{"id":616,"date":"2025-11-17T14:57:58","date_gmt":"2025-11-17T14:57:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/skillbasedmatching.com\/jobs\/?post_type=jobpost&#038;p=616"},"modified":"2025-11-17T14:58:01","modified_gmt":"2025-11-17T14:58:01","slug":"aix-systems-administrator-financial-unix-environments","status":"publish","type":"jobpost","link":"https:\/\/skillbasedmatching.com\/jobs\/current-jobs\/aix-systems-administrator-financial-unix-environments\/","title":{"rendered":"AIX Systems Administrator \u2013 Financial Unix Environments"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>\u200bWe are seeking a highly skilled <strong>AIX Systems Administrator<\/strong> 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 <strong>automation, performance optimization, and reliability<\/strong> in a large-scale, high-stakes operational setting.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>\u200b<strong>Location:<\/strong> Richmond, VA (Supporting a key financial institution)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\u200b<strong>Experience:<\/strong> <strong>8+ years<\/strong> of professional experience in Unix operating systems (<strong>AIX preferred<\/strong>).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\u200b<strong>Schedule:<\/strong> Initial M\u2013F, transitioning to a <strong>Tuesday\u2013Saturday or Sunday\u2013Thursday<\/strong> schedule.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\u200b<strong>Focus:<\/strong> AIX\/PowerVM administration, automation (Ansible, Python), system performance tuning, and proactive issue prevention using data analytics.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>\u200bKey Responsibilities<\/strong>: Administration, Automation, and Proactive Analysis<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>\u200bThe administrator will be hands-on in daily operations while driving key strategic initiatives around system reliability and efficiency.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>\u200b<strong>System Administration:<\/strong> Perform day-to-day System Administration tasks for <strong>AIX environments<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\u200b<strong>Automation and Efficiency:<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>\u200b<strong>Automate software lifecycle management<\/strong> for OS components, configuration management, and support tools.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\u200bImplement and maintain system automation for reliability and efficiency.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\u200b<strong>(Preferred) Experience identifying and reducing toil<\/strong> in large-scale operating systems.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\u200b<strong>Troubleshooting and Monitoring:<\/strong> Troubleshoot and resolve infrastructure issues across Unix and AIX environments. Monitor and <strong>tune performance<\/strong> to ensure system stability and high availability.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\u200b<strong>Proactive Prevention:<\/strong> <strong>Analyze system data and trends<\/strong> to proactively prevent outages.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\u200b<strong>Agile Participation:<\/strong> Participate in <strong>Agile sprints<\/strong> and cross-functional technical initiatives.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u200bRequired Technical Expertise: AIX, PowerVM, and Scripting<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>\u200bSuccess requires deep, specialized knowledge of IBM&#8217;s AIX platform and its associated virtualization and networking components.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>\u200b<strong>Core AIX:<\/strong> Strong knowledge of <strong>AIX LVM (Logical Volume Manager), LPAR profile creation, PowerVM administration, and NIM<\/strong> (Network Installation Manager) for installation, configuration, and automation.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\u200b<strong>Networking:<\/strong> Expertise in AIX\/VIOS network administration, including <strong>Ethernet, VLANs, TCP\/IP, vSwitches, SEAs (Shared Ethernet Adapters), and NFS client\/server administration<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\u200b<strong>Security &amp; Access:<\/strong> Experience with <strong>LDAP, SUDO, and SSH\/SFTP administration<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\u200b<strong>Automation Tools:<\/strong> Proficiency in automation and orchestration tools such as <strong>Ansible, Python, Aria, and UNIX shell scripting<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\u200b<strong>Methodologies:<\/strong> Familiarity with <strong>Agile methodologies<\/strong> (Scrum and Kanban).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\u200b<strong>Preferred:<\/strong> Familiarity with <strong>networking and storage technologies<\/strong> in enterprise financial environments.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u200bWe are seeking a highly skilled AIX Systems Administrator to join a team supporting a key financial institution in Richmond, VA. 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