Senior IBM i Systems Engineer - Power Systems & HA Expert

Delan Associates, Inc; Phoenix (AZ); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Delan Associates, Inc. is seeking an experienced IBM i administrator to manage AS/400 environments in a long-term engagement in the Phoenix area.

The role requires strong expertise in CL programming, BRMS, and system administration, with responsibilities spanning upgrades, backups, DR planning, and performance tuning. The candidate will collaborate across infrastructure, application, and security teams, participate in on-call rotations, and provide documentation and best-practice guidance.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience supporting IBM i / AS/400 environments.
• Strong experience with IBM i (i5/OS, OS/400) and Power Systems.
• Proficiency in CL programming and Control Language commands.
• Experience with BRMS, PTF management, backups, restores, and DR planning.
• Knowledge of libraries, objects, subsystems, job queues, and security administration.
• Experience with PowerVM/VIOS/LPARs and OS upgrades.

Responsibilities

• Install, configure, administer, and maintain IBM i (AS/400) systems.
• Perform IBM i OS upgrades, PTF management, and system maintenance.
• Monitor and optimize system performance, storage, and capacity.
• Configure and manage user profiles, security policies, and access controls.
• Support backup, recovery, business continuity, and disaster recovery initiatives.
• Manage job queues, subsystems, output queues, and workload performance.
• Troubleshoot OS, hardware, and application issues; support development teams.
• Implement automation and operational best practices.
• Maintain technical documentation and procedures.
• Participate in production support and on-call rotations.

Skills

IBM i administration

Power Systems

CL Programming

Control Language

System Administration

PTF Management

Backup and Recovery

Security Administration

Job Scheduling

Performance Monitoring

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science/IT/Engineering

Tools

BRMS

PowerHA

MIMIX

Robot Scheduler

Robot Console

IBM Navigator for i

Job description

Delan Associates, Inc. is seeking an experienced IBM i administrator to manage AS/400 environments in a long-term engagement in the Phoenix area.

The role requires strong expertise in CL programming, BRMS, and system administration, with responsibilities spanning upgrades, backups, DR planning, and performance tuning. The candidate will collaborate across infrastructure, application, and security teams, participate in on-call rotations, and provide documentation and best-practice guidance.