
• Powertech SIEM