Lead Systems Engineer - Apex Systems

Job#: 2046431

Job Description:

Apex Systems is looking for candidates for a Lead Systems Engineer position for one of our biggest financial clients in Charlotte, NC. If you are interested, please send your resume to [email protected].
Location: Plano, TX - must be open to hybrid onsite work at least 3x/wk with 24 hour on call pager and weekend work expected
Type: 12+ month contract with potential to extend
We are only able to work on a W2 basis, no Corp to Corp. Must be able to work on our W2 without sponsorship!
Required Skills:

• 10+ years of systems engineering experience
• Senior level experience with Linux required, including LVM and SAN multipathing
• Ability to Recommend, design, develop, and implement software and hardware solutions
• Provide Operating System technical and break/fix level support
• Shell scripting and automation skills
• Expertise in RedHat Linux Clustering Solutions
• Proficient in performing OS administration tasks on RHEL6, RHEL7 running on ESX virtualized servers
• Proficient in performing OS administration tasks on SLES 11+ running on bare metal HP ProLiant DL580 Gen8 servers
• Proficient in troubleshooting any RHEL6, RHEL7 and SLES 11+ software and hardware issues.
• Experience installing, configuring and Supporting Puppet
• Experienced with multipath, VAS/AD, yum, BladeLogic and ProLiant DL series, HP3PAR and HP Smart storage arrays admin CLIs
• Knowledge of SAN based disk solutions and their configurations
• Ability to debug and troubleshoot network, performance and software issues
• Broad knowledge of the following:
  • IBM Power servers
  • DB2 Database
  • SAP Core financial applications
  • Netapp Filer storage
  • Cisco based networks
  • SAP BWA application appliances
  • SAP HANA database technology
  • Very large-scale transactional processing

Desired Skills:

• Experience with IBM AIX OS is a plus
• Experience in supporting and administration of SLES11+ running HANA DB is a huge plus
• Any experience on AIX virtualization, Install upgrade and configure VIO servers and clients, AIX PowerHA clustering is a plus
• Familiarity with tools like BladeLogic, DNT, ESM, vsphere client is a huge plus
• Exposure to SAP product suite is a plus

Position Description:

Leads and/or participates in the design, development, and implementation of complex system engineering activities involving cross-functional technical support, systems programming and data center capabilities. Responsible for components of highly complex engineering and/or analytical tasks and activities. Viewed as a technology subject matter expert; able to provide and communicate complex technology solutions across differing audiences including technical, managerial, business executives, and/or vendors. Will have responsibility for multiple, complex projects.
 

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