We are seeking an experienced Senior AIX Administrator to join our team. As a Senior AIX Administrator, you will be responsible for managing and maintaining the AIX-based infrastructure. Your role will involve overseeing system administration, troubleshooting, performance optimization, and ensuring the stability and security of our AIX environment.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities: 

• Administer and maintain the AIX-based server infrastructure, including installation, configuration, and patch management 
• Monitor system performance, identify bottlenecks, and implement optimization strategies to ensure performance and reliability 
• Troubleshoot and resolve issues, collaborating with cross-functional teams when necessary, and maintain security measures to protect servers and infrastructure 
• Perform backups, restores, server upgrades and maintenance, and AIX performance tuning 
• Manage project teams with relevancy and background in IBM AIX environments 
• Manage user accounts, permissions, access controls, and ensure adherence to security policies 

Preferred Skills and Qualifications:

• At least 7 years of experience in the related field 
• Active Secret clearance
• Due to federal requirements, all candidates must be US Citizens without Dual Citizenship to another country. 
• This is an on-site position at a government facility.
• Requires presence on-site five days per week in Annapolis Junction, MD.
• Candidates must reside within a commutable distance.
• Participation in a rotational on-call schedule for emergency page-outs is required.

Desired: 

• Certified IBM AIX Certified System Administrator