* SR. UNIX ENGINEER
Location : Olympia, WA Duration : 5 Months Rate : $Open/HR All Inclusive PROJECT SCOPE OF WORK AND KNOWLEDGE TRANSFER · As part of a code migration and re-plat forming project, SBCTC seeks the services of a contractor with senior level technical experience that will train and mentor SBCTC System Administrators in providing both specialized administrative expertise for our HP UX Systems and in planning, designing and managing the operational functions of HP UX systems. Specific expertise in HP Hardware Virtualization techniques for HP Itanium Server Blades, HP SAN and Virtual Interconnects is required in addition to the following: · Support multiple environments with HP c7000-Servers running HP-UX v 11i v3. Multiple environments include: Production, Development, Testing and Quality Assurance. · Provide leadership in ability to keep abreast of UNIX developments, practices and products that are best in the IT industry. · Develop, manage and optimize UNIX system administration (processes and functions) required for support of SBCTC production and development activity. · Configure HP SERVER BLADE, HP SAN virtual connects and tune HP hardware and HP-UX OS · Configure HP SERVER BLADES and HP SAN for HARDWARE VIRTUALIZATION. · Troubleshoot technical issues by investigating UNIX computing platform environment, its servers, functional components, commercial products, and developed applications · Support HP c7000 tools for service management (configuration, SLA, incident, security, capacity) and for software development (compilers, database/files, utilities, etc.). · Develop and implement Systems Management processes and functions for the UNIX platform to increase SBCTC-IT ability to manage services per agreements with its customers. · Lead and mentor other members on the SBCTC IT-TMS staff to adopt best practices for service management, and to build /mature organizational capabilities within SBCTC. SPECIFIC RESPONSIBILITIES FOR THIS ROLE INCLUDE: · Efficient management and control of hardware/ software for UNIX servers. This includes OS versions, patches, kernel settings, software product versions and patch levels. · Efficiently manage the environment. This includes upgrades and new versions so there are little to no impact to SDLC activities, administrative processes, and backup and restores procedures. · Ensuring UNIX based devices in environments are configured properly. This includes environmental validation scripting and execution. · Coordinating management of UNIX based devices in environments to support testing at all levels. These efforts include directory structures, database server instances, software versions/patches, supporting multiple testers working with different data snapshots. · Supporting block point testing. This includes Capturing, migrating and reestablishing specific data snapshot instances on UNIX servers required by test managers. · Managing UNIX based devices for effects from operational change. This includes defining acceptance criteria for release of Unix based functionality into production, ensuring training requirements for operational management of HP-UX environment are defined, agreeing UNIX based functionality / applications have been successfully released into production by successfully meeting all acceptance criteria. MANDATORY EXPERIENCE AND QUALIFICATIONS: · BA or BS Degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Information Systems, or in lieu of a degree more than four years demonstrable work experience is required · 2 – 3 years work experience as Senior UNIX System Administrator · Demonstrated expertise with HP-UX platforms · Hands-on experience with architecting UNIX system storage and servers, technical design of UNIX environment and components · Hands-on experience with HARDWARE BLADE & SAN VIRTUALIZATION on HP UX systems. · Hands-on experience with HP VIRTUAL interconnects including Network and SAN switch interfaces. · Capable of mentoring HP e3000 System Administrators in best practices for HP UX hardware/software configuration management and UNIX system administration. KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS REQUIRED: · Configuring and tuning HP-UX operating system and devices (including SAN) · Configuring and managing HP Hardware Virtualization and Virtual Interconnects · Administration of UNIX software utilities · System administrator experience in large multi-server/multi vendor environments · Leadership of large scale implementations · Familiarity with design specifications for hardware, OS, security, networking, and software configurations for HP Itanium c7000 UX systems and HP SAN systems. · Mid-level expertise and understanding of complex networks and data communications environment; · Participate, lead, and collaboratively troubleshoot systems for UNIX services and support. · UNIX security setup and management · HP e3000 MPE environment setup and management experience a plus * -- Thanks and regards, Krish Kumar, GDN Infotech Inc, WP-317-863-0721, [email protected]. . -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "ORACLE DWH DBA" group. 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