UNIX System Administrator

Overview

On Site
Accepts corp to corp applications
Contract - W2
Contract - Independent
Contract - 31 day((s))

Skills

UI
Information Technology
Network
Microsoft
Tier 1
Recruiting
Training
Partnership
Communication
System Administration
ProVision
Virtual Machines
Configuration Management Database
x86
Cloud Computing
Linux Administration
Regulatory Compliance
Asset Management
Documentation
Migration
Collaboration
Continuous Improvement
Application Development
System Requirements
Capacity Management
Performance Tuning
Standard Operating Procedure
Unix Administration
Management
IT Infrastructure
PowerVM
Virtualization
Preventive Maintenance
Unix
Hardening
Operating Systems
Information Security
Shell Scripting
IBM
Patch Management
IBM Tivoli Monitoring
Ansible
Server Hardware
Break/Fix
Conflict Resolution
Problem Solving
IBM AIX
IBM PowerHA
HMC
VIOS
Red Hat Enterprise Linux
Linux
Oracle Linux

Job Details

CCS Global Tech is a rapidly growing Information Technology company with a diverse portfolio of technology products and services and a large network of industry partnerships. With over 22 years of being a successful business with a global talent pool and presence, CCS is a certified Microsoft Gold Partner and specializes in delivering expert Microsoft based solutions for technical and business needs. We have been recognized by Inc. 500 Magazine as one of the fastest growing small companies in the Unites States.
we are a Tier 1 vendor for the City and County of San Francisco for Cloud Services, Staffing Services and Training Services. For this multi-year opportunity with a diverse set of needs to address, we are currently focusing on establishing partnerships with individuals as well as companies who can help us enhance our overall service portfolio, cut lead times, and ultimately help us deliver successfully. We currently hold sizable Government accounts in the San Francisco bay area including City and County of San Francisco, San Mateo County, and Santa Clara County.
We take great pride in our global reach and local influence. Your experience alongside our highly skilled and talented internal team who guide you along the way, offers key insights into what helps you stand out in a competitive job market.
If you are a partner company, please submit resumes with contact information of your own W2 Consultants only. Submitted consultants are expected to have excellent communication skills.

Roles/Responsibilities:

1. AIX/IBM System Administration

  • Perform day-to-day administration, maintenance, upgrades, and troubleshooting of AIX systems, VIOS, HMC's, and Managed Systems.
  • Provision and manage AIX virtual server builds using PowerVM technology.
  • Perform administration of AIX LPARs configured as part of a PowerHA cluster.
  • Conduct vulnerability assessments and implement remediation strategies to secure AIX/IBM environments.
  • Manage IBM Power lifecycle migrations including planning, execution, and validation.
  • Integrate AIX Logical Partitions (LPARs) with the Configuration Management Database (CMDB) for accurate asset tracking.
  • Support application migrations from AIX/IBM platforms to Red Hat Enterprise.Linux on x86 architectures or to Cloud hosted environments.

2. Red Hat Enterprise Linux Administration

  • Administer, maintain, upgrade, and troubleshoot Red Hat Enterprise Linux systems.
  • Identify and remediate vulnerabilities within RHEL environments to meet security compliance standards.
      1. Documentation and Asset Management
  • Maintain up-to-date documentation and technical diagrams related to the UNIX infrastructure and processes.
  • Ensure all system changes, migrations, and configurations are accurately recorded and aligned with organizational policies.
  1. Collaboration and Continuous Improvement
  • Work collaboratively with cross-functional teams including security, application development, and infrastructure to support system requirements.
  • To participate in outage planning, capacity planning, and performance tuning to optimize system availability.
  • Contribute to the development and implementation of best practices and standard operating procedures for UNIX system management.
  1. Other Duties
  • Perform additional responsibilities and special projects as assigned by management to support the overall IT infrastructure goals.

Mandatory Skills:

  1. Must have minimum five (5) years' experience with server infrastructure in an Enterprise
  2. level environment.
  3. Must have minimum five (5) years' experience with IBM AIX in an Enterprise level environment.
  4. Must have minimum five (5) years' experience with building, patching, and administering AIX, PowerHA, HMC, VIOS, & Managed Systems.
  5. Must have experience with troubleshooting of AIX based environment.
  6. Must have experience with IBM PowerVM virtualization environment (AIX).
  7. Must have experience with system build processes and procedures in a virtualized environment.
  8. Must have experience with monitoring capabilities to assist in troubleshooting and preventative maintenance in a UNIX based environment.
  9. Must have experience with hardening Operating Systems to meet information security standards

Desirable Skills:

  1. Experience with shell scripting/programming
  2. Experience with IBM Big Fix Patch Management
  3. Experience with IBM Tivoli Monitoring
  4. Experience with Ansible
  5. Experience with physical server hardware break/fix
  6. Excellent problem-solving and troubleshooting skills related to AIX, PowerHA, HMC, VIOS, & Managed Systems.
  7. Experience administering Red Hat Enterprise Linux in an enterprise environment

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