Senior HP Non-Stop Administrator

Lumen Solutions Group Inc.; Philadelphia (Philadelphia County); On-site; USD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent tech solutions provider in Philadelphia seeks a Senior Client Non-Stop Administrator to support critical train control systems. The ideal candidate will have over 7 years of hands-on experience with HPE Non-Stop systems, strong scripting skills in TACL, and a Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field. Responsibilities include administering systems, monitoring uptime, and collaborating with teams for deployments and integrations. This is an onsite role that requires candidates to have their own equipment.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of hands-on experience with HPE Non‑Stop (Tandem) systems required.
• Strong expertise in system monitoring, performance tuning, and security management.
• Experience with disaster recovery and backup strategies.

Responsibilities

• Administer and maintain HPE Non‑Stop systems in production and development.
• Monitor system health and ensure continuous uptime.
• Collaborate with development and QA teams for deployments.

Skills

HPE Non‑Stop system administration

Scripting in TACL

System performance analysis

User access management

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

FUP

SCF

TACL

Job description

Senior Client Non-Stop Administrator

Location: Onsite - Philadelphia, PA

Work Hours: Between 7:00 AM and 6:00 PM EST (Standard 8 hours Shift)

Position Overview

We are seeking a highly experienced Senior Client Non-Stop Administrator to support mission‑critical train control systems. This role is essential for ensuring the stability, performance, and 24/7 availability of HPE Non‑Stop (Tandem) systems that support real‑time dispatching and operational continuity.

Key Responsibilities

• Administer and maintain HPE Non‑Stop systems in both production and development environments.
• Monitor system health, availability, and performance to ensure continuous uptime.
• Perform system startups, shutdowns, cold loads, and recovery procedures.
• Configure and enforce system security policies and manage user access.
• Analyze system metrics and proactively tune performance using tools like MEASURE.
• Implement backup strategies and disaster recovery procedures; test recovery scenarios.
• Apply OS patches, firmware updates, and software upgrades.
• Coordinate change management and release cycles.
• Collaborate with development, QA, and infrastructure teams for deployments and integrations.
• Provide support for escalated incidents (Severity 1 and 2) and conduct root cause analysis.
• Participate in on‑call rotations and off‑hours maintenance windows.
• Maintain detailed documentation, runbooks, and configuration records.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related field.
• 7+ years of hands‑on experience with HPE Non‑Stop (Tandem) systems.
• Proficiency in Client, OSS, and utilities such as FUP, SCF, and TACL.
• Strong scripting skills in TACL for automation.
• Experience with Enscribe file structures, Pathway server configuration, and NetBatch.
• Familiarity with Event Management System (EMS) and network administration (CLIM, IP configuration).

Preferred Qualifications

• HPE NonStop technical certification.
• 10+ years of experience in HPE Non‑Stop administration.
• Experience in transportation, logistics, or dispatching systems.
• Knowledge of NonStop SQL/MP and SQL/MX.
• Exposure to hybrid integration models (e.g., REST APIs, iTPWebServer, NSHTTP).
• Experience working under strict SLAs and regulatory standards.

Additional Information

• This is an onsite role based in Philadelphia, PA.
• Candidates must be available for offsite software installations as needed.
• The position supports a capital and reimbursable project under a high‑availability infrastructure initiative.

***Lumen and / or its clients will not provide equipment (Laptop, monitor, etc.) to the selected contractor. The contractor must have their own equipment. Access to a virtual desktop set up (software) will be provided by Lumen’s client, allowing the user access to the required systems and technology.***

Lumen Solutions Group Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate in employment on the basis of Minority/Gender/Disability/Religion/LGBTQI/Age/Veterans.