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Systems Administrator
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The ideal candidate will have a strong mainframe background within an enterprise level data center environment. Below is an overview of tasks and responsibilities that the candidate can expect on a daily basis.
The ideal candidate will have a strong mainframe background within an enterprise level data center environment. Below is an overview of tasks and responsibilities that the candidate can expect on a daily basis.
- Implementing and maintaining procedures to collect utilization metrics and produce system utilization and capacity reports.
- Identifying system bottlenecks and recommending improvements and/ or solutions.
- Assistance in Configuring, planning and managing implementation of system upgrades
- Applies their technical expertise to support the deployment of the technology architecture and the total system solution.
- Works on billable engagements to provide support, advice, and guidance on the correct application of a products/technology solution specific to ClearPath systems.
- Assists in pre-sales efforts in addition to working on billable engagements.
- Leads the technical portion of demonstrations, internally and externally.
- Proposes opportunities to develop follow-on business in client accounts and communicates ideas to the project manager.
- Builds client relationships by interfacing with the client organization on other consultants.
Key Qualifications
- US Citizen or US Permanent Resident and ability to pass security and background checks.
- The position requires at least a 4-year degree in a computer-related field
- 7 years’ experience in Enterprise Class computing environments (e.g. IBM Z series, or HP, Oracle, Dell large enterprise systems)
- Strong understanding and operational experience in a mainframe data center or enterprise-level environment
- The candidate should have a background in several, but not all, of the following:
- OS 2200(Mainframe) or another Enterprise-Class operating system environment,
- Windows Server,
- Storage such as EMC disk systems
- Enterprise-class OS system utilities, Opcon/xps, TeamQuest View, or Sightline
- Data communications & Networking
- Enterprise servers & Security
- Database management
- Business Continuity Techniques
- US Citizen or US Permanent Resident and ability to pass security and background checks.
- 7 years’ experience in Enterprise Class computing environments (e.g. IBM Z series, or HP, Oracle, Dell large enterprise systems)
- Enterprise Servers (Windows)
- Data Center/Networking
- Business Continuity Techniques