AS/400 System Admin (DevOps Engineer)

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Do you want to build the software that builds cities? EllisDon’s construction technology team is made up of Full-Stack Developers, Data Analysts, UX Designers, Product Owners, IT Operations and we’re growing fast! Our team also includes some of the best digital modelers and BIM specialists in the industry, experts who are working with the latest tech on projects in the billions of dollars.

We are a software development studio of 140+ people, backed by one of Canada’s top construction firms, with over 70 years in the industry and completing over $5 billion of work each year. We build software that is solving real-world problems on some of Canada’s largest construction projects.

Above all, we at EllisDon work hard to deliver great careers to one another. We choose to celebrate the strength in our differences, every day. EllisDon’s commitment to Inclusive Diversity is to work together to create an environment where every employee feels safe to be their true and authentic self. Ultimately, EllisDon’s purpose is to provide people with similar values the opportunity to achieve their full potential; to deliver that opportunity for great careers to one another; and to contribute meaningfully to the community we share with others.

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The successful candidate will have extensive experience supporting information security programs of various sensitivity, according to unique client requirements. They will be practiced in developing, updating, maintaining & regularly reviewing IT security policies, standards and procedures. Through this, ensuring alignment with regulatory, legal, contractual requirements and industry best practices.

As a AS/400 System Admin, You Will

• Administer, maintain, and support IBM i (iSeries/AS400) environments, including OS upgrades, patch management, and system backups (servers, multiple partitions)
• Be responsible for message handling, command line utilities, work management, job and print control, device management, system configuration, system security, backup and restore, backup and restore disaster recovery, file transfer integration, OS and application PTF management, job monitoring and recovery, hardware maintenance and optimization, installations and upgrades.
• Be managing and maintaining Development, QA, Production, and Failover systems and servers.
• Monitor system performance and proactively address issues related to system resources (CPU, memory, storage).
• Be monitoring the High Availability software, role swaps, and disaster recovery for our AS/400 systems.
• Be managing roles and rights to use systems and servers.
• Be maximizing up-time, performance and availability of the AS/400 systems.
• Be responsible for the protection of data, including safeguarding PII. 
• Be providing first-level support to end-users to resolve system issues.
• Be defining strategy for cluster failover and disaster recovery.
• Assist with modernization and SDLC efforts.
  
  

This Is The Right For If You

• Have a university degree in Software Engineering, Computer Science or equivalent.
• Have 6+ years of full-time industry experience as an AS/400 System Admin, in a software development environment.
• Put customers first. Serving our end-users, in a secure, performant, sustainable and fiscally responsible way, is the only thing that matters.
• Are proficient with the administration and maintenance of our core environment: IBM Power System i, IBM Rational Developer, iCluster, PTC Implementer.
• Experience with IBM Navigator for i, ACS (Access Client Solutions), and performance tools.
• Have strong troubleshooting and analytical skills.
• Have excellent verbal and written communication skills.
  
  

Nice-to-Haves

• Have working knowledge in: Fortra Automate, BroadCom CA 2E, Fortra Robot Alert / Console / Schedule, Enforcive Enterprise Security Suite.
  
  

NOTE: this is a fully in-office role, for our London, Ontario or Mississauga, Ontario EllisDon office.

EllisDon is proud to provide this unique career opportunity that provides continuous learning, opportunity for growth, and a competitive compensation package within an environment that is committed to inclusion and respects diversity.

Go ahead and be yourself. We'll pay you for it!

We are an equal opportunity employer. We welcome people of any age, culture, subculture, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, nationality, ethnicity, race, size, mental or physical status, veteran status, religion, language, political opinion, working-style preference, family status, education, and socio-economic status. The EllisDon core values of Integrity and Mutual Respect welcomes everyone, at work and in the community, and our value of Mutual Accountability, means that we all have a role to play. As an EllisDon employee, this will ultimately be your commitment to Inclusive Diversity.

Accommodation for Applicants with disabilities will be made during the recruitment process when requested.

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