Now Hiring - Next Step Systems Ltd - Solutions Engineer, AIX and VIOS in Marietta, GA

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Solutions Engineer, AIX and VIOS

We are seeking a Solutions Engineer with AIX and VIOS experience. This position is Hybrid, and you will need to go into the office in Marietta, Georgia 2-3 days a week.

Solutions Engineer Responsibilities:

• Day-to-day management of IBM Power hardware / software footprint.
• Implementation of specialized software and customer solutions.
• System integrations/transitions.
• Troubleshooting customer environments.
• Reviewing/recommending systems designs and implementations for both pre-/post-sales deployment of customers hosted/disaster recovery systems within a multi-tenant/Managed Service provider environment- Architecture and implementation of redundant VIOS, HMC, LPM, HACMP clusters.
• System administration and security of HMCs and VIOS.
• System administration and security of AIX/VIOS.
• Planning system releases, upgrades and patches to maintain software support.
• Provisioning and management of external storage and IBM Tivoli Storage Manager.
• Understanding of Power System technology and platform design.
• Implementation and design of disaster recovery / high availability strategies for IBM Power systems.
• Operation of tape management solutions, including physical and virtual tape libraries.
• Develop operational processes and documentation for day-to-day AIX/VIOS tasks.
• Develop processes and documentation regarding setup and failover for customers.
• Be responsible for vetting changes prior to submission and consideration into the Change Management process.
• Represent your team (technology area) in strategy/roadmap/direction/etc. discussions to your peers (other leads) and Management.
• Purchase Requests and Justifications, new platforms, hardware, software, Licensing increases, etc.
• Capacity management, planning, analysis and reporting across the multi-tenant Power System platform.
• Ability to participate in after-hours escalations and 24x7 on call as scheduled.
• Adhere to company and IT policies.

Solutions Engineer Qualifications:

• Degree in Information Systems, Computer Science, or 15+ years of relevant work experience.
• 8+ years of technology experience with IBM AIX and VIOS administration.
• Deep knowledge of LPAR virtualization, LACP, SEA, vSCSI, SR-IOV.
• Strong understanding of ITIL and ITSM methodologies and processes.
• Ability to work in a fast passed, dynamic environment.
• Ability to work with all departments and teams, be a team player.
• Strong communication, writing, and presentation skills desired.
• Experience with hardware management console and LPAR configuration.
• Experience with Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Excel, etc.).
• Eligibility to work in United States.
• Understanding of Data Center Operations and Infrastructure Design desired.
• Knowledge or understanding of IBMi virtualized environments.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $120,000.00 - $135,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Work Location: One location