Senior HP Non-Stop Administrator

Job Title: Senior Client Non-Stop Administrator

Location: Onsite – Philadelphia, PA
Work Hours: Between 7:00 AM and 6:00 PM EST (Standard 8 hours Shift)
 

Position Overview:

We are seeking a highly experienced Senior Client Non-Stop Administrator to support mission-critical train control systems. This role is essential for ensuring the stability, performance, and 24/7 availability of HPE Non-Stop (Tandem) systems that support real-time dispatching and operational continuity.

Key Responsibilities:

• Administer and maintain HPE Non-Stop systems in both production and development environments.

• Monitor system health, availability, and performance to ensure continuous uptime.

• Perform system startups, shutdowns, cold loads, and recovery procedures.

• Configure and enforce system security policies and manage user access.

• Analyze system metrics and proactively tune performance using tools like MEASURE.

• Implement backup strategies and disaster recovery procedures; test recovery scenarios.

• Apply OS patches, firmware updates, and software upgrades.

• Coordinate change management and release cycles.

• Collaborate with development, QA, and infrastructure teams for deployments and integrations.

• Provide support for escalated incidents (Severity 1 and 2) and conduct root cause analysis.

• Participate in on-call rotations and off-hours maintenance windows.

• Maintain detailed documentation, runbooks, and configuration records.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related field.

• 7+ years of hands-on experience with HPE Non-Stop (Tandem) systems.

• Proficiency in Client, OSS, and utilities such as FUP, SCF, and TACL.

• Strong scripting skills in TACL for automation.

• Experience with Enscribe file structures, Pathway server configuration, and NetBatch.

• Familiarity with Event Management System (EMS) and network administration (CLIM, IP configuration).

Preferred Qualifications:

• HPE NonStop technical certification.

• 10+ years of experience in HPE Non-Stop administration.

• Experience in transportation, logistics, or dispatching systems.

• Knowledge of NonStop SQL/MP and SQL/MX.

• Exposure to hybrid integration models (e.g., REST APIs, iTPWebServer, NSHTTP).

• Experience working under strict SLAs and regulatory standards.

Additional Information:

• This is an onsite role based in Philadelphia, PA.

• Candidates must be available for offsite software installations as needed.

• The position supports a capital and reimbursable project under a high-availability infrastructure initiative.

***Lumen and / or its clients will not provide equipment (Laptop, monitor, etc.) to the selected contractor. The contractor must have their own equipment. Access to a virtual desktop set up (software) will be provided by Lumen’s client, allowing the user access to the required systems and technology.***