Aix Administrator L2

Role & responsibilities

• OS and Server installation / Re-Installation.
• Installations/Re-installation & Configuration of OS as per requirement.
• Patch Management (Update / Preview / Rollback)
• Timely Implementation & Closure of Audit/VAPT recommendations on OS/Hardware/ Middleware/Servers:
• VAPT Closures, OS hardening, OS Patching, Upgrade at OS level/version, Firmware level & Hardware level, OS Troubleshooting
• Hardening of Servers, Carrying Server Configurations, Patching of Server so that it complies with Bank's security policy & Audit observations.
• LPAR Creation and/or Deletion.
• Cluster Deployment and Formation (2 or 3 node, Active/Passive).
• Upgrade/Downgrade of OS and firmware for in place upgrades from Lower to Higher Stable Version (or vice versa) on servers and hardware.
• Installation, configuration and troubleshooting of Runtimes and middlewares like IIS, Weblogic, JBoss etc.
• Server Reinstallation and configuration due to Incident
• Restoring OS from MKSYS backup
• Orderly startup and shutdown of listener services, databases and database servers.
• Creation of Oracle databases on the AIX hardwar as and when required
• Cluster Management (HACMP) - Cluster Administration(HACMP) /Installation/Re-installation
• Managing Disk space, Processor Utilization, Network Utilization related to server.
• Managing Volume Groups (Creation / exporting / Varyon / varyoff )
• AIX Security Expert security hardening
• IBM Hardware Management Console Management.
• Define Account Policy
• Password length and Password Age
• Define Administrator / Supervisor Password restrictions
• File system Administration, Backup Configuration.
• Performance management for Disk / Storage / Switches
• Restoration Drill
• Knowledge on Storage switches, NetApp filers
• Exposure on SAN , Exposure on File System Management (JFS, JFS2)
• Volume Management (LVM)
• Device Masking / Port Setting / Fabric Zoning
• LPAR / HPAR creation, deletion, troubleshooting etc
• Preparation of MIR /RCA for Major Incidents
• Reinstallations rise due to incidents
• Vendor coordination
• Incident / Request Fulfillment / Change management
• Fine tuning for optimum performance.
• Creation of shell scripts or batch programs to automate certain procedures
• Necessary support for restoration, change management activities, downtimes and during DC-DR drills.
• Securing the AIX Network configurations by IPSec and Packet Filtering for creating firewall rules.
• Event log analysis at regular interval for maintaining the integrity of servers