Operations Systems Engineer - Linux/AIX & DB2 Automation

SwitchThink Solutions LLC; Phoenix (AZ); On-site; USD 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

Career growth

Flexible scheduling

Credit union environment

Job summary

SwitchThink Solutions LLC is seeking an OPS Systems Engineer I to support Linux, AIX, and DB2 environments focused on the Keystone application. The role emphasizes system administration, learning in a fast-paced team, and collaborating with senior engineers on upgrades and automation initiatives to ensure operational reliability for our CUSO client base.

You will collaborate across operations and infrastructure teams, perform health checks, manage patches, and contribute to DR planning.

Qualifications

• The candidate will have a Bachelor's degree or equivalent and 3+ years of related experience.
• 1+ years' experience with system administration on Linux/AIX environments.
• Strong problem-solving and analytical abilities.
• Excellent communication and documentation skills.
• Ability to work in a collaborative team environment.
• 1+ years with DB2 upgrades, troubleshooting, and backups preferred.
• RHCE, IBM Certified Admin, AIX, DB2 certifications preferred.

Responsibilities

• Monitor Linux and AIX health checks and routine maintenance.
• Monitor DB2 databases for availability and performance.
• Assist in incident response and basic troubleshooting under supervision.
• Plan and execute OS/software patching and upgrades.
• Coordinate with senior engineers on security updates and post-upgrade verification.
• Document upgrade steps and procedures.
• Participate in disaster recovery testing and DR documentation.
• Develop automation scripts to improve daily processing reliability.

Skills

Linux administration

AIX administration

DB2 troubleshooting

Problem solving

Communication

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS or equivalent

Tools

DB2

RHEL

AIX

Cloud platforms

Virtualization

Job description

SwitchThink Solutions LLC is seeking an OPS Systems Engineer I to support Linux, AIX, and DB2 environments focused on the Keystone application. The role emphasizes system administration, learning in a fast-paced team, and collaborating with senior engineers on upgrades and automation initiatives to ensure operational reliability for our CUSO client base.

You will collaborate across operations and infrastructure teams, perform health checks, manage patches, and contribute to DR planning.