JOB DESCRIPTION
Education/Experience:
(Include the minimum level of education and experience required)
· 8+ Years hands-on UNIX experience in fast paced commercial environment.
· Experience in planning, designing, deploying, and supporting enterprise wide UNIX based systems running mission critical client server and e-Business applications.
· Strong knowledge of IBM UNIX hardware, including Power3, Power4, and Power5 technologies.
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:
(Include required certification, technical skills, etc.)
· Broad understanding of UNIX operating systems including AIX and Linux.
· Installation, configuration, maintain, and implementation of applicable operating systems.
· Strong understanding of network protocols.
· Experience with the implementation and administration of HACMP Clusters.
· Experience of relational database such as Oracle and DB2.
· Understanding the concepts associated with the governance of open systems security.
· Demonstrated expertise with SUN, Intel, and IBM servers.
· Familiarity with TSM backup and recovery solutions.
· Tivoli monitoring product expertise.
· Understanding of EMC Clarion/DMX SAN technologies.
· Strong scripting skills.
· Understanding the philosophies of operating system performance tuning.
· Strong understanding of files systems and concepts.
· Experience with SSH protocols.
· Experience with Bind.
· Perl programming.
· Strong trouble shooting skills.
· Solid verbal and written communications skills.
· Superior customer relation skills.
· Project management skills.
· Implementation and support and multi-platform system integration.
· Excellent documentation skills.
· Very strong customer focus.
· Project planning skills.
· Must be team player.

Description:
Major Purpose:
This position is recognized as a technical leader, possessing a broad understanding of the applications and technical architectures, including the inter-operability of technologies in the current and planned infrastructure. Because of the incumbent's exceptional breadth of knowledge of Companys applications and technical environments, or because of their unique technical capabilities, or both, this position significantly raises the ability of Company IT to add values to the business. This position keeps apprised of the changing technical environment, and is integrally involved in defining future technical strategies for Company.

Major Responsibilities:
percentage of time spent on each function. Must = 100%)
Percentage
Provide day to day operations support for a 24x7 UNIX environment based in 5 regional data center locations.
50
Analyze and provide performance recommendation including, but not limited to, operating systems, hardware, and storage devices.
10
Installation and on-going maintenance of UNIX operating systems and peripheral components.
10
Installation and implementation of UNIX based infrastructure and business applications.
10
Act as advisor to management on advanced technologies in their area of specialization.
5
Provide documentation and project plans for all major tasks.
5
TOTAL
100%