Systems Administration Advisor

NTT DATA strives to hire exceptional, innovative and passionate individuals who want to grow with us. If you want to be part of an inclusive, adaptable, and forward-thinking organization, apply now. We are currently seeking a Systems Administration Advisor to join our team in Atlanta, Georgia (US-GA), United States (US).

The Senior Unix is a senior information technology professional within the Datacenter Transformation Center of Excellence (COE) who analyzes existing
* nix architectures and workloads and designs new or complementary solutions for transformed environments, implements solutions, and troubleshoots any residual issues after transformation. As part of the Transformation COE the Senior Unix engineer will participate in early project discovery to understand the current mode of operation (CMO). The Engineer will then participate in the evaluation of those workloads and create a Future Mode of Operation (FMO) Design that aligns with the company’s service catalog.

The Senior Unix Engineer will concentrate on high-level server related duties such as system architecture, network design and dependencies, selection of physical replacement devices and assessment of virtualization feasibility, lead troubleshooting activities for outages and/or performance issues during transformation projects. The Senior Unix Engineer will lead administrative resources in the implementation of the prescribed design. The Senior Unix Engineer will review, analyze, and document system requirements and dependencies and select the best manner of transformation in the FMO environment.

The Unix Engineer will identify and document requirements, define scope and objectives, and identify system modifications needed to support business requirements and initiatives in the transformed environment. The Senior Unix Engineer will migrate Unix and Linux workloads from the CMO to FMO environments using specific tools and industry best practices.

• Work with customers on data center transformation activities to confirm (and document accordingly) existing Unix and Linux Systems and workloads, develop Functional Specifications.
• Independently manage all aspects related to Unix Workload Integration projects.
• Serve as liaison between the customer, Transition Team and the Datacenter Tower to communicate difficult concepts and processes. Work with vendors and contractors to define detailed technical requirements
• Participate in Application owner and Business User interviews to identify system functions and architectural and network related dependencies
• Execute Discovery activities to fully identify and document the existing Linux/Unix server inventory
• Work with the Datacenter Server Tower to develop and implement the appropriate solution for successful transformation
• Consult on complex business issues and design considerations
• Responsible for the identification and documentation of system requirements to enable the Technical Team to deliver the appropriate solution for successful transformation
• Participate in the development and execution of the user acceptance test plans, as well as schedule testing
• Create new documentation and processes as needed to help refine, optimize, and/or to establish network functions and processes

• Bachelors Degree in an Information Technology Discipline and 6 or more years professional experience
• 8+ years of UNIX (Enterprise Red Hat, and/or Solaris, HPUX and AIX) systems experience in a large, 24×7 high availability environment.
• Extensive
  
  Experience with older operating systems including Tru
  64
• Proven Experience migrating legacy Linux servers to modern virtual environments using products like VMconverter or Plate Spin
• In depth understanding of distributed networks
• Significant experience in the administration of SSL certs,

• Must have strong experience with physical hardare technologies technologies for Unix including:
  • HPUX-HP9000 etc
  • Solaris SPARC equipment
  • AIX
• Must have proven experience with deep technical aspects of enterprise consolidation/ integration projects
• Must have strong communication skills,…