Urgent Needs - AS400 /IBM i Infrastructure Analyst in Phoenix, AZ (Hybrid - 3 days onsite)

AS400 /IBM i Infrastructure Analyst

As the AS400 (IBM i) Infrastructure Analyst you will be responsible for the administration, stability, performance, and security of the IBM i (AS/400) infrastructure. This role ensures high availability of critical business applications by managing system operations, capacity, upgrades, backup/recovery, and incident resolution, while working closely with application, database, and operations teams.

IBM i / AS400 System Administration

·        Administer, monitor, and support IBM i (AS/400) systems in production, development, and test environments.

·        Perform system configuration, upgrades, PTF management, and OS releases.

·        Manage system objects, libraries, user profiles, authorization lists, and security settings.

·        Monitor system performance, job queues, subsystems, disk usage, and system logs.

·        Manage high availability (HA) and disaster recovery (DR) solutions (e.g., PowerHA, MIMIX, iCluster).

·        Perform capacity planning and performance tuning.

·        Execute backup and recovery procedures and conduct regular restore testing.

Incident, Problem & Change Management

·        Troubleshoot and resolve system-level incidents and performance issues.

·        Support change management processes, including patching and infrastructure changes.

·        Work collaboratively with service management tools (e.g., ServiceNow).

Security & Compliance

·        Enforce IBM i security best practices, user access controls, and audit requirements.

·        Support internal and external compliance audits (SOX, PCI, etc.).

·        Monitor system access, review logs, and remediate vulnerabilities.

Automation & Continuous Improvement

·        Develop and maintain CL, RPG, or scripting solutions to automate operational tasks.

·        Identify and implement infrastructure improvements and optimization opportunities.

·        Create and maintain technical documentation, runbooks, and operational procedures.