AIX Administrator---Need locals

AIX Administrator

Marlboro, Massachusetts

12-24 month contract.

Need Locals

Need GC,USC,EAD,OPT

We're looking for an AIX Administrator with Shell scripting experience

Description:

From the Manager:

This is more of a Senior level role. Heavy scripting expertise is required. There are homegrown tools that will require a person to leverage scripting and administrator know-how to troubleshoot. Expertise in Shell programming is a must for this position to automate day to day System Administration tasks as well as to maintain the existing scripts

Responsibilities:

To provide day-to-day UNIX/Linux systems administration support such as daily-checks on server status, ensuring OS backups, responding to server problems/storage additions, performance problems etc.,

Need to have UNIX (AIX) experience primarily.

Major Duties/Responsibilities:

· Provides medium to high complexity Infrastructure support activities including off-shift support.

· Completes Infrastructure Engineering and Administration maintenance tasks and analyzes process for improvement.

· Performs medium to high complexity Infrastructure changes and implementations.

· Analyzes potential changes and enhancements to system software and databases to determine impact on existing production systems, system design standards and operating procedures.

· Works as a member of a project team on Business projects. May lead teams on smaller projects.

· Provides direction and guidance to junior associates.

· Performs other duties as assigned

Skills/Knowledge

· Requires in-depth knowledge of Infrastructure Hardware and Software Technologies and best practices

· Proficient in configuring highly-secure UNIX/Linux systems.

· Expertise is AIX and Linux OS installs, patching and troubleshooting skills

· Must have server partitioning and UNIX/Linux virtualization experience (IBM POWER VM and VMware) with in-depth understanding of server hardware.

· Must be proficient with IBM PowerVM technologies such as Shared Ethernet, NPIV, Dual VIOS, Shared Storage Pool, Live Partition Mobility etc.,

· Deeper understanding of Linux technologies and tools is a must (RedHat Satellite server, RHN, Storix backup etc.,)

· Experience with Oracle Exadata/Exalogic/Exalytics platform and OVM (Oracle VM) is a big plus

· UNIX security, Sarbanes-Oxley and Audit Compliance experience required.

· Expertise in Shell programming is a must for this position to automate day to day System Administration tasks as well as to maintain the existing scripts

· Must have good experience on UNIX/Linux networking, routing technology.

· Basic understanding of firewall

· Experience with server Disaster Recovery procedures and practices using storage replication and backups

· Prior experience of leading infrastructure projects and overall Project Management abilities are preferred

· Demonstrated ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously and be able to adapt to changing business needs. Strong follow up skills and problem solving ability is a must.

· Must have strong analytical and interpersonal skills, as well as outstanding written and verbal communication skills.

· Strong knowledge of the organization, processes and customers

· Advanced in incident and change management principles and best practice

If you are interested please share your resume to preethib(at)usmsystems(dot)com or can directly call me on 703 468 0398.