Role & responsibilities
Role - AIX LPAR Operations Engineer
Shift - US EST time Zone - Rotational shift (24/7)
Job Location -Pune Balewadi _ 5 Days Work From Office
Position SummaryThe AIX LPAR Operations Engineer provides day-to-day operational support for 1,500 LPARs across 50 IBM Power Systems frames. Operating in a shift model to ensure 24-hour coverage, this role is responsible for maintaining the reliability, performance, and availability of AIX workloads supporting Tier 1 and Tier 2 applications. The engineer will contribute to automation initiatives that reduce manual toil and improve consistency of operations across the estate.
Key ResponsibilitiesLPAR Operations and Monitoring (Approximately 40%)
- Perform day-to-day administration of AIX LPARs, including provisioning, decommissioning, and resource allocation.
- Monitor system health, availability, and performance across enterprise AIX environments.
- Troubleshoot and resolve issues impacting LPAR stability and operational performance.
- Maintain system availability in accordance with Tier 1 and Tier 2 service level agreements (SLAs).
- Perform capacity adjustments and coordinate infrastructure changes as required.
- Ensure operational documentation remains current and accurate.
OS Patching and Maintenance (Approximately 25%)
- Execute AIX operating system patching using Network Installation Manager (NIM).
- Apply Technology Levels (TLs), Service Packs (SPs), and PTF bundles following approved change management processes.
- Validate successful patch implementation through post-maintenance health checks.
- Support maintenance planning and execute scheduled maintenance activities during approved windows.
- Maintain patch compliance and system currency across managed environments.
Automation and Continuous Improvement (Approximately 20%)
- Develop, maintain, and execute Ansible playbooks for operational automation.
- Contribute to GitHub Actions or similar CI/CD pipelines for infrastructure automation.
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