AS400 Support Engineer

Tentacle Tech; Kuala Lumpur; On-site; MYR 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Mentorship

Training and skills development

Job summary

Tentacle Tech is seeking an experienced AS/400 specialist to provide Level 2/3 support for trading applications. You will design modules using RPG and CL, perform OS upgrades, and manage LPAR configurations.

The role involves leading post-trade development, integrating legacy systems with modern platforms, and ensuring regulatory compliance across high-availability environments. Ideal candidates have 5+ years in financial services tech support, expert AS/400 skills, strong SQL and data mapping,

Qualifications

• 5+ years of technical support experience with trading or financial services applications.
• Expert-level proficiency in implementing and managing AS/400 systems.
• Advanced knowledge of DB2/400, complex SQL, and data mapping for financial transactions.
• Deep understanding of capital markets, custody, clearing, and post-trade settlement cycles.
• Experience with high-availability tools, backup/recovery, and performance tuning.
• Familiarity with SWIFT messaging standards and integration protocols like MQ.

Responsibilities

• Provide Level 2/3 support for production incidents across multiple global sites.
• Design and maintain software modules using RPG (III, IV, Free Form) and CL.
• Perform OS upgrades, manage LPAR configurations, and handle patch management.
• Lead design and development of post-trade applications for trade matching, settlement, and payment processing.
• Integrate legacy AS/400 applications with modern platforms via APIs, web services, or middleware like IBM App Connect Enterprise or MQ.
• Ensure systems meet regulatory requirements for data integrity, security, and disaster recovery.
• Coordinate testing, deployment, and post-deployment verification of enhancements.

Skills

AS/400 expert

DB2/400

SQL & data mapping

Capital markets knowledge

Troubleshooting

MQ/messaging

SWIFT familiarity

Communication skills

Tools

MQ

IBM App Connect Enterprise

Job description

Key responsibilities

Provide Level 2/3 support for production incidents across multiple global sites

Design and maintain software modules using RPG (III, IV, Free Form) and CL

Perform OS upgrades, manage LPAR configurations, and handle patch management

Lead design and development of post-trade applications for trade matching, settlement, and payment processing

Integrate legacy AS/400 applications with modern platforms via APIs, web services, or middleware like IBM App Connect Enterprise or MQ

Ensure systems meet regulatory requirements for data integrity, security, and disaster recovery

Coordinate testing, deployment, and post-deployment verification of enhancements

About you

5+ years of technical support experience with trading or financial services applications

Expert-level proficiency in implementing and managing AS400 systems

Advanced knowledge of DB2/400, complex SQL, and data mapping for financial transactions

Deep understanding of capital markets, custody, clearing, and post-trade settlement cycles

Experience with high-availability tools, backup/recovery, and performance tuning

Familiarity with SWIFT messaging standards and integration protocols like MQ

Strong problem-solving, communication, and interpersonal skills

About us

Tentacle Tech is an IT and software development consulting company serving some of Malaysia's largest enterprises. We deliver technology solutions, software development services, and IT consulting across multiple industries.

12-month contract with exposure to enterprise-grade financial systems

• Mentorship and a supportive, collaborative team


• Ongoing training and skills development


• Opportunities for career progression within our growing practice