​We are seeking a highly skilled AIX Systems Administrator to join a team supporting a key financial institution in Richmond, VA. This role is responsible for maintaining and enhancing enterprise Unix environments, with a critical focus on automation, performance optimization, and reliability in a large-scale, high-stakes operational setting.

• ​Location: Richmond, VA (Supporting a key financial institution)
• ​Experience: 8+ years of professional experience in Unix operating systems (AIX preferred).
• ​Schedule: Initial M–F, transitioning to a Tuesday–Saturday or Sunday–Thursday schedule.
• ​Focus: AIX/PowerVM administration, automation (Ansible, Python), system performance tuning, and proactive issue prevention using data analytics.

​Key Responsibilities: Administration, Automation, and Proactive Analysis

​The administrator will be hands-on in daily operations while driving key strategic initiatives around system reliability and efficiency.

• ​System Administration: Perform day-to-day System Administration tasks for AIX environments.
• ​Automation and Efficiency:
  • ​Automate software lifecycle management for OS components, configuration management, and support tools.
  • ​Implement and maintain system automation for reliability and efficiency.
  • ​(Preferred) Experience identifying and reducing toil in large-scale operating systems.
• ​Troubleshooting and Monitoring: Troubleshoot and resolve infrastructure issues across Unix and AIX environments. Monitor and tune performance to ensure system stability and high availability.
• ​Proactive Prevention: Analyze system data and trends to proactively prevent outages.
• ​Agile Participation: Participate in Agile sprints and cross-functional technical initiatives.

​Required Technical Expertise: AIX, PowerVM, and Scripting

​Success requires deep, specialized knowledge of IBM’s AIX platform and its associated virtualization and networking components.

• ​Core AIX: Strong knowledge of AIX LVM (Logical Volume Manager), LPAR profile creation, PowerVM administration, and NIM (Network Installation Manager) for installation, configuration, and automation.
• ​Networking: Expertise in AIX/VIOS network administration, including Ethernet, VLANs, TCP/IP, vSwitches, SEAs (Shared Ethernet Adapters), and NFS client/server administration.
• ​Security & Access: Experience with LDAP, SUDO, and SSH/SFTP administration.
• ​Automation Tools: Proficiency in automation and orchestration tools such as Ansible, Python, Aria, and UNIX shell scripting.
• ​Methodologies: Familiarity with Agile methodologies (Scrum and Kanban).
• ​Preferred: Familiarity with networking and storage technologies in enterprise financial environments.