Sr. Unix Systems Administrator to support and maintain operations of Unix/AIX on IBM Power servers
Job Type: Contract
Positions to fill: 1
Start Date: Dec 01, 2022
Job End Date: May 31, 2023
Pay Rate: Hourly: Negotiable
Job ID: 125324
Location: Montreal, Ottawa, Toronto
Our valued client is seeking a Sr. Unix Systems Administrator to support and maintain operations of Unix/AIX on IBM Power servers.
Initial 6-month contract (with possibility of extension) in Ottawa (100% remote).
Responsibilities:
Must-Have Skills
Nice-to-Have Skills
Initial 6-month contract (with possibility of extension) in Ottawa (100% remote).
Responsibilities:
- Build, configure, and administer all aspect of AIX and PowerVM environment as well as Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 6/7/8
- Write technical design and build documentation for all aspects of AIX and Linux Infrastructure
- Manage enterprise AIX systems, Linux, storage area networks SAN and NAS and Enterprise Backup Systems.
- Monitor system errors, exceptions, performance, and general systems maintenance.
- Initiate communication with customers and vendors to ensure operating system levels and system level patches or upgrades are applied to minimize performance and availability issues.
- Systems are operational 24x7 and occasionally require work effort beyond standard work hours.
Must-Have Skills
- 7+ years’ experience as a Systems Administrator
- Experience with Unix/IBM AIX Administration
- Experience with scripting languages (Shell, Python, Perl & Power CLI)
- Experience with PowerVM, VMware, NetBackup, and RHEL/Linux
Nice-to-Have Skills
- Completion of a Certified UNIX Administration course / program / certification
