HP-UX Engineer

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Job Title: HP-UX Engineer

Job Location: Spring, TX

Job Type: Contract

• Perform end-to-end L3 support for HP-UX 11i v2/v3 on PA-RISC & Itanium platforms.
• Manage OS patching, kernel tuning, firmware updates, and OS hardening.
• Handle complex issues related to memory, CPU, I/O, performance bottlenecks, and core OS components.
• Create and manage nPars, vPars, Integrity VM (I-VM).
• Plan and execute capacity expansion for partitions and virtual environments.
• Configure and administer HP Service Guard (MC/SG) clusters.
• Perform cluster package scripting, failover testing, DR simulation, and cluster troubleshooting.
• Work on HP storage systems (P9500, EVA, XP series) and perform LUN provisioning.
• Execute host-based and storage-based SAN migrations.
• Improve efficiency of system operations and reduce manual intervention.
• Provide SME-level guidance for platform modernization, migration, and performance tuning.
• Participate in planning for DC migration, consolidation, and system refresh.
• Work with clients for design, capacity planning, and optimization.
• Handle priority incidents and RCA for repeated issues.
• Prepare implementation plans, rollback procedures, SOPs, and documentation.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to handle production pressure and critical outages.

• IT professional with 10+ years of experience and a mix of technical and process skills.