AIX System Administrator

Integrated Resources, Inc ( IRI ); United States; Presencial; USD 90 000 - 117 000; Tempo integral

Resumo da oferta

Integrated Resources, Inc (IRI) seeks an experienced AIX System Administrator to manage IBM AIX and UNIX environments, automate tasks, and optimize infrastructure reliability. The role focuses on LVM/LPAR/PowerVM/VIOS, NIM deployment, and OS tuning within a virtualized Power Systems context.

You will work on day-to-day administration, design automation, and proactive performance improvements, with a 36-month contract and a 56-hour work week in a U.S. environment.

Qualificações

• 8+ years of professional experience with UNIX operating system technologies.
• Strong IBM AIX administration including LVM, LPAR, PowerVM, VIOS.
• OS installation and configuration using NIM; HMC admin and user/group management.
• Automation and orchestration with Ansible, Python, UNIX shell scripting; SSH/SFTP admin.
• Networking/VIOS knowledge: Ethernet, VLANs, TCP/IP, 802.1Q, SEA, NFS, LDAP.

Responsabilidades

• Perform day-to-day system administration for UNIX/AIX environments.
• Automate lifecycle management for OS components and configurations.
• Identify toil and implement automation to improve efficiency.
• Analyze incidents and patterns to anticipate issues and act proactively.
• Configure and maintain OS and clustering components; monitor performance.

Conhecimentos

UNIX admin

AIX administration

LVM

LPAR

PowerVM

VIOS

NIM

HMC

SSH

SFTP

Ansible

Python

Shell scripting

VMware Aria

Networking

TCP/IP

VLANs

SEAs

NFS

SUDO

LDAP

Agile (Scrum/Kanban)

Ferramentas

Ansible

Python

UNIX shell scripting

VMware Aria

Descrição da oferta de emprego

Contract Duration: 36 months (3 years), with a possibility of extension

Pay Rate: $65–$85 per hour on W2

Work Schedule: 56 hours per week

Initial Schedule: Monday–Friday, with a later transition to either Tuesday–Saturday or Sunday–Thursday.

Job Description

We are seeking an experienced AIX System Administrator with strong expertise in IBM AIX, UNIX operating systems, IBM Power Systems, system configuration, automation, and infrastructure administration.

Key Responsibilities

• Perform day-to-day system administration and support for UNIX/AIX operating systems.
• Automate software lifecycle management for operating system components, supporting software, and configuration management.
• Identify repetitive operational tasks (toil) and implement automation to improve efficiency.
• Analyze historical incident data and operational patterns to anticipate potential issues and take proactive measures.
• Configure and maintain operating systems and clustering components.
• Monitor system performance, troubleshoot issues, and implement performance-tuning improvements.
• Support infrastructure stability, availability, and operational reliability.

Required Qualifications

• 8+ years of professional experience with UNIX operating system technologies.
• Strong experience with IBM AIX administration, including:
• AIX LVM and logical volume management.
• LPAR profile creation and configuration.
• PowerVM administration and VIOS.
• AIX OS installation and configuration using NIM.
• HMC administration and OS user/group management.
• Hands-on experience with NIM administration and automation, IBM Power Systems firmware upgrades, and SSH/SFTP client-server administration.
• Experience with automation and orchestration tools such as Ansible, Python, UNIX shell scripting, and VMware Aria.
• Strong knowledge of networking and VIOS administration, including Ethernet, VLANs, TCP/IP, 802.1Q, virtual switches, and Shared Ethernet Adapters (SEAs).
• Experience with NFS client/server administration, SUDO configuration, and LDAP client administration.
• Familiarity with AIX performance monitoring, tuning, troubleshooting, networking, and storage technologies.
• Understanding of Agile methodologies, including Scrum and Kanban.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively, take initiative, and proactively identify and resolve issues.