IBM i / AS400 Support Engineer – Junior Infrastructure Consultant
Salary: £40,000 – £45,000 per annum
Location: Fully Remote – UK
Job Type: Permanent, Full-Time
Specialisms: IBM i, AS400, iSeries, IBM Power Systems, MIMIX, Infrastructure Support
IBM i / AS400 Support Engineer – Fully Remote – £40k–£45k
Are you an IBM i / AS400 Support Engineer, iSeries Administrator or IBM Power Systems Engineer looking to take the next step in your career?
We are recruiting for a Junior IBM i Infrastructure Consultant to join an established IT Managed Services Provider (MSP), supporting business-critical IBM i, AS400 and IBM Power Systems environments.
This fully remote opportunity is ideal for someone with hands-on IBM i administration or technical support experience who wants to develop specialist expertise in MIMIX, high availability (HA), disaster recovery (DR), IBM Power Systems and VIOS virtualisation.
Working alongside experienced IBM i consultants, you'll gain exposure to multiple customer environments, enterprise infrastructure technologies and technical projects.
Key Responsibilities
- Provide 2nd and 3rd line technical support for IBM i, AS400 and iSeries systems.
- Monitor, maintain and troubleshoot IBM Power Systems environments.
- Perform IBM i system administration, PTF updates, patching and operating system upgrades.
- Assist with MIMIX high availability, replication and disaster recovery solutions.
- Support IBM PowerVM, VIOS and virtualised IBM Power infrastructure.
- Assist with backup, recovery, BRMS and system resilience activities.
- Investigate system performance, capacity, security and infrastructure issues.
- Support infrastructure migrations, upgrades and technical improvement projects.
- Provide technical support and guidance to customers within a Managed Services environment.
- Maintain technical documentation, system reports and support procedures.
Essential Skills & Experience
We are looking for candidates with practical experience in IBM i infrastructure support or administration.
- Experience supporting IBM i / AS400 / iSeries environments.
- Knowledge of IBM Power Systems hardware and infrastructure.
- Experience with IBM i system administration, troubleshooting or technical support.
- Understanding of operating system maintenance, system monitoring and backup procedures.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Excellent communication skills and a willingness to learn new technologies.
Desirable Technical Skills
Experience in any of the following would be advantageous, although training and development opportunities are available:
- MIMIX high availability and disaster recovery.
- IBM PowerHA or other HA/DR technologies.
- IBM VIOS, PowerVM, HMC and LPAR management.
- IBM Storage Systems.
- BRMS backup and recovery.
- IBM i PTF management and OS upgrades.
- CL programming, SQL or automation.
- Managed Services Provider (MSP) experience.
Previous MIMIX experience is not essential for this Junior position. We welcome applications from IBM i Support Engineers, AS400 Administrators and infrastructure professionals looking to expand their technical capabilities.
What's on Offer?
- Competitive salary of £40,000 – £45,000
- 100% remote working within the UK
- Opportunity to work with IBM i, AS400, MIMIX and IBM Power Systems technologies.
- Exposure to multiple enterprise customer environments.
- Technical development and progression opportunities.
- Work alongside experienced IBM i infrastructure and high availability specialists.
- A varied role combining technical support, infrastructure administration and project delivery.
Apply Now
If you're an IBM i Support Engineer, AS400 Systems Administrator, iSeries Engineer or IBM Power Systems professional looking for a fully remote opportunity with excellent technical development prospects, we'd love to hear from you.
Apply today or contact Austin at Chapman Tate Associates for a confidential discussion.
Relevant job titles: IBM i Support Engineer, AS400 Support Engineer, iSeries Administrator, IBM i Systems Administrator, IBM Power Systems Engineer, AS400 Infrastructure Engineer, IBM i Technical Support Analyst, Junior IBM i Consultant.