aix system administrator

$101,920 - $104,000/Yr

Randstad - Richmond, VA

Full-time - Mid Level

Remote - Richmond, VA

Administrative and Support Services

About the position

The AIX System Administrator role at Randstad US is focused on managing and automating the AIX operating system environment. This position requires extensive experience in Unix technologies and aims to enhance system performance through automation and proactive issue resolution. The role is contract-based and allows for remote work, specifically for candidates residing in designated states.

Responsibilities

• Regular System Administrator activities
• Automate software lifecycle management for Operating system components, support software, and configuration management
• Identify toil in Operating Systems and build self-services while contributing to coding best practices
• Apply analytics on past data to predict issues and take proactive actions
• Transition work schedule from Monday - Friday to either Tuesday-Saturday or Sunday-Thursday

Requirements

• 8+ years professional experience in Unix Operating system technologies
• Experience with operating system and clustering component configuration
• 3 - 5 years' experience with development of automations in OS administration and peripheral infrastructure technologies including storage and network components
• Strong experience with automation and orchestration tools, including Ansible, Python, Aria, UNIX scripting, etc.
• Expert knowledge of AIX LVM, LPAR profile creation, configuration, PowerVM administration, AIX OS installation (via NIM) and configuration
• Strong comfort level with BigFix and NIM administration and automation, Power Systems firmware upgrades, SSH/SFTP client/server administration
• Solid foundation with network concepts and AIX, VIOS network administration (Ethernet, VLANs, TCP/IP, 802.1q, vSwitches, SEAs), NFS client/server administration, SUDO configuration, LDAP client administration

Nice-to-haves

• Prior finance industry experience
• Public trust or other security clearance

Benefits

• Health insurance
• Incentive and recognition program
• 401K contribution