Senior AIX Systems Administrator | Automation & HA

Compunnel Inc.; Richmond (VA); On-site; USD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

A technology services company in Virginia is seeking an experienced AIX Systems Administrator to manage and optimize Unix operating systems. Responsibilities include system configuration, automation, performance tuning, and troubleshooting to ensure high availability and security across enterprise systems. The ideal candidate has over 8 years of experience in AIX administration, strong automation skills, and a solid understanding of networking technologies.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of professional experience in Unix operating system technologies.
• Expert knowledge of AIX administration, including LVM, LPAR, PowerVM, and NIM.
• Strong experience with automation and orchestration tools.

Responsibilities

• Perform regular system administration activities for AIX environments.
• Configure operating systems and clustering components.
• Automate software lifecycle management for OS components.

Skills

AIX administration

Unix operating system technologies

Automation tools

Performance monitoring

Networking and storage technologies

Problem-solving

Collaboration skills

Tools

Ansible

Python

UNIX scripting

Job description

We are seeking an experienced AIX Systems Administrator to manage and optimize Unix operating systems and related infrastructure.

This role involves system configuration, automation, performance tuning, and troubleshooting within a dynamic environment, ensuring high availability and security across enterprise systems.

Key Responsibilities

• Perform regular system administration activities for AIX environments.
• Configure operating systems and clustering components.
• Automate software lifecycle management for OS components, support software, and configuration management.
• Identify and reduce operational toil through automation and process improvements.
• Apply analytics on historical data to predict and prevent issues proactively.
• Manage AIX LVM, LPAR profile creation, PowerVM administration, and OS installation via NIM.
• Administer HMC, SSH/SFTP, NIM automation, and Power Systems firmware upgrades.
• Configure and maintain network components (Ethernet, VLANs, TCP/IP, vSwitches, SEAs), NFS, SUDO, and LDAP client administration.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams and work independently to resolve issues.
• Support Agile practices, including Scrum and Kanban methodologies.
• Monitor system performance, conduct tuning, and troubleshoot issues.

Required Qualifications

• 8+ years of professional experience in Unix operating system technologies.
• Expert knowledge of AIX administration, including LVM, LPAR, PowerVM, and NIM.
• Strong experience with automation and orchestration tools (Ansible, Python, UNIX scripting).
• Familiarity with Agile methodologies.
• Solid understanding of networking and storage technologies.
• Experience with performance monitoring and tuning in AIX environments.
• Excellent problem-solving, communication, and collaboration skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with Aria automation tools.
• Knowledge of clustering and high-availability configurations.