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Midrange Engineer – Aix

Midrange Engineer – Aix

CompanyLightEdge Solutions
LocationAustin, TX, USA
Salary$Not Provided – $Not Provided
TypeFull-Time
Degrees
Experience LevelMid Level, Senior

Requirements

  • At least 3-5 years’ hands-on experience in working and supporting IBM Power environment and related networking equipment
  • Knowledge of AIX system administration and troubleshooting
  • Experience with replication or HA software like MIMIX or iTera
  • Knowledge of TCP/IP networking
  • Experience with PowerVM and VIOS
  • Proficient in planning and upgrading the AIX operating system (AIX) and HMC/Firmware
  • Knowledge of network protocols and troubleshooting skills
  • Skill in solving technically challenging problems involving AIX based critical applications and hardware issues

Responsibilities

  • Design, Implement and support various aspects of the AIX platform
  • Maintain and deploy any required operating system upgrades and PTF installations
  • Design, maintain IBM AIX backups utilizing BRMS, FullSystemFlashCopy, and VTL
  • Perform Tuning and Capacity planning as required for all IBM AIX Systems/Logical Partitions
  • Provide Tier-3 support for operations and applications teams where possible
  • Provide 3rd tier support for escalated issues regarding customer systems
  • Ability to communicate clearly in a large enterprise environment
  • Able to support 24/7 on-call
  • Provide technical support, training and direction to NOC staff and other team members
  • Configure partitions and systems using the Hardware Management Console (HMC) through traditional HMC and Virtual HMC

Preferred Qualifications

  • Experience with PowerVC and Live partition mobility
  • Proficient in LPAR design, build and validation (Logical Partitioning)
  • Knowledge of AIX High Availability setup, configuration and administration of MIMIX, iTerra, etc.