Systems Engineer - AS400 Analyst

Ampcus Inc. is a certified global provider of a broad range of Technology and Business consulting services. We are in search of a highly motivated candidate to join our talented Team.

Job Title: Systems Engineer - AS400 Analyst

Location(s): New York City, NY or Jersey City, NJ

Job Summary:
We are seeking a Senior IBM i (AS/400) Systems Engineer with extensive experience managing enterprise IBM i (AS/400/iSeries) environments. This role is responsible for the design, implementation, administration, performance optimization, security, and operational support of mission-critical IBM i systems. The engineer will collaborate with application owners, infrastructure teams, and business stakeholders to ensure high availability, stability, and security across production and non-production environments.

Key Responsibilities:

• Administer, support, and maintain enterprise IBM i (AS/400/iSeries) environments.
• Build, configure, and deploy IBM i systems based on business and project requirements.
• Ensure high availability and operational continuity of production and development IBM i systems.
• Monitor and optimize system performance, capacity, and overall health.
• Implement system upgrades, patches, and infrastructure enhancements.
• Develop and recommend improvements aligned with business objectives and industry best practices.
• Collaborate with application owners and IT teams to support business-critical applications.
• Maintain secure IBM i environments through security hardening, access controls, and compliance initiatives.
• Implement IBM i security best practices and continuously improve system security posture.
• Participate in infrastructure projects involving IBM i platforms.
• Coordinate with global IBM i teams to establish standards, best practices, and operational consistency.
• Ensure operational procedures, supervision controls, and documentation remain current.
• Provide Level 2 and Level 3 infrastructure support for IBM i-related issues.
• Support related server technologies where IBM i integration exists and escalate issues when necessary.
• Participate in on-call rotations, scheduled maintenance windows, and weekend support activities.
• Identify opportunities for automation, operational improvements, and cost optimization.
• Maintain technical knowledge of IBM i technologies, industry standards, and emerging best practices.
• Ensure compliance with organizational policies, operational risk controls, security standards, and regulatory requirements.

Required Qualifications:

• 10+ years of hands-on experience administering IBM i (AS/400/iSeries) environments.
• Strong expertise in IBM i system administration and infrastructure management.
• Experience supporting mission-critical production IBM i environments.
• Strong knowledge of IBM i performance monitoring and tuning.
• Experience implementing IBM i security, user access management, and system hardening.
• Experience with IBM i system installation, configuration, upgrades, and maintenance.
• Strong troubleshooting skills for complex IBM i infrastructure issues.
• Experience supporting disaster recovery and high availability environments.
• Ability to work closely with application support, infrastructure, and business teams.
• Experience developing operational procedures and maintaining technical documentation.
• Strong analytical, communication, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work independently in a senior engineering role.

Preferred Skills:

• Experience working in large enterprise or financial services environments.
• Knowledge of IBM Power Systems infrastructure.
• Experience with IBM i backup and recovery solutions.
• Familiarity with automation and infrastructure management tools.
• Understanding of regulatory compliance, operational risk, and security governance.
• Experience collaborating with geographically distributed infrastructure teams.

Work Schedule:

• Full-time, on-site in either New York City, NY or Jersey City, NJ.
• Participation in on-call support rotation and scheduled weekend maintenance is required.

Ampcus is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veterans or individuals with disabilities.