Linux/Unix Administration Expert

Expert Linux/UNIX Professional WantedWe are seeking a highly skilled expert to administer and maintain HPE NonStop (NSK) systems. This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced professional who is passionate about delivering high-quality solutions.The ideal candidate will have extensive knowledge of Enterprise Linux technical support environments, with at least 5 years hands-on experience in HPE NonStop (NSK) administration. They will also have strong customer focus and sensitivity in dealing with diverse cultures, excellent written and verbal communication skills, and commitment to deliver high-quality product and solution support.The successful candidate will work closely with the team to transform insight into innovation, leveraging their expertise to overcome IT complexity and match the speed of actions to the speed of opportunities. They will be responsible for performing L3 administration for HPE NonStop (NSK), including CLIM firmware upgrades, re-image, cold loads, system firmware upgrades/downgrades, process pair and failover support.In addition, they will manage NonStop storage and compute resources, configure storage CLIMs / IP CLIMs, add/remove storage & processors, validate redundancy and capacity. They will also execute NSSE/RVU processing, RVU upgrades and YSUT for Dev/QA systems, perform SYSGENs and SPR installs to support ISV deployments on SUT.The role requires strong problem-solving and root-cause analysis for high-severity incidents, excellent communication and stakeholder management, clear customer updates during incidents and changes, mentoring and knowledge transfer to L1/L2 teams, ability to lead cross-functional DR and release activities, vendor coordination and OEM engagement experience for hardware/firmware escalations, and accountability for SLA adherence and continuous improvement mindset.Key Skills and Qualifications:HPE NonStop (NSK): CLIM management, firmware upgrades, re-image, cold load, NSSE/RVU, YSUT, SYSGEN, SPR, TACL scripting, Safeguard, Guardian/OSS file systems.NonStop Products: Web Viewpoint, Viewpoint, TMF, NonStop SQL / SQL-MX, JDBC integration and troubleshooting, ISV installations on SUT.Storage & Hardware: Storage CLIMs / IP CLIMs configuration, add/remove storage & processors, hardware/firmware coordination with OEMs.Backup & DR: Partial/full backups, Goldengate familiarity, QCOW/VMDK image creation for Dev/QA, backup validation and restore testing.LINUX / UNIX: RHEL / CentOS / SUSE administration, AIX/HP-UX familiarity, package management, service management, virtualization (VMware, KVM/RHVM).Scripting & Automation: TACL (NonStop), Bash, Python, Ansible, CI/CD basics (Jenkins), automation for patching and monitoring.Networking & Integration: CLIM networking, FTP, Telnet, JDBC/Java integration, web servers (ITP), performance tuning and diagnostics.Tools & Processes: ServiceNow/CRIS, CMDB updates, monitoring & alerting, Red Hat Satellite / SUSE Manager, version control (GIT).Benefits:Opportunity to work with a talented team of professionals.Chance to develop and apply your technical skills.Competitive salary and benefits package.Ongoing training and development opportunities.Collaborative and dynamic work environment.Requirements:Bachelor's degree in Engineering or equivalent.15 years of total experience in IT.8+ years of relevant experience in Enterprise Linux technical support environment.At least 5 years hands-on HPE NonStop (NSK) administration.