- The Client Non-Stop Administrator plays a critical role in ensuring the stability, performance, and continuous availability of multiple HPE Non-Stop systems and associated train control applications. This position is essential to maintaining 24/7 operational support for mission-critical dispatching systems, as defined by Client’s Transportation and DT departments, and in strict alignment with established Service Level Agreements (SLAs).
- This role directly supports the safe, efficient, and timely movement of trains across Client’s network. The administrator’s expertise is vital to sustaining the high-availability infrastructure required for real-time train dispatching and operational continuity.
Essential Functions The Senior Client Non-Stop Administrator will:
- Manage and maintain HPE Non-Stop (Tandem) systems in production and development environments.
- Monitor system health, availability, and performance to ensure 24/7 uptime for mission-critical applications.
- Perform system startups, shutdowns, cold loads, and recovery procedures.
- Configure and enforce security policies.
- Manage user access, roles, and audit settings in compliance with internal and regulatory standards.
- Monitor for unauthorized access and respond to security incidents.
- Analyze system metrics and proactively tune performance.
- Plan for future growth through capacity forecasting and resource optimization.
- Utilize tools like MEASURE for diagnostics and tuning.
- Implement and maintain backup strategies and disaster recovery procedures.
- Test recovery scenarios to ensure business continuity.
- Support high-availability configurations and fault-tolerant design.
- Apply OS patches, firmware updates, and software upgrades.
- Coordinate change management and release cycles with development and operations teams.
IT Staff Augmentation RFP SOW:
- Work closely with developers, QA, and infrastructure teams to support application deployments and system integration.
- Provide support for escalated incidents (Severity 1, 2) and root cause analysis.
- Participate in on-call rotations and off-hours maintenance windows.
- Maintain detailed system documentation, runbooks, and configuration records.
Deliverables:
- 24x7 system availability.
- System monitoring and issue resolution.
- Apply OS patches and security updates regularly.
- Performance monitoring, reporting, analysis and tuning.
- Implementation of Production code releases as well as HPE Upgrades.
- Technical Documentation Deployment and configuration manuals.
- Support for escalated incidents (Severity 1, 2 ) and root cause analysis.
Requirements:
- Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Software Engineering, or a related field (required).
- 7+ years of hands-on development experience on HPE NonStop (Tandem) systems.
- Proficiency with Client NonStop operating environments including Client, OSS, and associated utilities (FUP, SCF, TACL).
- Hands-on experience with TACL scripting for system automation and operational routines.
- Experience applying system patches, firmware updates, and OS-level security hardening.
- Expertise in managing Enscribe file structures, system configurations, and file access controls.
- Strong understanding of Pathway server configuration and administration.
- Familiarity with NetBatch or similar job scheduling and batch control systems.
- Experience with configuration and monitoring of Event Management System (EMS) for transportation-related alerts and diagnostics.
- Experience with network administration including Cluster I/O Module (CLIM) setup, IP configuration, and diagnostics across onboard and control center infrastructure.
Preferred:
- HPE Nonstop technical certification.
- 10 years of hands-on administration experience on HPE NonStop (Tandem) platforms.
- Experience in mission-critical transportation, logistics, or dispatching systems.
- Knowledge of NonStop SQL/MP and SQL/MX for database maintenance, optimization, and reporting.
- Exposure to hybrid integration models (e.g., Non-Stop to REST API architectures, iTPWebServer, NSHTTP).
- Prior experience working in environments governed by strict SLAs and regulatory standards.
Why Choose Cogent? Cogent Infotech stands at the forefront of technology consulting and is recognized globally for its award-winning services. With our headquarters in Pittsburgh, PA, USA, we specialize in guiding enterprises through digital transformation, leveraging the power of emerging technologies such as Cloud Computing, Cybersecurity, Data Analytics, and AI. Our mission is to provide innovative workforce solutions that address the complex challenges faced by today’s businesses.
As an ISO-certified firm and appraised at CMMI level 3, our reputation for excellence is well-established. We are proud to collaborate with over 70 Fortune 500 companies and more than 150 Federal C State agencies, delivering cutting-edge technology solutions that drive success.
Cogent is an equal opportunity employer. Cogent will not discriminate against applicants or employees based on race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, pregnancy (including childbirth or related medical condition), genetic information, sexual orientation, gender
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