Senior Systems Engineer

Job Description

Hybrid contract role in Jersey City, NJ

W2 or Self inc/Indepentant Consultant Only No C2C / No Corp to Corp

Senior Systems Engineer – AS/400

Responsibilities

The role of the Senior Systems Engineer is to provide in depth knowledge and expertise in supporting the IBM systems, a.k.a. AS/400 or iSeries for all regions.

Deliver and build IBM i systems according to system requirements and project timescales.

Ensure the continuity of all AS/400 systems, production first & test/development second

Ensure system stability during normal working and required uptime hours of all AS/400s

Ensure best possible system performance for all AS/400

Present new ideas for the function of the AS/400 in line with the business objectives

Work on projects that require the implementation of systems that run on this platform.

Coordinate with the Application Owners & Managers to Ensure their directions are in line with the functions and abilities of the systems

Ensure the secure operations of all AS/400s

Improve the security and secure access of all AS/400 in line with direction wherever possible

To the best of our environment, ensure system's best practices are employed

Provide pro-active recommendations on areas for improvement and take ownership of this technology for all regions. Share knowledge with other members of the European Systems Team.

Coordinate with other AS/400 team members on best practices, standards, and directions Ensure supervision controls are up to date and in line with company Standards

Keep AS/400 skills up to date aligned with industry directions, standards, and best practices

The IT Systems team operates as a service to the other IT teams and the business to provide 2nd/3rd level support for the server/systems infrastructure.

Provide minor support for other systems as it relates to the IBM i and escalate to the relevant technical expert within the team.

Responsibility for ensuring that you are fully aware of and adhere to internal Policies that relate to you, your business or other businesses for which you have any level of responsibility. It is your responsibility to ensure compliance with operational risk requirements (e.g. Golden rules, security policies and regulatory requirements).

Responsibility for managing, controlling, preparing and escalating risk within the scope of your position.

Experience Needed:

Minimum 8 years’ experience in IBM AS400 environment

Ability to learn and adopt to new environment quickly

Change Management / ITIL process

Experience working in large, 24x7 and critical environments

Educational Requirements:

Master’s Degree in Engineering

Full-time