Contractor AIX Developer Contractor
RE/SPEC Inc. is hiring a remote Contractor AIX Developer Contractor. The career level for this job opening is Experienced and is accepting Albuquerque, NM based applicants remotely. Read complete job description before applying.
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RESPEC is seeking a part-time contract AIX Developer to support key federal IT clients. This role involves maintaining and enhancing AIX-based systems in a secure, regulated environment. Ideal for experienced professionals looking to contribute on a flexible, part-time basis. U.S. Citizenship and ability to obtain a Public Trust clearance are required.
Responsibilities:
- Design and implement scripts, utilities, and applications on AIX platforms.
- Administer AIX systems: installation, patching, performance tuning, and monitoring.
- Create and maintain automation scripts (Shell, Python, Perl) to reduce manual tasks.
- Troubleshoot complex issues in AIX environments and perform root cause analysis.
- Ensure system security in compliance with HIPAA, NIST, and federal standards.
- Collaborate in Agile/DevOps teams and clearly communicate technical solutions.
Qualifications:
- 3+ years of hands-on AIX system administration or development experience (AIX 7.x).
- Proficiency in shell scripting (Korn/Bash) and at least one additional scripting language.
- Strong knowledge of AIX internals: LVM, JFS2, networking, and system processes.
- Demonstrated problem-solving and troubleshooting abilities.
- U.S. Citizenship and ability to obtain and maintain Public Trust clearance.
- Excellent communication and collaboration skills.
Nice to Have:
- Prior experience with IHS or other federal healthcare systems (e.g., RPMS).
- Familiarity with enterprise storage (SAN), Oracle/DB2, and AIX virtualization (LPARs/VIOS).
- Exposure to DevOps tools (e.g., Ansible, Chef, Puppet) and cloud integration.
- Relevant certifications (IBM AIX Admin, CompTIA Security+, ITIL Foundation).