AS400 Specialist / IBM iSeries Developer / Administrator | For Pooling

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Job Title: AS400 Specialist / IBM iSeries Developer / Administrator | For Pooling

Location: Accenture Malaysia & Client Office

Job Type: Full-time

Job Summary: We are building a talent pool of skilled AS400 (IBM iSeries) professionals to support various projects related to application development, system administration, and support. Candidates will work on legacy and modernized IBM i environments, ensuring system performance, security, and business process automation. Applicants will be considered for multiple opportunities and may be reprofiled to other open positions that align with their skills and experience.

Key Responsibilities:

AS400 Application Development & Maintenance:

Develop, enhance, and maintain AS400 applications using RPG, RPGLE, CL, COBOL, and SQL.

Perform software debugging, troubleshooting, and performance optimization.

Migrate legacy applications to modern IBM i environments.

System Administration & Infrastructure Management:

Monitor and manage AS400/iSeries system performance, storage, and backup.

Perform system upgrades, patch management, and security configuration.

Ensure disaster recovery and high availability solutions are in place.

Database Management:

Administer DB2 for i (DB2/400), ensuring database integrity and performance tuning.

Develop and optimize SQL queries, stored procedures, and triggers.

Implement data backup, restoration, and archival strategies.

Security & Compliance:

Enforce security policies, user access controls, and role-based authentication.

Ensure compliance with regulatory standards (SOX, PCI-DSS, GDPR, etc.).

Conduct audits and vulnerability assessments for IBM i environments.

Integration & API Development:

Develop APIs and web services to integrate AS400 applications with modern platforms.

Work with middleware solutions and APIs for cloud and third-party integrations.

Support EDI transactions and data exchange between systems.

Production Support & Troubleshooting:

Provide Level 2/3 support for AS400 applications and infrastructure issues.

Diagnose and resolve system, application, and performance-related incidents.

Work closely with business and IT teams to support critical operations.

Required Skills & Experience:

Experience: Minimum 3-10+ years of experience in AS400 application development, administration, or support.

Programming: Proficiency in RPG, RPGLE, CL, COBOL, and SQL.

Database: Strong knowledge of DB2 for i (DB2/400) and SQL query optimization.

System Administration: Hands-on experience in AS400 system operations, security, and backup.

Integration: Experience with API development, web services, and middleware.

Soft Skills: Strong problem-solving, analytical thinking, and communication abilities.

Preferred Certifications:

IBM Certified System Administrator – IBM i.

IBM Certified Application Developer – RPG.

ITIL Certification for IT Service Management.

Security or compliance-related certifications (CISA, CISSP, etc.).

Why Join Us?

Work on large-scale AS400 projects in diverse industries.

Gain exposure to modernization and cloud integration strategies.

Competitive salary and benefits.

Opportunities for upskilling, training, and career advancement.

Candidates will be considered for multiple roles and may be matched with other suitable positions based on their skills and experience.

You will also have opportunities to hone your functional skills and expertise in an area of specialization. We offer a variety of formal and informal training programs at every level to help you acquire and build specialized skills faster. Learning takes place both on the job and through formal training conducted online, in the classroom, or in collaboration with teammates. The sheer variety of work we do, and the experience it offers, provide an unbeatable platform from which to build a career.

Accenture is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all sections of society and does not discriminate on grounds of race, religion or belief, ethnic or national origin, disability, age, citizenship, marital, domestic or civil partnership status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other basis as protected by applicable law.