IBM i (AS400) Consultant

Sourcebae; India; On-site; INR 1,800,000 - 2,400,000; Full time

Job summary

Sourcebae is seeking an experienced IT professional to manage IBM i (AS400/iSeries) administration in a production environment on-site in India. You will perform system installation, PTFs, HMC/LPAR administration, security, and OS maintenance.

The role covers daily monitoring, backups, HA/DR (MIMIX/PowerHA), automation with PowerShell, Python or Bash, and collaboration across Infrastructure, Network, Security and Applications teams.

Qualifications

• Proven hands-on IBM i administration in enterprise production environments.
• Experience with PTFs, HMC/LPAR administration, BRMS and security.

Responsibilities

• Perform IBM i administration: installation, PTFs, software install, HMC/LPAR, security, OS maintenance.
• Monitor IBM i hardware, resources, performance, jobs, backups and critical processes.
• Plan and implement upgrades, PTFs, OS upgrades and infra improvements.
• Isolate problems, perform root-cause analysis and resolve incidents.
• Review logs, verify backups, maintain HA/DR (MIMIX/PowerHA).
• Install/upgrade/configure IBM i and third-party apps.
• Manage user access, profiles, authorities, and SOX compliance.
• Admin Automic scheduling and enterprise batch operations.
• Provide L2 support across Linux, Azure/AWS, VMware, storage and backup (Veeam/ExaGrid).
• Collaborate with Infrastructure, Network, Security, Storage and App teams.
• On-call support for CRs, P1 incidents, maintenance, DR activities.
• Prepare operational docs and audits; seek automation opportunities.

Skills

IBM i Administration

AS/400 iSeries

Windows Server Administration

Linux Administration

Azure Cloud

AWS Cloud

VMware

PowerShell

Python

Bash

ITIL

SOX Compliance

Tools

HMC

LPAR

BRMS

MIMIX/PowerHA

Automic

DB2

FTP/SFTP

IBM MQ

iSeries Access

Job description

• 4+ years of proven hands-on experience supporting IBM i (AS400/iSeries) operating systems in enterprise production environments.
• 2+ years of demonstrated production support experience in one or more of the following areas: Microsoft Azure (preferred), AWS, Windows Server, Linux, VMware, Enterprise Storage, or Backup technologies.
• Candidates should be able to demonstrate real-world implementation, administration, troubleshooting, and production support experience across the technologies listed above during technical interviews.

Key Responsibilities

• Required Skills Perform IBM i (AS400/iSeries) administration, including system installation, IBM Program Temporary Fixes (PTFs), software installation, configuration, HMC/LPAR administration, security administration, and operating system maintenance.
• Perform daily system monitoring, verifying the integrity and availability of IBM i hardware, server resources, system performance, scheduled jobs, backups, and critical system processes.
• Recommend, schedule, and implement IBM i hardware/software upgrades, PTFs, operating system upgrades, maintenance activities, and infrastructure improvements.
• Perform problem isolation, root cause analysis, incident resolution, and follow-up for IBM i software, hardware, application, and user-reported issues in a production environment.
• Review system and application logs, verify scheduled jobs, backup completion, and maintain High Availability (MIMIX/PowerHA) and Disaster Recovery environments.
• Install, upgrade, configure, test, and maintain IBM i and third‑party software applications.
• Control user access, manage user profiles, authorities, passwords, and maintain a secure IBM i environment including SOX compliance activities.
• Administer and maintain the Automic scheduling environment and support enterprise batch operations.
• Provide L2 operational support across Linux servers, Microsoft Azure (preferred) or AWS cloud environments, VMware, enterprise storage, and backup platforms (Veeam/ExaGrid or equivalent).
• Participate in infrastructure automation initiatives using PowerShell, Python, Bash, or similar scripting technologies.
• Collaborate with Infrastructure, Network, Security, Storage, and Application teams on production support, planned maintenance, infrastructure projects, and operational improvements.
• Participate in on‑call support for emergency Change Requests (CRs), Priority‑1 (P1) incidents, planned maintenance, and Disaster Recovery activities.
• Prepare operational documentation, support internal/external audits, and continuously identify opportunities for automation and operational efficiency

Required Skills

• Proven hands‑on experience in IBM i (AS400/iSeries) Administration within enterprise production environments.
• Proven experience with IBM Program Temporary Fixes (PTFs), HMC, LPAR Administration, BRMS, IBM i Security Administration, User Profile Management, High Availability/Disaster Recovery (MIMIX/PowerHA or equivalent), Automic, CL (Control Language), Query/400, SQL Principles, DB2, FTP/SFTP, TCP/IP, IBM MQ, Client Access (iSeries Access), and SOX Compliance.
• Proven hands‑on experience supporting Windows Server and/or Linux Administration in production environments.
• Demonstrated operational experience supporting Microsoft Azure (preferred) or AWS Cloud Administration, including infrastructure monitoring, user administration, operational support, and incident resolution.
• Proven experience with VMware Administration, Enterprise Storage Administration, and Enterprise Backup platforms (Veeam, ExaGrid, or equivalent).
• Experience working within ITIL‑based production support environments covering Incident, Change, and Problem Management.
• Strong troubleshooting, analytical, communication, and customer‑facing skills with the ability to independently handle production incidents and infrastructure issues.
• Experience with PowerShell, Python, Bash, or similar scripting technologies for automation and operational efficiency.

Preferred Skills

• Demonstrated experience supporting enterprise infrastructure across multiple technology domains in addition to IBM i.
• Active Directory, DNS, DHCP, Dell PowerEdge Platforms, SAN/NAS Storage.
• VMware vSphere Administration.
• Infrastructure automation using PowerShell, Python, Ansible, or similar tools.
• Monitoring tools such as SolarWinds, Nagios, PRTG, or equivalent.
• JDE World, JDE OneWorld, Hawkeye, DBU, Crystal Reports.