AIX Administrator

Apex Systems, Inc. is currently searching for an AIX Administrator to take a permanent opportunity with a large organization in the Milwaukee, Wisconsin area.  Apex is the 10th largest IT staffing firm in the nation and we specialize in the contract and contract-to-hire placement of professionals in the fields of information technology, business applications, accounting & finance, legal, telecommunications, and engineering. With branch locations all across the country and an enormous client list that includes both Fortune 500 corporations and mid-sized companies, we have the resources and knowledge to help you. Best of all, there are never any fees for you, the job seeker- only opportunities at some of the most exciting companies in the nation! Please visit our website at: www.apexsystemsinc.com

 

Please read the following description and apply if you feel qualified and interested:AIX Administrator

 Description

The AIX Administrator will be responsible for installing, configuring and maintaining hardware, operating systems and software products in support of 24 X 7 business processes.

 

This individual will implement and maintain operating system software builds and product solutions for optimum performance, stability, reliability, security, etc. This function includes: administration and configuration activities, system monitoring and reporting, system backups, work on after hours maintenance rotation, performance monitoring and tuning, and daily operational support.

ResponsibilitiesPerform operational support tasks, assist with installs, builds, configuring system hardware; trouble-shooting, maintaining, upgrades.Create scripts for task automation, build support, scheduling, file clean-up etc.Perform technical troubleshooting and data analysis to determine root causes of hardware and software problems. Define and implement problem resolution.Conduct routine hardware and software audits of servers for compliance with established standards, policies, configuration guidelines and procedures. Develop and maintain a comprehensive hardware and software configuration database/library of all supporting documentation.Create/refine scripts for High Availability Cluster MultiProcessing (HACMP) application failover/fallback. Maintain and use NIM master for installs and upgrades. Plan and implement service updates. Ensure the accuracy and integrity of all jobs and changes through proper testing. Evaluate new AIX server and disk technologies and tools to remain current with industry trends and practices and make recommendations for their application within the enterprise.Perform logical and physical changes to the production environment, including partitioning. Help design logical and physical AIX architecture.Document system landscape and administrative procedures.Work with management to define the appropriate standards, policies, procedures, software toolsets, and supporting peripherals to facilitate the management, accountability, functionality, and security of networked based systems.Provide project management for distributed computing projects.Create and maintain effective policies, standards, strategies and procedures. Mentor and train other personnel.Ensure appropriate support for all production and development systems. Monitor performance and provide ongoing configuration and tuning adjustments.Identify and maintain metrics on system and application performance. Analyze data and take action on any issues indicated by the metrics.Identify metrics and key monitors for capacity planning purposes.Work with architects and developers to set standards and best practices.Identify bottlenecks in system and capacity planning to eliminate constraints.Review logs for errors or potential problem alerts and take corrective action. Assist network team in maintaining availability, performance, and security.Work closely with operating system and database administrators to define platform requirements, measure performance, carry out capacity planning, define and carry out security standards.Provide consulting to other technology groups and make hardware and software recommendations.Provide user account administration for the distributed server environment and infrastructure applications.Work with vendors, application developers, database administrators, and other technology groups to resolve problems.Participate in a 24x7 rotating on-call schedule. Perform daily backup and recovery operations for the distributed server environments in accordance with established procedures. Ensure adequate backup for all recovery scenarios. Plan and ensure redundancy for all critical components. Ensure disaster recovery plans exist and are maintained and tested regularly.

 RequirementsBachelor's degree in Computer Science, MIS or related technical discipline.5+ years of AIX administration experience.IBM Power 4/5, HMC, NIM, Logical Partitions and WebSM experience.Solid knowledge of H/A in the context of application and database clustering, and overall site architecture. Experience with scripting (Perl, sh).Solid experience with partitioning and using a NIM master for software installs and updates.Project management experience.Ability to solve problems quickly.Excellent interpersonal skills and strong decision making skills used to address escalated issues.Previous experience supporting 24x7 mission-critical environments.Knowledge of storage technologies, including Storage Area Networks (SANs). Ability to function effectively in a team-based work environment. Experience mentoring junior administrators.Ability to act independently, take initiative and drive tasks and issues to resolution.

 PlusesUnix administration certification.MQ experience.Experience with Oracle/DB2.Linux experience.Experience with Netcool, HP Open View or similar Fault Management Systems.Understand networking, firewalls, load-balancers, SSL, SSH.

 Apex Systems, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer and encourages minorities and females to apply