IBM i Systems Engineer for Reliability, DR & Automation

Motion Recruitment Partners LLC; Chandler, Northern (AZ, KY); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Motion Recruitment Partners LLC in the Phoenix, AZ area is seeking a full-time, onsite AS400 / IBM i Infrastructure Analyst to support critical business systems running on IBM Power Systems. This role focuses on IBM i administration, platform performance, security, DR readiness, and ongoing infrastructure improvements, working with infrastructure, application, and operations teams to ensure availability.

Ideal for an experienced IBM i professional who can own complex environments and contribute

Qualifications

• 5+ years of IBM i / AS400 administration experience.
• Experience managing IBM Power Systems environments.
• Strong IBM i OS administration skills.
• Experience with PTF maintenance and OS upgrades.
• Backup, recovery, and DR readiness experience.
• Performance monitoring and capacity planning experience.
• Security administration and access control knowledge.
• Experience supporting production environments and issue resolution.

Responsibilities

• Administer and maintain IBM i infrastructure environments.
• Monitor platform performance and system health.
• Deploy OS updates, patches, and configuration changes.
• Manage security controls and user access.
• Support backup, recovery, and business continuity processes.
• Participate in disaster recovery exercises and testing.
• Create and maintain technical documentation.
• Collaborate with infrastructure, application, and operations teams.
• Identify opportunities for automation and operational efficiencies.

Skills

IBM i / AS400 administration

Power Systems management

OS upgrades & PTF maintenance

Backup & recovery administration

Performance tuning

Security administration

Production environment support

Root-cause analysis

Job description

Motion Recruitment Partners LLC in the Phoenix, AZ area is seeking a full-time, onsite AS400 / IBM i Infrastructure Analyst to support critical business systems running on IBM Power Systems. This role focuses on IBM i administration, platform performance, security, DR readiness, and ongoing infrastructure improvements, working with infrastructure, application, and operations teams to ensure availability.

Ideal for an experienced IBM i professional who can own complex environments and contribute