Senior AIX Engineer - Remote/Hybrid, VIOS & HMC Expert

Experis IT; Telford; Hybrid; GBP 61,000 - 101,000; Full time

Job summary

Experis IT is seeking an experienced AIX Engineer to join a dedicated team delivering Managed Services and Project-based activities in a senior capacity. You will support Live, Development, and Test environments, drive infrastructure change and participate in migration projects in a complex enterprise setting.

The role focuses on operational support for AIX environments, with responsibilities spanning VIOS, HMC, scripting, and project delivery.

Qualifications

• Strong hands-on experience supporting IBM AIX 5, 6 and 7 operating systems.
• Proven experience administering VIOS (Version 2 & 3) environments.
• Experience managing IBM HMC (Hardware Management Console) platforms.
• Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills within complex enterprise environments.
• Ability to develop, maintain, and support high-quality UNIX Shell Scripts.
• Experience supporting large-scale UNIX/Linux estates.
• Knowledge of system performance monitoring, tuning, and optimisation.
• Experience delivering infrastructure changes and supporting project implementations.
• Strong understanding of server administration, patching, upgrades, and life cycle management.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide operational support and maintenance for AIX server environments.
• Administer and support AIX 5, 6 and 7 operating systems across physical and virtual infrastructure.
• Support and manage Virtual I/O Server (VIOS) v2 & v3 environments.
• Administer and maintain IBM Hardware Management Console (HMC) platforms.
• Perform incident investigation, troubleshooting, and root cause analysis for complex platform issues.
• Deliver change, upgrade, migration, and transformation activities across the estate.
• Develop, maintain, and enhance UNIX Shell Scripting solutions to support automation and operational efficiencies.
• Support infrastructure projects throughout the full delivery life cycle.
• Collaborate with wider infrastructure, network, cloud, and service management teams.
• Participate in out-of-hours implementation work where required to support project delivery.
• Ensure all activities align with service management, security, and operational standards.

Skills

AIX 5/6/7

VIOS

HMC

UNIX shell scripting

Troubleshooting

Stakeholder communication

Tools

VIOS v2/v3

IBM HMC

Job description

Experis IT is seeking an experienced AIX Engineer to join a dedicated team delivering Managed Services and Project-based activities in a senior capacity. You will support Live, Development, and Test environments, drive infrastructure change and participate in migration projects in a complex enterprise setting.

The role focuses on operational support for AIX environments, with responsibilities spanning VIOS, HMC, scripting, and project delivery.