Role: Systems Engineer (HPE NonStop / Tandem)
Location: Salt Lake City, UT (Remote)
Duration: 12+ month Contract
Job Description:
We are seeking an experienced Systems Engineer to support and enhance a highly available, mission-critical compute environment built on HPE NonStop (Tandem) platforms. This role is responsible for maintaining system stability, optimizing performance, and ensuring continuous uptime for core transaction processing systems. The ideal candidate brings deep platform expertise, strong troubleshooting capabilities, and a proactive approach to operational excellence while collaborating across infrastructure, application, and security teams.
Required Skills:
5+ years of hands-on experience supporting HPE NonStop (Tandem) environments
Strong experience with system administration, configuration, patching, and upgrades
Proven ability to monitor and optimize system performance, capacity, and availability
Experience with performance tuning, root cause analysis, and issue resolution
Knowledge of backup, recovery, and disaster recovery strategies
Experience supporting high availability and fault-tolerant systems
Familiarity with system security, user access controls, and auditing practices
Ability to support full platform lifecycle including deployments, maintenance, and automation
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with a systems-level mindset
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or related field (or equivalent experience)
BonSoft Skills:
Experience supporting financial transaction processing or similar high-volume systems
Strong collaboration skills working across cross-functional technical teams
Effective communication skills, both written and verbal
Ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment
Detail-oriented with a focus on quality and continuous improvement
Experience contributing to process improvements, standards, or operational best practices
Leadership or mentoring experience within technical teams