Affiliated Computer Services, Inc., ACS, is a global FORTUNE 500 company with more than 55,000 plus people working together to support client operations in nearly 100 countries. By providing business process outsourcing, human resources outsourcing and information technology solutions to world-class commercial and government clients, ACS offers its associates vast opportunities to succeed. Recognized worldwide for generating possibilities and creating solutions, ACS welcomes you to become part of our growing team. Join our mission and vision for the future. Thank you for your interest!
May perform one or more of the following:
Job description:
This is a senior-level position. The senior administrator applies a broad knowledge of systems programming/analysis concepts, practices and procedures. Incumbents are competent to work on fairly complex assignments (and/or portions of larger, complex systems) and perform a standard range of system operations activities. The incumbent generally works under deadlines and is capable of handling heavy workloads, operating with only general supervision, although errors at this level can cause delay, expense and/or disruption. May provide functional guidance to less experienced staff. Provides functional and technical expertise to formulate computer system scope and objectives develops and/or modifies procedures to solve problems using information systems. Prepares documentation for computer operations/programs sequencing, performs multiple software functions and supports hardware platforms. Assignments are in technical, scientific and business functional areas.
Representative principal duties and responsibilities:
Analyze, modify, and/or design computer environments and applications to ensure user requirements/program objectives are met.
Apply best practices where possible or engineer new best practices as appropriate.
Develop documentation including the use of flowcharts, project specifications, or diagrams; develop/modify illustrations of operational sequences necessary to meet user requirements.
Analyze new and existing vendor software; install, maintain, and customize vendor software as required.
Develop and recommend alternative system engineering approaches to realize desired specifications and/or enhancements based on user requirements. Perform feasibility studies, life cycle analysis, and/or cost/benefit studies.
Consult with end users to identify current operational procedures and clarify user objectives.
Monitor system and application performance to detect errors; apply testing procedures/methodologies (e.g., diagnostic software) and provide interpretation of data.
Provide a root-cause analysis for recurring or critical problem
Provide input during client strategic planning (as required) as part of technical expertise.
May provide guidance to and assist in the training of less experienced staff; provides hardware/software training as required.
Maintain industry/technical knowledge base and facilitates/maintains industry relationships.
Proficiency using personal computer and associated work station/computer-assisted tools, etc.
Demonstrate commitment to providing customer-focused quality service.
Required background:
A 4-year degree in computer science, information technology, or a related field, or equivalent experience.
6+ years of AIX systems administration experience, or equivalent experience
Experience with AIX 5.1, including, but not limited to, LVM, TCPIP (setup and routing), performance monitoring and tuning tools, installation options, problem determination and recovery, and AIX security
Experience with Power4 architectures, including LPAR technology and HMCs
Experience writing and debugging shell scripts in a standard UNIX shell
Experience with AIX 5.2 and pSeries Power4 architectures
Desired background:
Experience with AIX 5.3 and Power5 architecture (same subsystems as listed previously)
Experience with NIM
Experience with AIX performance tuning and capacity planning
Experience with high availability architectures and concepts (possibly including, but not limited to, HACMP)
Experience with enterprise backup/restore architectures and concepts (possibly including, but not limited to, TSM and/or Netbackup)
Experience managing SAN-attached storage in an AIX environment (possibly including, but not limited to, ESS/Shark, EMC, and/or Hitachi)
Experience with disaster recovery planning, implementation, and execution
Project management experience
Experience mentoring other administrators
Experience writing and debugging scripts in Perl
Experience with an enterprise-class monitoring tool
ACS is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer and does not discriminate against any applicant on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, age, gender, marital status, disability, sexual orientation, military/veteran status, or any other status protected by Federal or State law or local ordinance.
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