AIX Systems Administrator

AIX Systems Administrator
Our client located in the west suburbs of Minneapolis metropolitan area is seeking a AIX Systems Administrator. Join a multi-faceted billion-dollar organization that has an extremely stable sales history and low employee turnover.  Business casual environment, merit increases, steady bonus plan, a top-notch tuition reimbursement and industry training program, a brand new office facility and team of 50 IT professionals and a workforce of 4000.


DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
1. Monitor IBM pSeries UNIX based hardware and software and assist in problem resolution based on alerts and system generated errors in a Production and Development environment.
2. Adherence to company polices and procedures.
3. Administration of DHCP/DNS, NIS, NFS and NIM (Network Installation Manager) subsystems.
4. Insure consistent and secure backups across servers using Tivoli Storage Manager (TSM).
5. Provide Security and access privileges to data and applications.
6. Testing, implementation and understanding of new patches and security updates.
7. 7x24 operational support of IBM pSeries UNIX systems and occasional after hours and weekend on-call duty.  Position will have a rotating responsibility for the UNIX on-call cell phone for after hours support.
8. Troubleshoot and document problems in an effective and timely manner.
9. Prioritize work load based on the severity of issue and customer need.
10. Record, track and document issues from initiation through resolution and keep internal management and customer updated throughout the process.
11. Ensure consistency of tools, standards, security and metrics and follow documented Production Change Request process.
12. This position will be supporting business and IT applications as well as operational support, problem determination and resolution, and general support of the application and programming groups.  The Applications include but are not limited to: SAP, EDI, AFS, and i2 Transportation Management.


SKILLS AND ABILITIES:
1. Experience with IBM pSeries p4 and p5 hardware.
2. Experience with IBM AIX operating system.
3. Experience with Lpar technology, and APV (Advanced Power Virtualization)
4. Experience with DNS, DHCP, TCP/IP, NIS, Sendmail and NFS.
5. 2 year technical degree in a related field and 2 to 4 years related work experience or equivalent combination requirred
6. Experience with SAP (R/3, B/W, APO, and TRM), Oracle, I2, or EDI a plus.
7. IBM Certification a plus.
8. General knowledge of Data Center environmentals including generator, transfer switch, UPS, air conditioners, and monitoring of these systems a plus.


Our client prefers local candidates, no relocation assistance, must have valid US work status (citizenship or green card) to qualify.