Device Associate

Our client is seeking an AIX Systems Administrator. This Candidate will be responsible to setup, installation, operation, and maintenance of IBM AIX or UNIX servers and system hardware and software.

REMOTE OPTION

Contract / Contract-To-Hire

Required Qualifications:

• Candidate must be located within the US and will require some travel in the US.
• Bachelor's degree or foreign equivalent required from an accredited institution. Will also consider three years of progressive experience in the specialty in lieu of every year of education.
• U.S. citizens and those authorized to work in the U.S. are encouraged to apply. ITAR Compliance not required.
• At least 7 years of Information Technology experience.
• At least 4 yrs of AIX administration experience .
• Experience in Installing and configuring AIX operating systems and servers.
• Support AIX OS to run various software applications.
• Maintain and upgrade the AIX OS.
• Install and test AIX OS patches.
• Develop procedures for AIX security and management.
• Update standard policies according to environment changes and audit results.
• Develop performance improvement initiatives for AIX system environment.
• Identify and resolve system issues in a timely manner.
• Plan and coordinate the installation, testing, and maintenance of AIX systems software and related hardware.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Installing and upgrading UNIX system software on company servers and computers.
• Creating UNIX file systems.
• Setting up and maintaining UNIX user accounts and access management systems.
• Implementing network and computer system policies.
• Detecting and troubleshooting software and hardware issues.
• Responding to user requests and software errors.
• Monitoring the performance of the system and server.
• Creating backup and recovery policies.
• Setting up and monitoring security policies.
• Applying patches and upgrades when necessary.
• Familiarity with Windows, UNIX, LINUX, and LINUX shell scripting.
• Knowledge of networking principles including routing, subnets, TCP, IP, VLANs, and UDP.
• Understanding of backup procedures and storage management.
• Excellent troubleshooting skills.

Remote Work :

No