AS400 job? Sounds like they want it all

[scatterload]

no doubt the wont pay more than 80k for all of this. why do that when you can program for that much or manage for 1.5 times that. -sarge

[R.Daugherty]

AS400 job? Sounds like they want it all

Sounds like they want a programmer/analyst/EDI specialist/network engineer/desktop support/operator/help desk/project manager. This is an admin job, there is no programming mentioned. This is typical of an across the board admin job. This was my job description for a year for a division of a Fortune 500. I didn't even have a chance to program. All I could do was pass on direction to programmers at corporate and consulting companies / vendors involved with the ERP systems running. Sole manager / admin work tends toward the hardware side rather than software. It's not my preference, but it's what was needed for that division running up Y2K ERP replacement and readiness testing. You literally end up knowing a lot about everything or you quickly become overwhelmed, and meantime operations and requirements never cease. Things like networking in multiple locations and reconfiguring MAPICS to handle it are some of the things that you don't experience as a programmer. I got them through the crunch, but I'm a programmer. The job description will be filled by someone who would rather not be. rd

[T.Grove]

AS400 job? Sounds like they want it all

Here's an IT manager position in an AS400 shop. Sounds like the "Manager" will be doing everything.... IT Manager Description Manage and IT system for multiple manufacturing facilities Requirements PRIMARY SYSTEMS SUMMARY -------------------- iSeries / AS/400 with BPCS environment Microsoft Windows 2000/2003 network with AD and Group Policy AS/400 DETAIL -------------------- AS/400: Need OS/400 administration ability, as well as administrative-level knowledge of BPCS, Future3 EDI. Will need to troubleshoot and administer batch jobs, automated processes, and be able to read, interpret and act upon errors found in system message logs. Should be comfortable in OS/400 environment, and be able to troubleshoot anything from AS/400 hardware errors and backup messages to user-level problems with IBM Client Access and IBM Client Access printing. MICROSOFT DETAIL -------------------- Be able to provide Windows Server 2003, Active Directory and Group Policy management and implementation. Provide Windows XP and Office 2000/2003 desktop support. Global administration of company-wide security software and security settings. Administration for 30-50 users at multiple locations in a data center environment. Must understand and be familiar with SQL Server environment administration. HARDWARE DETAIL -------------------- Knowledge of CAT-5 cabling (being able to make cables and troubleshoot cabling, jack and routing issues), routing and data switching techniques on Ethernet networks. Should have knowledge of Cisco Pix firewalls and VPN configuration. Be able to do everything from tearing down and rebuilding a PC or server hardware, or just installing PCI cards, memory, etc. Phone system, voicemail system, timeclock and various factory-floor hardware. MANAGEMENT -------------------- The IT department needs a person with good project management abilities, someone able to identify problems and required upgrades on the network, communicate them to management at a high level, and implement them on a low level. Job activities include: Server Support Troubleshooting for users EDI transaction support Backups System and network monitoring Server and desktop patching and upgrades Determine and implement projects for future improvements, growth and system stability Sounds like they want a programmer/analyst/EDI specialist/network engineer/desktop support/operator/help desk/project manager. Sadly, this is the state of many of the AS400 jobs that I see posted: management or programming. I personally don't know of anyone who has all of these skills. Nor would I take this job even if I had all of these skills. Even at twice the pay I'm making now. Reason: I'd spend my entire life at the company, and be on-call for what little I was away. Can you say living hell? (The opinions stated in this post are my own, and are not necessarily shared by anyone living or dead, overworked, underpaid, or in any way too stressed out by having a job like the one mentioned above)