Server Administrator I-AS400

D.R. Horton, Inc., the largest homebuilder in the U.S., was founded in 1978 and is a publicly traded company on the New York Stock Exchange. It is engaged in the construction and sale of high quality homes designed principally for the entry-level and first time move-up markets. The Company also provides mortgage financing and title services for homebuyers through its mortgage and title subsidiaries.  Please visit our website at www.drhorton.com for more information.

D.R. Horton, Inc. is currently looking for a Server Administrator I-AS400. The right candidate will be responsible for assisting in the maintenance, configuration, and reliable operation of multiple partitions on multiple AS400 systems for DR Horton and Forestar. The Server Administrator I-AS400 also actively assists to resolve problems and issues with minimal disruption to Operations within DR Horton and Forestar companies.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

• Participate in the planning, scheduling and performing proactive maintenance including AS400 Operating System (OS400), 3^rd party software, and PTF installation
• Assist in monitoring and performing maintenance of communication and replication between production and DR Horton partitions
• Aid in performing preventive scheduled maintenance and IPL of iSeries systems to ensure optimum performance levels
• Train to be responsible for timely backups of all partitions using BRMS
• Ensure backup tapes are maintained offsite and recycled in accordance with DR Horton standards
• Participate in regular backup operations and assist in implementing appropriate processes for data protection, disaster recovery, and failover procedures
• Provide both external and internal auditors with snapshots of backups as requested
• Provide support for the escalation and communication of status to management and internal customers
• Work with cross-functional project teams to implement highly available solutions
• Conducts all business in a professional and ethical manner to serve customers and increase the goodwill and profit of the company
• Ability to participate in on call rotation
• Ability to work overtime
• Ability to regularly work overnight
• In office Monday- Friday 

Education and/or Experience

• High school diploma or general education degree (GED)
• Zero to four years of AS400 administration experience
• Knowledge of OS400 and replication tools  
• Ability to work individually or as part of a team
• Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written oral form or via DRH applications
• Proficiency with MS Office and email
• Ability to sit for majority of 8-hour workday; use hands and fingers to handle or feel; reach with hands and arms; talk and hear.  Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and peripheral vision

Preferred Qualifications

• Associate degree or equivalent from two-year college or technical school preferred
• Experience in supporting High Availability and Disaster Recovery solutions a plus
• Experience working on a matrix team consisting of a variety of Operation groups a plus
• Knowledge of BRMS (Backup Management software for AS400) preferred

Come join a winning team with a Fortune 500 company! We are growing fast and are looking for enthusiastic attitudes and team players to join our success. We offer an excellent benefits package including:

·       Medical, Dental and Vision

·       401(K)

·       Employee Stock Purchase Plan

·       Flex Spending Accounts

·       Life & Disability Insurance

·       Vacation, Sick, Personal Time and Company Holidays

·       Multiple Voluntary and Company provided Benefits

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