AIX Administrator (Remote position in either Canada or US only)

Req ID: 245616

NTT DATA Services strives to hire exceptional, innovative and passionate individuals who want to grow with us. If you want to be part of an inclusive, adaptable, and forward-thinking organization, apply now.

We are currently seeking a AIX Administrator (Remote position in either Canada or US only) to join our team in Remote, Missouri (US-MO), United States (US).

This is a fully remote position for candidates who live in the US or Canada only.

Must be able to work 4-day, 10 hour, Saturday through Tuesday, 9:30 p.m. to 7:30 a.m. CT

Job Responsibilities Include:

• Supports and maintains the AIX environment
• Escalates complex issues; resolves moderately complex issues; follows established escalation procedures
• Tests, schedules, and implements software, hardware, configuration, and design changes to IT systems
• Identifies and responds to service incidents, investigates and resolves technical problems, and performs root cause analysis
• Monitors and analyzes performance and availability of IT systems
• Conducts preventive maintenance and trend analysis to proactively identify and correct reoccurring issues and problematic trends
• Creates and maintains technical and support documentation
• May be responsible for creating, modifying, or deleting jobs or migration schedules
• May be responsible for planning and implementing backup and recovery/restore procedures; create, update and remove backups; configure and manage backup system
• Assists with task automation and process improvements, as directed
• Maintains established service level agreements to meet customer expectations and quality standards. Protects our customers, employees and brands by incorporating security and compliance in all decisions and daily job responsibilities; follows security policies and procedures
• Makes concise and timely updates to assigned incident tickets and change tasks

Basic Qualifications:

• 5+ years of UNIX (AIX) systems experience in a large, 24x7 high availability environment including system experience, including administration, installation, upgrading, migration, configuration, and troubleshooting
• Extensive Experience with AIX Operating System - experience with reading scripts such as Korn shell, Python, or Perl; experience with writing same scripts is a plus

Preferred Skills:

• Linux experience is a plus
• Knowledge of Apache, WebLogic, Oracle, and EMC storage products is a plus
• Experience applying operating system updates, patches, and configuration changes on AIX systems
• Uphold the standards, processes, and procedures for the department
• Experience establishing, fostering, and maintaining relationships within the department
• Experience collaborating with customers, business partners, and engineering teams to develop and implement appropriate IT solutions.
• Ability to act as a liaison for intradepartmental communication; coordinate maintenance efforts, project participation, systems changes, and disaster recovery exercises.
• Experience developing and preparing detailed statistical reports; collecting, reviewing, and analyzing data, and make recommendations based on findings.
• Experience working with an ITSM tool such as ServiceNow
• Experience identifying areas for improvement with a view to maintaining and enhancing the reliability, stability and integrity of the AIX environment
• Experience with DNS, NTP, SSH, SNMP
• Experience with ITIL
• Effectively interact and respond to questions from engineers, developers and business partners regardless of their technical level of knowledge
• Attention to detail and the motivation to get things done right the first time
• Ability to apply problem-solving techniques to situations to provide fast and effective solutions
• Ability to prioritize workload effectively and work independently as well as part of a team

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About NTT DATA Services

NTT DATA Services is a recognized leader in IT and business services, including cloud, data and applications, headquartered in Texas. As part of NTT DATA, a $30 billion trusted global innovator with a combined global reach of over 80 countries, we help clients transform through business and technology consulting, industry and digital solutions, applications development and management, managed edge-to-cloud infrastructure services, BPO, systems integration and global data centers. We are committed to our clients' long-term success. Visit nttdata.com or LinkedIn to learn more.

NTT DATA Services is an equal opportunity employer and considers all applicants without regarding to race, color, religion, citizenship, national origin, ancestry, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, physical or mental disability, veteran or marital status, or any other characteristic protected by law. We are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment for all employees. If you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability, please inform your recruiter so that we may connect you with the appropriate team.