AS400 System Administrator

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Beacon Systems, Inc, delivers Program Management, Science, Engineering, and Technology Solutions to Federal, Commercial State, and Local Agencies. We are a subsidiary of Radiant Digital Solutions. Our Technology support to many DoD Agencies, NASA, Voice of America, FDA, and State Agencies such as State of FL, RI, MS, ND, VA, and WV extends our delivery of solutions worldwide.

We are looking for a Senior AS400 System Administrator

The position details are as follows. If you are interested in applying for this requirement, please do respond with your updated resume and the details requested below.

Request you to make sure your updated Resume highlights all the below-mentioned required Skills & Experience.

Position: AS400 System Administrator

Duration: 12 Months +

Location: Hybrid - Cranston/Warwick,, RI.

Work Schedule:

• Core hours: Monday – Friday, 8:30 AM – 4:00 PM EST.
• Onsite presence required (Cranston/Warwick, RI).
• Maximum 2 remote days per week (if approved).
• Occasional after-hours support may be required.

Position Summary:

The State of Rhode Island ETSS/OIT is seeking an experienced IBM Power 9 iSeries / AS400 System Administrator to manage, administer, and provide ongoing support for two AS400 systems, each containing three LPARS (Production, UAT, Development).

Support for IBM Mainframe systems is a plus.

Key Responsibilities:

IBM Power 9 iSeries (AS400) Administration:

• Maintain, upgrade, monitor, and report on all IBM iSeries systems and HMC infrastructure.
• Manage PTFs, firmware upgrades, system backups, replication/DR processes, and database journaling.
• Install, configure, and manage AS400 software applications and tools.
• Configure client emulation, user profiles, devices, and update AS400 security policies.
• Monitor system performance, job queues, job schedulers, disk space, network configurations, subsystems, and system values.
• Perform security reviews and maintain proper user access controls.
• Ensure robust backup and recovery processes, test restores, and document recovery plans.
• Manage printing, output queues, and resolve spool file issues.
• Engage with third-party vendors and support teams as needed.
• Assist EOC operators and programmers with runtime errors.
• Develop and maintain system documentation, SOPs, and provide operational reports.

IBM Mainframe (Support Role):

• Assist with monitoring system performance, job queues, security, and disk space.
• Apply patches, updates, and maintain system values for security and performance.
• Support backup and recovery operations, verify media integrity, and assist with disaster recovery and business continuity planning.
• Check logs (MLOG), printers, output queues, and network configurations.
• Provide support for legacy application migration and modernization initiatives.

Required Skills & Experience:

• 3-5+ years of experience in AS400/iSeries systems administration.
• COBOL programming experience.
• Proficiency with:
• Go Anywhere Integration, ODBC, SFTP, FTP, Mocha, Rumba, Blue Zone emulation software
• HIS systems
• DB2, SQL, SQL/DS, VSAM databases (tables, indexes, recovery processes)
• Familiarity with IBM OS utilities, MVS JCL, VSE JCL, Easytrieve Plus, MLOG.
• Experience in troubleshooting, database recovery, and resolving system/application issues.
• Knowledge of disaster recovery protocols, BCP/COOP plans.
• Strong communication skills to collaborate with business, technical staff, and vendors.
• Tools: XL Print Paris, MS Visio, MS Office, Teams, Jira.

Additional Preferred Skills:

• Experience supporting IBM Mainframe systems.
• Knowledge of modernizing legacy applications and integration.