IBM i / AS400 Systems Administrator

Robotic Process Automation LLC; Plano (TX); On-site; USD 83,000 - 118,000; Full time

Job summary

Robotic Technologies Automation is seeking an AS400 Administrator to manage and optimize IBM AS400 (IBM i) systems onsite in Plano, TX. The role focuses on system administration, performance monitoring, backup/recovery, security, and troubleshooting across a complex IBM i environment.

The ideal candidate will handle system upgrades, patching, user security, and DR/HA planning, while coordinating with cross-functional teams and keeping thorough documentation up to date.

Qualifications

• Experience in IBM AS/400 administration and system management.
• Experience with BRMS backup/recovery and PTFs.
• Strong security, user management, and access control.
• Ability to monitor performance and troubleshoot issues.
• Experience with DR/HA concepts.
• Familiarity with DB2 for IBM i preferred.

Responsibilities

• Install, configure, administer, and maintain IBM AS400 / IBM i systems.
• Monitor system performance, availability, and overall infrastructure health.
• Perform system upgrades, PTF installations, patch management, and system maintenance.
• Manage user profiles, system security, access controls, and permissions.
• Handle backup, recovery, and disaster recovery operations.
• Monitor and troubleshoot system jobs, subsystems, job queues, and batch processing.
• Manage system storage, disk utilization, and performance optimization.
• Support high availability and disaster recovery solutions.
• Identify and resolve system issues, outages, and performance bottlenecks.
• Coordinate with application, database, network, and infrastructure teams.
• Maintain technical documentation, operational procedures, and system configurations.

Skills

AS/400 administration

IBM i OS

CL programming

Job scheduling

BRMS backup

Patching

Security administration

High availability

DB2 for IBM i

Troubleshooting

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science/IT related field

Job description

Robotic Technologies Automation is seeking an AS400 Administrator to manage and optimize IBM AS400 (IBM i) systems onsite in Plano, TX. The role focuses on system administration, performance monitoring, backup/recovery, security, and troubleshooting across a complex IBM i environment.

The ideal candidate will handle system upgrades, patching, user security, and DR/HA planning, while coordinating with cross-functional teams and keeping thorough documentation up to date.