AIX SME

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Job Title: AIX SME

Position: Lead Analyst

Experience: 10+ Years

Category: Software Development/ Engineering

Main location: Bangalore

Employment Type: Full Time

Job Description:

We are seeking an experienced AIX Lead to manage, support, and optimize enterprise IBM AIX environments. The ideal candidate will be responsible for administering mission critical AIX systems, leading infrastructure operations, ensuring system availability, driving automation initiatives, and mentoring a team of administrators while supporting business critical applications.

Required Qualifications

Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related discipline.

8+ years of AIX administration experience.

Strong troubleshooting skills in enterprise production environments.

Key Responsibilities

AIX System Administration

Install, configure, upgrade, and maintain IBM AIX servers.

Perform OS patching, TL/SP upgrades, and system hardening.

Manage LPARs, Virtual I/O Server (VIOS), and PowerVM environments.

Configure and maintain filesystems, storage, and network services.

Perform system provisioning, migration, and decommissioning activities.

Infrastructure Operations

Monitor system health, performance, and capacity utilization.

Troubleshoot and resolve hardware, OS, storage, and application related issues.

Ensure high availability and reliability of AIX infrastructure.

Conduct root cause analysis (RCA) for critical incidents.

Virtualization & Storage Management

Administer IBM Power Systems, PowerVM, and VIOS.

Manage SAN storage allocation and multipathing configurations.

Perform disk management, storage expansion, and performance tuning.

Coordinate with storage and backup teams for infrastructure planning.

Performance & Capacity Management

Monitor CPU, memory, filesystem, and network performance.

Analyze performance issues and implement optimization solutions.

Conduct capacity planning and resource forecasting.

Fine tune system parameters for optimal performance.

Backup & Disaster Recovery

Support enterprise backup solutions such as IBM Spectrum Protect (TSM), NetBackup, or Commvault.

Validate backup jobs and perform restoration testing.

Participate in disaster recovery planning and DR drills.

Ensure compliance with RTO and RPO objectives.

Security & Compliance

Implement OS hardening and security best practices.

Manage user accounts, permissions, and privilege controls.

Perform vulnerability remediation and audit support.

Ensure compliance with organizational and regulatory standards.

Automation & Scripting

Develop and maintain Shell/Korn Shell scripts for automation.

Automate routine operational and monitoring tasks.

Support infrastructure as code and configuration management initiatives.

Collaborate with DevOps teams where applicable.

Leadership Responsibilities

Lead and mentor a team of AIX administrators.

Manage incidents, changes, and problem management activities.

Review operational procedures and implement best practices.

Coordinate with application, storage, network, and database teams.

Provide technical guidance during major incidents and infrastructure projects.

Required Technical Skills

Operating Systems

IBM AIX 7.x Administration

AIX Installation, Configuration, and Troubleshooting

NIM (Network Installation Manager)

IBM Power Systems

IBM Power Servers

PowerVM

LPAR Administration

VIOS Management

Storage & Filesystems

SAN Storage

MPIO

JFS/JFS2 Filesystems

Volume Groups and Logical Volumes

Backup Solutions

IBM Spectrum Protect (TSM)

Veritas NetBackup

Commvault (preferred)

Monitoring Tools

Nagios

IBM Tivoli Monitoring

Splunk

Dynatrace

OEM/Enterprise Monitoring Tools

Scripting & Automation

Korn Shell (KSH)

Shell Scripting

Python (Preferred)

Ansible (Preferred)

Preferred Certifications

IBM Certified Advanced System Administrator – AIX

IBM Power Systems Certifications

ITIL Foundation Certification

Red Hat/Linux Certifications (Preferred)

Key Competencies

Leadership and Team Management

Problem Solving and Analytical Thinking

Customer and Stakeholder Management

Excellent Communication Skills

Incident and Escalation Management

Process Improvement and Automation Mindset

Nice to Have Skills

Linux (RHEL) Administration

VMware Administration

Cloud Technologies (AWS, Azure, OCI)

DevOps Tools (Ansible, Jenkins, Git)

Middleware Support (WebSphere, MQ)

High Availability and Clustering Technologies

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Note: This job description is a general outline of the responsibilities and qualifications typically associated with the Virtualization Specialist role. Actual duties and qualifications may vary based on the specific needs of the organization.

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