We’re looking for someone with demonstrated experience of AIX operating system on IBM Power8. Duties may include setting up administrator and service accounts, maintaining system documentation, tuning system performance, installing system wide software and allocate mass storage space. Interacts with users and evaluates vendor products. Makes recommendations to purchase hardware and software, coordinates installation and provides backup recovery.
Responsibilities & experience:
-A BS degree in computer science or Information Technology or a related field or equivalent combination of education and or experience.
-IBM/AIX or related certifications a plus.
-Three to five years of previous systems administration experience on multiple hardware platforms and operating systems in a large environment (at least 200 servers). A minimum of three years experience in AIX environment is required.
-Support production, test and development hardware platforms by monitoring for issues, troubleshooting issues, and fulfilling end user requests.
-Perform setup and configuration for network and storage dependent devices.
-Setup installation of monitoring and security products
-Perform patch management and system upgrades.
-Monitor and identify performance and security issues and escalate or resolve.
-Install and configure new equipment, break / fix maintenance on equipment, participate in data center moves of equipment, inventory, asset management and configuration management.
