AS400 Admin

About Client:Our Client is a AI first Innovation Engineering Services & Solutions company headquartered in Pittsburgh, our core purpose is to impact lives by transforming businesses through innovation. With a presence in 23 global locations, it boasts an engineering headcount of more than 5,500+ employees. The company engages with its clients through collaborative, white-box engagement models that include extended teams and turn-key projects. It excels in building new products and re-engineering legacy products using state-of-the-art technologies and innovation. Led by an entrepreneurial leadership team that prioritizes execution, outcomes, and continuous learning, It has been recognized as one of Pittsburgh’s fastest-growing companies by the Pittsburgh Business Times and as a leader in innovation by Smart Business Magazine.JOB TITLE: AS400 Admin LOCATION: PAN INDIAWORK MODE : REMOTEEXPERIENCE: 8 -10 yearsIMPORTANT SKILL: OS, Virtualization and Hardware-Operations Support - UNIX (HP-UX, IBM-AIX, Solaris)JD:1. Good understanding of• System architecture based on business needs.• Plan logical partitioning (LPARs) for workload separation.• Experience on high availability (HA) and disaster recovery (DR) strategies.• Plan capacity (CPU, memory, disk) based on growth projections.2. Infrastructure Integration• Integrate AS400 with other enterprise systems (e.g., SAP, Oracle, Windows servers).• Configure communication protocols (ODBC, JDBC, FTP, SFTP, MQ).• Enable web services and APIs using IBM i Access or REST interfaces.3. LPAR & Virtualization Management• Configure and manage LPARs using HMC (Hardware Management Console).• Allocate resources across partitions.• Monitor inter-LPAR communication and performance.4. Security Architecture• Design role-based access control and object-level security.• Implement encryption (SSL/TLS) and secure protocols.• Plan for audit logging and compliance (SOX, GDPR, etc.).5. Good understanding of Database Architecture• DB2 for i database schemas and indexing strategies.• Handon experience journaling, commitment control, and data replication.• Optimize physical and logical file structures.6. Backup & Recovery understanding• BRMS policies for enterprise-wide backup.• Tape library or virtual tape systems (VTL).• Plan for remote backups and cloud integration.7. Middleware & Application Integration• Deploy and manage middleware like WebSphere, MQSeries.• Support RPG, COBOL, CL, and Java applications.• Plan for modernization (e.g., converting green screens to web UIs).8. Performance & Scalability Planning• Understand performance baselines and thresholds.• Plan for load balancing and job distribution.• Architect solutions for peak load handling.9. Monitoring & Automation Framework• Provide information on enterprise monitoring tools (Nagios, Robot Monitor).• Setup automated alerting and remediation workflows.• Integrate with SIEM tools for security monitoring.