Unix Systems Administrator(32683)

Unix Systems Administrator IDEALFORCE has a contract position available immediately for Application Support Specialist to join our customer in Phoenix Arizona. This is an ONSITE position. The primary purpose of this solicitation is to contract for a qualified hardware and software Unix System Administrator to work with the Client staff in the repair, administration and development of system redundancy for its UNIX based systems. Because business-critical applications reside on these systems, we would like this person to help us build and maintain a robust and reliable environment. The expected outcome is restoration of existing hardware, development of redundant systems, documentation and training on implementation of fail over and disaster recovery plans. The selected candidate will be responsible for all administration and configuration related to the hardware, operating systems, database and software applications. Job Description - Learn our UNIX hardware and software environments, inventory current state of servers and assess administrative risks, develop written procedural documentation, administer the servers and analyze for improvements.

• Create a stable, responsive and reliable platform for the business critical software applications currently running on the UNIX systems.
• Install and configure new Unix systems in replacement of aging hardware.
• Migrate applications and databases from old hardware environment to new environment.
• Trouble shooting, research, and analysis of hardware and application deficiencies and issues.
• Identified activities include but are not limited to:

Backup / Restore Identification of hardware issues Establish process for identification and remediation of hardware issues Establish redundant systems for failover and document, test and implement failover procedures Identify system risks over time and establish processes for notification and warnings when various systems thresholds are approaching Capacity planning Maintenance of patch levels Miscellaneous tasks as required Qualifications Unix Server Administration Experience:

• Sun Solaris administration including OS installation, configuration, disk drive and file system configuration, replication and printer configuration in a complex networked environment
• Shell scripting
• Managing patch levels
• Unix hardware administration including diagnosing and repair of various hardware components including disk drives, CPU's and power supplies.
• Business continuity and hot site planning
• Backup and recovery systems configuration and maintenance

Application Software Experience:

• Installation and configuration of various software applications in a Sun Solaris Unix environment
• Informix 7.x administration including backup, recovery, performance monitoring and tuning

Preferred Experience:

• Preference may be given to candidates that hold a Solaris System Administrator certification
• Prior experience with Sun Enterprise 450 Unix servers running Solaris 7

Additional Information - "All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines". - All candidates who are authorized to work in US are encouraged to apply. - Candidates must clear the Background check prior to commencing the assignment. Idealforce