Systems Engineer I- UNIX

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Job Title: Systems Engineer 1(JD ID: AIX  SE1)

Summary: The candidate will be involved in support of highly critical production environment and will be engaged in deployment of midrange systems along with a team of technically competent professionals.
RESPONSIBILITIESResponsible for providing remote support in resolving customer issues when problems have been identified
Represent the team in multiple cross-functional forums on technical discussions
Works on incidents of various priorities which requires “hands-on” technical understanding of the systems architectures various products and issues towards resolution
Ensures adherence to SLAs by resolving tickets. Performs system health checks and reports anomaly
Identifies prospects to make technical improvements in the managed areas and related landscape. Implements technical initiatives and process improvements
Operates with Project Managers to work on business projects. Contributes technically to arrive at new solutions builds new servers implements new technologies etc.
Contributes to “risks and issues” log and work on SIPs. Implements SIPs to mitigate the risks & issues
Collaborates with the team members to influence and ensure that support is operating efficiently and generates accurate reports
Coordinates and works with vendor to provide a break-fix. Analyses the incident to arrive at root-cause and prevent recurrence
Creates documentation for Infrastructure Changes Process maps System diagrams RCA etc.
Works on enterprise-wide capacity planning and maintenance planning in the area of support
Capable of accepting additional responsibilities in the line of duty & some travel may be required
MANDATORY SKILLSStrong knowledge on Unix Fundamentals and Internals
In-depth (L3) knowledge in all aspects of AIX  System Administration and best practices
Hands-on experience File systems Partitioning volume group related services
Excellent troubleshooting skills on OS LVM and related system issues
Programming knowledge in Shell & should have worked on automating daily tasks
Python programming knowledge & hands-on experience.
Should have worked on assessing and optimizing System Performance and Tuning
Familiarity with system security implementation
Familiarity with enterprise monitoring systems ticketing systems backup and SAN solutions
Strong written and verbal communications along with strong technical documentation  SKILLSHands-on experience on Clustering and GFS2 File systems
Experience on Satellite 6
Hands-on knowledge of Ansible & Jenkins.
Knowledge of Network technologies SAN/NAS/DAS technologies & Fiber switches
Migration of application/data from one system to another and Technology Refresh
Exposure to Disaster Recovery practices
Knowledge on Blades
Exposure to Virtualization technologies (Xen Vmware etc.)
BEHAVIORAL SKILLS Self-motivated. Ability to learn new technologies on own
Strong technical aptitude and ability to research and solve complex issues independently
Ability to work as part of a team. Ability to participate and contribute during crisis times assist team members/leads as needed
Show adaptability and flexibility in work to suit business requirements. Be flexible with respect to work requirements and timings. Should be ready to work in 24x7 kind of shifts based on business requirements
Demonstrate ownership and responsibility in all assignments
Build positive working relationship with customers with the intention to exceed their expectations
EXPERIENCEWork experience of 6 to 8 years supporting production environment running AIX  systems and large mission-critical infrastructure
Desire 3 years of experience in extensive trouble shooting skills
Experience with ITIL Processes of Incidents Problem and Change Management
EDUCATION & CERTIFICATIONQualification of 4 Year Degree – BE/B. Tech/BS etc.
Alternate 3 Year Degree qualifications are welcome if the work experience is favorably suitable
Following certifications are a huge plus
oRedhat Certifications (OS Clustering etc.)
oOther Unix certifications
oITIL v3 Foundation

Linux & AIX  administration python ansible