AS/400 Systems Operations Specialist

Accendra Health; India (PA); Hybrid; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Accendra Health is seeking an Analyst AS400 Operations to join our IT operations team. The role focuses on developing and documenting batch job processes, launching and monitoring batch jobs, and ensuring uptime and SLAs through reliable batch processing.

You will coordinate with applications, development and the Midrange Systems group, and mentor teammates as needed. Responsibilities include BRMS tape management, iCluster/MIMIX implementations, iSeries command line via HMC, backup and recovery,

Qualifications

• 3+ years working with IBM System iSeries (AS400) in a Datacenter Operator role.
• 2+ years working with IBM BRMS Tape Management.
• Ability to develop shifts and job schedules and delegate to a team.
• High attention to detail as required for batch job execution and monitoring.
• Basic understanding of networking topology and protocols.
• Clear and concise communications are both written and verbal.

Responsibilities

• Experience with iSeries operations including BRMS and Advanced Job Scheduler.
• Strong troubleshooting skills.
• Verify Turnover between shifts are transitioned wholly and in detail.
• Daily communications and updates with all shifts.
• Understanding of Backup and Recovery (BRMS).
• Hands on experience on MIMIX/iCluster.
• Effective and clear communications both verbal and written with IT and business users.
• Daily Interaction with the Midrange Systems group.
• Publish daily activity and problem logs.
• Strong attention to detail required to start nightly batch processing, monitoring the progress, finishing cleanup tasks and conveying status as required.
• Execute tasks required for backup and recovery operations (tape setup and mounting activities, tape post processing and dismounting activities) included both physical and virtual tape.
• Document issues and elevate them to the appropriate support groups.
• Work with third party tape management and inventory solutions.
• Hands on experience using the iSeries command line using HMC.
• Manage offsite tape inventory (Iron Mountain).
• Audit offsite tape invoices and engage vendor as/if necessary.

Skills

Troubleshooting

Batch scheduling

Shift management

Communication

Tools

BRMS

MIMIX

iCluster

HMC

Job description

Accendra Health is seeking an Analyst AS400 Operations to join our IT operations team. The role focuses on developing and documenting batch job processes, launching and monitoring batch jobs, and ensuring uptime and SLAs through reliable batch processing.

You will coordinate with applications, development and the Midrange Systems group, and mentor teammates as needed. Responsibilities include BRMS tape management, iCluster/MIMIX implementations, iSeries command line via HMC, backup and recovery,