HP NonStop / Tandem Administrator

Cognizant; Chennai District; On-site; INR 1,200,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Job summary

Cognizant is seeking an experienced HP NonStop (Tandem) Systems Administrator/Engineer to join a mission‑critical operations team in Chennai. The role requires 6+ years of hands‑on HP NonStop administration, and involves troubleshooting, performance optimization, security management, and 24x7 production support across enterprise data centers.

You will install, configure, and maintain NonStop infrastructure, monitor performance, collaborate with application teams, and participate in disaster

Qualifications

• 6+ years of hands-on HP NonStop administration and operations.
• Experience in large-scale production environments with high availability requirements.
• Knowledge of NonStop system architecture, networking, security, backup, and disaster recovery.

Responsibilities

• Administer, maintain, and support HP NonStop infrastructure.
• Install, configure, upgrade, and troubleshoot system software and related components.
• Monitor system performance, availability, and capacity utilization.
• Resolve complex operating system, networking, and infrastructure issues.
• Support application teams with platform-related troubleshooting and optimization.
• Participate in disaster recovery and business continuity activities.
• Maintain operational and technical documentation.
• Provide 24x7 production support and incident management.

Skills

HP NonStop Admin

High availability

Disaster recovery

24x7 support

Troubleshooting

Documentation

Tools

IBM MQ Series

Shadowbase

DRNet

GoldenGate

NDM/Connect Direct

QoreStor

SSH/SFTP

VTC/VTR

BackBox

CLIM

TCP/IP

Job description

HP NonStop / Tandem Administrator

Role Summary

We are seeking an experienced HP NonStop (Tandem) Systems Administrator/Engineer with 6+ years of experience in supporting and managing mission‑critical HP NonStop environments. The role involves administration, troubleshooting, performance optimization, security management, and 24x7 production support across enterprise data centers.

Required Experience

• 6+ years of hands‑on experience in HP NonStop (Tandem) administration, support, and operations.
• Experience supporting large‑scale production environments with high availability requirements.
• Strong understanding of NonStop system architecture, networking, security, backup, and disaster recovery.

Mandatory Skills

• HP NonStop / Tandem Administration
• Expand Networking
• TCP/IP Configuration
• CLIM Setup & Administration
• DSM/SCM
• OSM
• LLL
• HSM, ESKM, Utimaco PCI Appliances
• Shadowbase / DRNet / GoldenGate Replication
• NDM (Connect:Direct)
• IBM MQ Series
• SSH / SFTP
• BackBox, VTC, VTR, QoreStor
• Immutable Backup Solutions

Responsibilities

• Administer, maintain, and support HP NonStop infrastructure.
• Install, configure, upgrade, and troubleshoot system software and related components.
• Monitor system performance, availability, and capacity utilization.
• Resolve complex operating system, networking, and infrastructure issues.
• Support application teams with platform‑related troubleshooting and optimization.
• Participate in disaster recovery and business continuity activities.
• Maintain operational and technical documentation.
• Provide 24x7 production support and incident management.

Preferred Background

• Banking, Payments, Financial Services, or other mission‑critical environments.
• Strong communication, analytical, and problem‑solving skills.
• Ability to work independently and mentor junior team members.

Keywords for sourcing: HP NonStop, Tandem, NonStop Administrator, NonStop Support, Guardian, Expand, CLIM, DSM/SCM, OSM, Shadowbase, DRNet, GoldenGate, MQ Series, Connect Direct, NonStop Infrastructure, Tandem Engineer.