AIX/Linux Administrator - (US-NJ-Jersey City)

AIX/Linux Administrator - (US-NJ-Jersey City)

Compensation: $100K - $110K / Year
Minimum Education: Bachelors
Job Type: Full Time
Jobcode: SNRJA1

Responsible for the installation, maintenance, and tuning of UNIX hardware and software systems. Perform system-debugging tasks. 
Provide application support on the Linux and UNIX systems. Work individually or on a team on various system projects related to Linux, UNIX, Storage, and Application Support. Supervise and provide technical guidance to the Staff in the Operations and Systems administration group. 
Direct and check the work of other Systems Administrators (SAs) and Operators and assist with scheduling and administration. 
Prepares, installs and implement operating software (AIX and Linux) and associated components. 
Develops test plans for implementing new software or new releases of software. 
Thoroughly test hardware and software upgrades and if necessary works off shift hours to accomplish testing. 
Debugs and corrects installed UNIX operating system software as required. 
Plan, prepare and apply maintenance fixes to system software as required. 
Debugs and applies corrective maintenance to system software as required. 
Documents and notifies Developers and Business Analysts of software and hardware upgrades. 
Tunes systems software for peak performance and availability. 
Assists Developers with high level problem program debugging and correction. 
Provides end user and Developers support via Customer Support. 
Provides off shift on call support for system support. 
Makes hardware and software recommendations as required. 
Assist in evaluating new hardware and software. 
Provides technical training for Information Technology personnel as needed. 
Maintains UNIX/Linux Disaster recovery plan and actively participate in Technology and Business Recovery activites. 
Stays abreast with technical and operational tools and knowledge required to perform assigned duties. 
EXPERIENCE: Bachelors degree in Computer science or related discipline and at least five (5) or more years experience in system administration and computer operations, with increasing administrative and leadership responsibilities or equivalent education and work experience. Requires extensive knowledge and experience in all facets of computer operations, system administration, decision making, strong judgement,management skill sand a considerable aptitude in human relations. 

SKILLS: 5 plus years of Aix on pSeries experience 
2 plus years of Linux experience (Red hat/SuSe) 
2 plus years of Perl experience 
3 plus years of korn shell experience 
Good documentation skills. 
Experience with BladeLogic 
Experience with server side administration of Trivoli Storage Manager (TSM) Experience with working in SAN environment (EMC Symmetrix/VMax, HP EVA) 


Email resume in Word to TheBigGameHunter@cisny.com. Please include the job code for the position with your resume. 

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