Job#: 3036196 Job Description: HPE NonStop Systems Administrator
Location: Richmond, Virginia
Role Overview
We are seeking an HPE NonStop Systems Administrator to support a highly available, fault-tolerant platform for authorizations and payment systems. The role involves comprehensive server and platform maintenance, application support, and ensuring system stability across multiple environments. Two openings are available, one requiring onsite presence in Richmond, VA, and another in Phoenix, AZ, which may offer remote flexibility.
Core Responsibilities
- Provide server and platform maintenance, including patching and ongoing support.
- Manage dual OS environments, including Guardian OS and OSS (Open System Services).
- Support full lifecycle operations across production and lower-level environments for 37 NonStop systems.
- Perform baseline reviews and audits to ensure system stability and compliance.
- Execute failover exercises, including ARC testing and data center isolation scenarios.
- Provide hands-on access in the data center for tasks such as COLDLOADS and HSM maintenance.
Application & Middleware Support
- Utilize expert-level experience with Pathway CGI programming.
- Provide middleware support for Base24 (POS Debit) and Lusis Tango (Merchant Acquiring).
- Support integrations using ICE, SOAP, REST, OAuth, and MQ.
Development & System Tools
- Apply hands-on experience with vi, make, and both bash and ksh scripting.
- Demonstrate a working knowledge of HPE NonStop Servlets for JavaServer Pages (NSJSP) and its integration differences.
Infrastructure & Networking
- Apply a strong understanding of networking concepts including load balancers, firewall policies, TCP/IP, NDM, User Access, and IPAM.
Security & Data Protection
- Work with security tools and protocols such as Safeguard, HashiCorp password vaulting, ACLs, and user access controls.
- Support ChronoStream DB feeds.
- Manage the lifecycle for over 100 certificates.
Cryptography & Key Management
- Support 132 HSMs, including configuration, maintenance, and key ceremonies, with experience in FutureX and Utimaco platforms.
- Support tokenization and Enterprise Key Management Systems (EKMS) for encrypting data at rest across three different solutions.
Database & Storage
- Provide support for SQL/MX databases, with an expectation for learning additional responsibilities.
- Manage internal SSD storage and dedicated virtual tape backup solutions.
Performance & Capacity
- Perform performance tuning and capacity planning across all NonStop systems.
Product & Platform Ownership
- Act as a Product Manager for approximately 100 products within the Enterprise Architecture portfolio.
Everforth Apex is a world-class IT services company that serves thousands of clients across the globe. When you join Everforth Apex, you become part of a team that values innovation, collaboration, and continuous learning. We offer quality career resources, training, certifications, development opportunities, and a comprehensive benefits package. Our commitment to excellence is reflected in many awards, including ClearlyRateds Best of Staffing in Talent Satisfaction in the United States and Great Place to Work in the United Kingdom and Mexico.
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Everforth Apex Benefits Overview: Everforth Apex offers a range of supplemental benefits, including medical, dental, vision, life, disability, and other insurance plans that offer an optional layer of financial protection. We offer an ESPP (employee stock purchase program) and a 401K program which allows you to contribute typically within 30 days of starting, with a company match after 12 months of tenure. Everforth Apex also offers a HSA (Health Savings Account on the HDHP plan), a SupportLinc Employee Assistance Program (EAP) with up to 8 free counseling sessions, a corporate discount savings program and other discounts. In terms of professional development, Everforth Apex hosts an on-demand training program, provides access to certification prep and a library of technical and leadership courses/books/seminars once you have 6+ months of tenure, and certification discounts and other perks to associations that include CompTIA and IIBA. Everforth Apex has a dedicated customer service team for our Consultants that can address questions around benefits and other resources, as well as a certified Career Coach. You can access a full list of our benefits, programs, support teams and resources within our 'Welcome Packet' as well, which an Everforth Apex team member can provide.
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