We have an exciting opportunity for an AIX Systems Engineer to join our team. As Systems Engineer, the candidate will help design and architect a broad range of application environments, provide hands-on automation implementation and administration, implement and provide AIX/Linux Systems Administration. Expected to work on complex assignments and perform a wide range of engineering and operational activities with little direct supervision. As a member of the engineering team you will collaborate with other highly skilled staff to fulfill the mission of our client.

Key Responsibilities:

· Support transformation of established infrastructure using automation

· Support building new systems environments, and upgrading/patching existing ones, through use of automation tooling

· Responsible for analyzing infrastructure automation requirements and code development

· Scripting to build required automation and tools on an ad-hoc basis

· Deploy and decommission client environments for multi and single tenant hosted applications following established processes and procedures.

· AIX Systems Administration, IBM Power Systems architectures, Power VM, including LPAR, virtualization technology, performance tuning, capacity planning

· Linux Systems Administration, including patching and maintainance

· Monitor system and application performance to detect errors, apply testing procedures/methodologies (e.g. diagnostic software) and provide interpretation of data.

· Leading incident management calls, coordinating resources through resolution.

Required Experience/Skills:

· Experience with AIX, and LINUX operating systems

· Experience with NIM and Satellite Server

· Be flexible and be willing to quickly learn new tools/methods

· Strong team player, and also be able to work independently

Other Requirements:

· Candidates must be US Citizens

· Candidates must have resided in the United States for the past 5 years

· Candidates must not have traveled outside of the United States for a combined total of 6 moths or greater in the past 5 years

· This position requires successful completion of a background check, drug screen, and a credit check.

Desired Experience/Skills:

· Experience with POWER hardware, and IBM PowerVC/Openstack

· Experience with DB2

· Experience with high availability architectures and concepts (HACMP/PowerHA)

· Experience with strategies for database backups, file system backups

· Experience with CI/CD testing and deployment tools such Jenkins,

· Experience with various Firewall architectures and Network Security concepts

· Must be a self-starter

Benefits: Full-time employees (permanent or contract employees who are employed for a term greater than 6 months) are eligible for benefits including time-off benefits, such as vacations and holidays, and insurance and other plan benefits.

Location: Remote – Candidates must be located within the contiguous United States

About Us:

Bay State Computers, Inc. is a professional services firm and a leading provider of Information Technology (IT) services and products to the U.S. Federal Government and Industry. Bay State brings together experienced IT professionals and the latest state-of-the-art technology tools, practices, and products to support projects and task order requirements for our customers. For more information about Bay State visit our website and connect with us on LinkedIn.

Bay State Computers, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified candidates will receive consideration for this position regardless of race, color, creed, religion, national origin, age, sex, citizenship, ethnicity, veteran status, marital status, disability, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.