Systems Administrator – AIX

Job Purpose

Key Roles & Responsibilities

Aix Administration & Operations

• Manage and support AIX and IBM power environments
• Ensure high availability and reliability using GPFS and PowerHA cluster
• Perform AIX performance monitoring, tuning, and capacity planning
• Manage backup, restore, and disaster recovery processes

Security, Compliance & Hardening

• Implement AIX security best practices and access controls
• Drive AIX hardening activities in line with organizational standards
• Ensure compliance with internal and regulatory security frameworks
• Review and work with compliance team to finalize and implement baseline security controls

Patch & Vulnerability Management

• Coordinate and execute **patching activities** across AIX environments
• Work with enterprise patching tools like satellite
• **Maintain and document the patch execution tracker.**
• Collaborate with the **Vulnerability Management team** to analyze and remediate findings from **Qualys reports**
• Track, prioritize, and close security vulnerabilities within defined timelines

Collaboration & Coordination

• Work closely with application, infrastructure, and security teams
• Support change management and release activities
• Maintain SOPs, documentation, and audit readiness artifacts

On-Call Support

• Actively participate in **24x7 on-call rotation**, providing support for critical incidents and escalations
• Ensure timely resolution of production issues and service restoration

Required Qualifications & Skills

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• 4–7 years of experience in AIX Administration
• Strong expertise AIX performance tuning, and troubleshooting
• Knowledge of **security, compliance, and hardening practices**
• Experience in **enterprise patch management tools.**
• Familiarity with **Qualys or similar vulnerability management platforms**
• Good communication and coordination skills

Preferred Qualifications

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• Experience in large enterprise or banking environments
• Exposure to regulatory and audit frameworks
• Knowledge of monitoring, backup, and automation tools