RESPEC

AIX Developer

Albuquerque, NM, United States

No sponsorshipDetected 56 days ago

PythonBashCloud PlatformsAnsibleCI/CDDevOpsCybersecurityComplianceAgileFirewallHIPAACommunicationCollaborationRenewable Energy

About the role

If you're someone who sees problems as opportunities, you'll thrive here.
RESPEC is 100% employee-owned, which means we take ownership of every challenge.
Since 1969, we've tackled complex challenges in energy transition, infrastructure resilience, digital transformation, and sustainability.

System Design and Development:
Design, develop, and implement complex scripts, utilities, and applications on AIX platforms to support business requirements and system automation.
Work closely with architects and technical leads to translate functional requirements into technical designs for AIX environments.
Develop and maintain documentation for system configurations, processes, and applications.
Perform advanced AIX system administration tasks, including installation, configuration, patching, performance tuning, and troubleshooting.
Implement and manage system backups, recovery procedures, and disaster recovery solutions for AIX systems.
Develop and maintain automation scripts (e.g., Shell scripting, Python, Perl) to streamline operational tasks, deployments, and reporting.
Troubleshooting and Support:
Provide expert-level support for complex AIX system and application issues, performing root cause analysis and implementing effective solutions.
Collaborate with application development teams to diagnose and resolve application-level problems related to the AIX infrastructure.

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related field.
Some experience with networking and SAN
Minimum of 3 years of hands-on experience as an AIX System Administrator or AIX Developer, demonstrating a strong command of AIX versions (e.g., AIX 7.1, 7.2, 7.3).
Advanced proficiency in shell scripting (Korn Shell, Bash), and at least one other scripting/programming language (e.g., Python, Perl) for automation and application development.
In-depth knowledge of AIX operating system internals, including file systems (JFS2, GPFS), logical volume management (LVM), networking, and process management.
Must be a U.S. Citizen.
Familiarity with Storage Area Networks (SAN) concepts, fiber channel configurations, and storage integration with AIX systems.
Experience with database technologies commonly used in enterprise AIX environments (e.g., Oracle, DB2) from an OS perspective (installation, client configuration, performance monitoring).
Experience with AIX virtualization technologies (e.g., LPARs, VIOS).
Scripting Proficiency: Advanced proficiency in shell scripting (Korn Shell, Bash), and at least one other scripting/programming language (e.g., Python, Perl) for automation and application development.

Networking Knowledge: Understanding of networking concepts, protocols, and troubleshooting in an enterprise AIX environment.
SAN Knowledge: Familiarity with Storage Area Networks (SAN) concepts, fiber channel configurations, and storage integration with AIX systems.
Database Experience: Experience with database technologies commonly used in enterprise AIX environments (e.g., Oracle, DB2) from an OS perspective (installation, client configuration, performance monitoring).
Virtualization: Experience with AIX virtualization technologies (e.g., LPARs, VIOS).
Automation Tools: Familiarity with configuration management tools (e.g., Ansible, Chef, Puppet) or CI/CD pipelines.
Certifications: Relevant industry certifications (e.g., IBM Certified System Administrator - AIX, CompTIA Security+, ITIL Foundation).
All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

Proven ability to diagnose and resolve complex system and application issues in AIX environments.
Security Acumen: Understanding of common security vulnerabilities and best practices for securing AIX systems in a federal environment.
Communication
Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to articulate technical concepts effectively to diverse audiences.
U.S. Citizenship: Must be a U.S. Citizen.
Work effectively within Agile/DevOps teams, participating in daily stand-ups, sprint planning, and retrospectives.
Communicate technical concepts clearly and concisely to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
Basic understanding of cloud concepts and how AIX systems might interact with cloud environments (e.g., hybrid cloud deployments).
Familiarity with configuration management tools (e.g., Ansible, Chef, Puppet) or CI/CD pipelines.

Respec is seeking a highly skilled and experienced AIX Developer to join our dynamic team supporting critical IT projects within the federal government, with a primary focus on the Indian Health Service (IHS).
The successful candidate will be instrumental in the design, development, implementation, and maintenance of robust AIX-based systems and applications crucial for IHS's healthcare and administrative operations.
Given the nature of federal government work and access to sensitive health information, the ability to obtain and maintain a Public Trust security clearance is a mandatory requirement.
Monitor AIX server health, resource utilization, and application performance, proactively identifying and resolving issues.

f federal government work and access to sensitive health information, the ability to obtain and maintain a Public Trust security clearance is a mandatory requirement

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