Senior AIX System Administrator – On-Site Contract

SOFT Inc.; Richmond (VA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

SOFT Inc. seeks an experienced AIX System Administrator for a long-term contract in the Richmond, VA area. The candidate will manage AIX OS, LVM, LPAR/PowerVM, and NIM, while driving automation using Ansible and Python. Strong scripting and Agile experience are required.

The role emphasizes independent initiative and collaborative problem solving in a fast-paced environment. On-site work for local candidates only in the US is expected.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of Unix/AIX experience.
• Expert knowledge of AIX LVM, PowerVM, and NIM.
• Strong scripting and automation skills (Ansible, Python).
• Experience with Agile methodologies.

Responsibilities

• Automate software lifecycle management for OS components and configurations.
• Identify toil and automate repetitive OS tasks.
• Apply analytics to incidents to predict and prevent issues.

Skills

Unix OS technologies

AIX LVM

LPAR/PowerVM administration

NIM administration

Networking concepts

SUDO/LDAP administration

Scripting (UNIX)

Python

Ansible

Agile practices (Scrum/Kanban)

Tools

Aria

Power Systems firmware

Job description

SOFT Inc. seeks an experienced AIX System Administrator for a long-term contract in the Richmond, VA area. The candidate will manage AIX OS, LVM, LPAR/PowerVM, and NIM, while driving automation using Ansible and Python. Strong scripting and Agile experience are required.

The role emphasizes independent initiative and collaborative problem solving in a fast-paced environment. On-site work for local candidates only in the US is expected.