Remote AIX & IBM Power Systems Senior Admin

First Citizens Bank; Houston (TX); Remote; USD 140,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

First Citizens Bank is seeking a Senior AIX Systems Administrator to join our Platform Computing Operations team. This remote role supports IBM Power & AIX environments critical to banking platforms, with on‑call rotation for 24x7 production support.

The candidate will manage AIX, PowerVM, VIOS, HMC, and DR activities while ensuring regulatory compliance (FFIEC, PCI-DSS, SOX, NIST). Must collaborate with cross‑functional teams and drive automation and standardization.

Qualifications

• 6+ years of experience in systems engineering and systems programming or 10+ years with HS diploma.

Responsibilities

• Administer, configure, maintain, and troubleshoot IBM AIX operating systems across multiple environments.
• Perform installation, upgrades, patching, and lifecycle management of AIX systems.
• Manage file systems, storage, volume groups, and system resources.
• Configure and support LPARs, VIOS, and PowerVM virtualization.
• Participate in change management, incident response, and on‑call rotations.

Skills

AIX Administration

PowerVM Expertise

HMC & VIOS

Shell Scripting

Automation

Disaster Recovery

Regulatory Compliance

On‑Call Support

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science

GED or High School Diploma

Tools

HMC

VIOS

PowerVM

LPAR

NIM

SAN Storage

Job description

First Citizens Bank is seeking a Senior AIX Systems Administrator to join our Platform Computing Operations team. This remote role supports IBM Power & AIX environments critical to banking platforms, with on‑call rotation for 24x7 production support.

The candidate will manage AIX, PowerVM, VIOS, HMC, and DR activities while ensuring regulatory compliance (FFIEC, PCI-DSS, SOX, NIST). Must collaborate with cross‑functional teams and drive automation and standardization.