AS400 System Engineer (Yishun) - Urgent

Job Description:
Department: SP1040 Business Engineering

Report to: Section Manager SP1041M, SP1041A

Supervise: N.A

Functional Relationship with: ASEAN Sales, Production, Logistics

Position Profile:
Based in: Singapore

Successful candidate: Candidate will be responsible for the smooth operation, maintenance, and support of AS400 system. The candidate will monitor the system, troubleshoot issues, perform routine maintenance tasks, and ensure optimal performance of the AS400 environment.

Key Duties & Responsibilities :

• Install, configure, and maintain AS400 systems including hardware, software, and related infrastructure components
• Monitor system performance to identify any issues or bottlenecks and take appropriate actions for optimization
• Troubleshoot and resolve hardware and software problems in a timely manner to minimize downtime
• Perform regular maintenance, system upgrades, patches, installations, and migrations as necessary
• Collaborate with IT teams to develop backup strategies and disaster recovery plans for AS400 systems
• Ensure AS400 system and Murata ERP system security by implementing access controls, user authentication mechanisms, users’ roles and access rights etc
• Ensuring that the AS400 system batch operation calendars are synchronized with the Murata ERP system
• Managing job schedules and conducting regular maintenance of data backup activities using LTO backup tapes and Virtual Tape Library (VTL)
• Develop and enhance software applications using RPG (Report Program Generator), CL (Control Language), SQL (Structured Query Language), and other relevant programming languages
• Assist in data restorations request that are required for purposes such as Project Testing activities, data investigations, etc
• Participate in AS400 migration project activity as one of the key members by supporting on the project activities working together with the other project members
• Assist in regular audits activities to identify potential vulnerabilities or risks in the AS400 environment
• Develop documentation including system configurations, procedures, troubleshooting guides etc

Ability / Competency Required:

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or a related field (or equivalent work experience)
• Proven experience working as an AS400 System Engineer or similar role
• Strong knowledge of IBM iSeries/AS400 operating systems (OS/400) including administration tasks such as system administration and configuration management, performance monitoring/tuning etc
• Proficient in CL and RPG programming language on the AS400 platform
• Familiarity with managing IBM Power Systems hardware including servers, disk storage subsystems, tape libraries etc., is preferred
• Experience with high availability solutions such as iCluster is a plus
• Excellent problem-solving skills with the ability to diagnose issues quickly and provide effective solutions within established SLAs
• Strong communication skills both verbal and written

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