AIX Infrastructure Architect (IBM Cloud) - (PowerHA / HACMP)

METRIX IT SOLUTIONS INC; Cincinnati (OH); On-site; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A technology solutions company is seeking a Senior AIX Infrastructure professional to design and recommend infrastructure architectures for enterprise systems. The role requires over 15 years of experience in enterprise infrastructure architecture with deep hands-on expertise in IBM AIX. Responsibilities include evaluating hybrid and cloud-based AIX workloads, designing disaster recovery strategies, and ensuring performance, security, and resiliency in IBM Cloud environments.

Qualifications

• 15+ years of enterprise infrastructure architecture experience.
• Deep hands‑on expertise with IBM AIX (mandatory).
• Proven experience in AIX performance tuning and system design.

Responsibilities

• Design and recommend standalone infrastructure architectures for enterprise systems.
• Evaluate on‑premises, hybrid, and cloud‑based architecture options for AIX workloads.
• Provide architecture recommendations supported by cost, risk, and feasibility analyses.

Skills

IBM AIX

IBM Power Systems

LPARs

HMC

PowerVM

Job description

Role

Sr. AIX Infrastructure (IBM Cloud) - (PowerHA / HACMP)

Contract

Contract

Required Skills & Qualifications

• 15+ years of enterprise infrastructure architecture experience.
• Deep hands‑on expertise with IBM AIX (mandatory).
• Strong experience with:
  • IBM Power Systems
  • LPARs
  • HMC
  • PowerVM

Key Responsibilities

Infrastructure Strategy & Architecture

• Design and recommend standalone infrastructure architectures for enterprise systems.
• Evaluate on‑premises, hybrid, and cloud‑based architecture options for AIX workloads.
• Provide architecture recommendations supported by cost, risk, and feasibility analyses.
• Architect and design AIX environments for both production and disaster recovery.
• Assess the feasibility of migrating AIX DR servers to IBM Cloud.

IBM Power Systems

• Power Virtual Server (PowerVS)
• Design and validate high‑availability and disaster recovery patterns for AIX workloads.
• Address performance, security, and resiliency requirements for AIX in IBM Cloud environments.

Disaster Recovery & Resiliency

• Design robust DR strategies for AIX workloads, including:
  • IBM PowerHA / HACMP
  • Replication and backup solutions
  • Optimize RTO and RPO objectives.
• Support disaster recovery migration planning, testing, and validation activities.
• Proven experience in AIX performance tuning and system design.
• Demonstrated success designing or migrating AIX workloads to IBM Cloud.
• Strong background in disaster recovery architecture and planning.
• Ability to assess and communicate trade‑offs between on‑premises, cloud, and hybrid infrastructures.
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to present to both technical and non‑technical stakeholders.