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Akkodis · 3 weeks ago

Sr. AIX & Linux Administrator

Westlake, OH

Full-time

Hybrid

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

$120K/yr - $130K/yr

8+ years exp

Akkodis is seeking a Sr. AIX & Linux Administrator to keep critical business systems highly available, secure, and performant. In this role, you will manage a mixed AIX and Red Hat Enterprise Linux environment, leading design, automation, and operations for core platforms that support various applications.

Information Technology & Services

H1B Sponsor Likely

Hiring Manager

Andrea Gomez

Responsibilities

Engineer and administer AIX 5.3/7.x on IBM Power7/Power8/Power9 with HMC and PowerVM; design LPAR layouts, CPU/memory tuning, and I/O virtualization (NPIV, vSCSI, SEA)

Build and maintain images with NIM; create repeatable mksysb strategies; perform OS upgrades and patching

Configure and support High Availability using PowerHA SystemMirror (formerly HACMP); document and test failover procedures

Plan and execute Live Partition Mobility (where applicable), firmware updates, and frame maintenance with minimal downtime

Troubleshoot complex performance issues using nmon, topas, vmstat, sar, and other diagnostic tools; drive root cause analysis

Administer Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7/8/9 on x86 across VMware ESXi and KVM; standardize gold images and hardening baselines

Qualification

AIX administrationRed Hat Enterprise LinuxPowerVMScripting Korn/Bourne shellScripting PerlScripting PythonHigh Availability (PowerHA SystemMirror)Virtualized environments VMware ESXiVirtualized environments KVMBackup/restore (IBM Spectrum Protect)Server hardware knowledgeNetworking fundamentalsDisaster Recovery tests

Required

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Information Systems, Computer Science, or related IT field

8+ years of progressively responsible experience administering AIX (5.3/7.x) on IBM Power7/Power8/Power9 with PowerVM/VIOS, and administering Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7/8/9 in enterprise environments

Hands-on experience with HMC, NIM, PowerHA SystemMirror (HACMP), and Live Partition Mobility

Strong skills in scripting (Korn/Bourne shell, Perl, or Python) for automation and process improvement

Experience supporting virtualized environments (VMware ESXi, KVM) and enterprise job schedulers (HCL Workload Automation, Broadcom Autosys)

Knowledge of backup/restore procedures using IBM Spectrum Protect (TSM) and proven ability to execute DR tests

Solid foundational knowledge in server hardware, SAN/storage virtualization (NPIV, vSCSI), and networking fundamentals

Benefits

Medical

Dental

Vision

Term life insurance

Short-term disability insurance

Additional voluntary benefits

Commuter benefits

401K plan

Paid Sick Leave

Holiday pay

Company

Akkodis

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Akkodis provides digital engineering solutions for sustainable and innovative industries.

Zug, Zug, CHE

10001+ employees

https://www.akkodis.com

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