Senior Systems Engineer (Linux/AIX)

Genesis10•Plano, TX

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Genesis10 is seeking a Senior Systems Engineer (Linux/AIX) for a contract position with a Global Financial Institution. This is a senior-level role responsible for the design, development, and implementation of complex system engineering activities. The ideal candidate will be a subject matter expert in Linux (RHEL/SLES) and have experience with IBM AIX, shell scripting, and hardware/software solutions in a large-scale enterprise environment. This position involves on-call support and requires strong troubleshooting skills for network, performance, and software issues.

Requirements

10 years of IT/systems engineering experience
Senior level experience primarily with Linux
Proficient in performing OS administration tasks on RHEL6, RHEL7 running on ESX virtualized servers
In-depth Linux knowledge, including LVM and SAN multipathing
Expertise in RedHat Linux Clustering Solutions
Proficient in performing OS administration tasks on SLES 11 running on bare metal servers
Experience installing, configuring and supporting Puppet
Knowledge of SAN based disk solutions and their configurations
Shell scripting and automation skills
Ability to debug and troubleshoot network, performance and software issues
Ability to work a flexible schedule, with 24-hour on-call pager and weekend work expected
Strong verbal and written communication skills

Nice To Haves

Experience with IBM AIX OS
Experience in supporting and administration of SLES11 running HANA DB
Experience on AIX virtualization, Install upgrade and configure VIO servers and clients, AIX PowerHA clustering
Familiarity with tools like BladeLogic, DNT, ESM, vSphere client
Exposure to SAP product suite
Broad knowledge of IBM Power servers, DB2 Database, SAP Core financial applications, Netapp Filer storage, Cisco based networks, SAP BWA application appliances, or SAP HANA database technology

Responsibilities

Lead and/or participate in the design, development, and implementation of complex system engineering activities involving cross-functional technical support, systems programming and data center capabilities
Take responsibility for components of highly complex engineering and/or analytical tasks and activities
Provide and communicate complex technology solutions across differing audiences including technical, managerial, business executives, and/or vendors
Recommend, design, develop, and implement software and hardware solutions
Provide Operating System technical and break/fix level support

Benefits

Access to hundreds of clients, most who have been working with Genesis10 for 5-20 years.
The opportunity to have a career-home in Genesis10; many of our consultants have been working exclusively with Genesis10 for years.
Access to an experienced, caring recruiting team (more than 7 years of experience, on average.)
Behavioral Health Platform
Medical, Dental, Vision
Health Savings Account
Voluntary Hospital Indemnity (Critical Illness & Accident)
Voluntary Term Life Insurance
401K
Sick Pay (for applicable states/municipalities)
Commuter Benefits (Dallas, NYC, SF, and Illinois)