AIX/ Unix Administrator

Position

Manage all aspects of UNIX Systems Engineering including architecture, design, programming, implementation, maintenance, problem determination, and administration. Support 24x7 mission-critical applications and systems, including Enterprise-level Storage and Backup systems. Run all aspects of performance monitoring including architecture, design, programming, implementation, maintenance and administration.

• Plan, design, and recommend platforms for building, installing, configuring, and maintaining Unix servers in support of all development, QA, and business production/processing requirements
• Architect, design, program, implement, maintain, and administer Enterprise Backup Systems, including server, client and tape hardware and software
• Develop UNIX systems requirements and specifications for compatibility, speed, and fault-tolerance
• Must have a primary focus on system uptime and 7x24 support
• Perform software installations and timely upgrades to UNIX operating systems and layered software packages
• Establish IT policies and procedures for installations, upgrades and maintenance
• Periodically fine-tune and monitor systems to achieve optimum level performance 
• Develop and implement systems security policies and procedures
• Ensure server data integrity by evaluating, implementing and managing appropriate software and hardware solutions
• Document configurations and maintain such documentation per department Change Control methodologies 
• Conduct routine audits of all Unix workstations and servers for compliance with established standards, policies, configuration guidelines and procedures
• Perform periodic testing for compatibility and performance to establish baseline systems requirements

Experience

• Ten (10) or more years experience as a UNIX Administrator
• Senior UNIX administration using IBM AIX/UNIX, IBM P5 and P6 Virtualization, VIO, experience with system/security Architect, Solaris 10 with virtualization
• Expertise in installation, configuration, operating system hardening, performance tuning, monitoring and troubleshooting on Unix (AIX/Solaris/Linux) 
• Good experience in SAN attached storage using native multi-pathing and Veritas.
• Extensive systems management and design experience having administered a heterogeneous network of UNIX servers and PC workstations
• Experience with entire Veritas product suite (file system, volume management, database extensions, NetBackup, DLO, Enterprise Vault)
• Enterprise level focus with experience on system scalability in a mission critical environment
• IBM AIX 5.3, 6.0 Sun Solaris 8, 9, and 10. Red Hat Linux (Fedora and Enterprise Redhat)
• Virtualization IBM VIOS, AIX micro-partitioning, VMware ESX, Solaris containers, 
• Networking: TCP/IP, Fiber Channel Network & system Network monitoring tools
• Oracle and open source databases a plus
• Apache serverIBM P-Series, Sun midrange servers including Niagara, and Intel based Servers. Enterprise Storage Systems System. SAN Switches, Tape libraries, San attached tape drives
• Hitachi enterprise class storage, EMC mid-tier, Sun SAN tape drives, and StorageTek tape library