HP-UX Administrator

Role: HP-UX Administrator
Location: Spring, TX

Job type: Fulltime

Job Summary
This role is accountable for managing and optimizing complex HP-UX environments, driving operational excellence, and ensuring service continuity across critical infrastructure. The individual leads advanced troubleshooting, fosters innovation in process improvement, and empowers technical teams to meet client SLAs, supporting both legacy and cloud-integrated platforms.

(1.) Key Responsibilities
1. Lead HP-UX administration and system optimization by leveraging advanced skills in NPAR, VPAR, and Service Guard to ensure high availability and robust failover capabilities for mission-critical workloads.
2. Drive operational excellence by managing and enhancing HP-UX support processes, integrating automation tools, and streamlining workflows for improved incident, problem, and change management.
3. Architect and implement secure connectivity and workload migration between HP-UX systems and Azure Cloud, ensuring seamless interoperability and compliance with organizational standards.
4. Oversee deployment and management of containerized workloads on Kubernetes, collaborating with internal technical teams to align HP-UX services within hybrid cloud environments.
5. Mentor and guide the support team on best practices in HP-UX administration, troubleshooting, and performance tuning, fostering a culture of knowledge sharing and continuous improvement.
6. Analyze client requirements and translate them into actionable operational strategies, ensuring SLA adherence and proactive issue resolution.
7. Introduce and champion innovative solutions and process enhancements, evaluating emerging technologies relevant to HP-UX, cloud, and container orchestration.
8. Ensure accurate management reporting and information flow by utilizing advanced monitoring and analytics tools to provide insights for organizational planning.
Skill Requirements
1. Advanced Skills In Service Guard For High Availability And Disaster Recovery.
2. Solid Experience With Azure Cloud Integration And Workload Migration Strategies For HpUx Environments.
3. InDepth Knowledge Of Kubernetes For Container Orchestration And Management Within Hybrid Infrastructures.

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Compensation and Benefits

A candidate s pay within the range will depend on their work location, skills, experience, education, and other factors permitted by law. This role may also be eligible for performance-based bonuses subject to company policies. In addition, this role is eligible for the following benefits subject to company policies: medical, dental, vision, pharmacy, life, accidental death & dismemberment, and disability insurance; employee assistance program; 401(k) retirement plan; 10 days of paid time off per year (some positions are eligible for need-based leave with no designated number of leave days per year); and 10 paid holidays per year.