AIX Developer (Contractor)

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If you’re someone who sees problems as opportunities, you’ll thrive here. RESPEC is 100% employee-owned, which means we take ownership of every challenge. Here, your ideas drive real solutions. Since 1969, we’ve tackled complex challenges in energy transition, infrastructure resilience, digital transformation, and sustainability.

At RESPEC, you’ll work alongside clients to take on critical problems. Depending on your expertise, you might design infrastructure in remote locations, develop renewable energy solutions for global projects, or apply data-driven technology to improve mining and water systems.

We bring deep technical knowledge, real-world experience, and a commitment to work that matters. If you're looking for a place where your contributions have real impact, you’ll fit right in.

We do not accept unsolicited resumes from third-party recruiters.

RESPEC is seeking a part-time contract AIX Developer to support key federal IT clients. This role involves maintaining and enhancing AIX-based systems in a secure, regulated environment. Ideal for experienced professionals looking to contribute on a flexible, part-time basis. U.S. Citizenship and ability to obtain a Public Trust clearance are required.

Responsibilities:

• Design and implement scripts, utilities, and applications on AIX platforms.
• Administer AIX systems: installation, patching, performance tuning, and monitoring.
• Create and maintain automation scripts (Shell, Python, Perl) to reduce manual tasks.
• Troubleshoot complex issues in AIX environments and perform root cause analysis.
• Ensure system security in compliance with HIPAA, NIST, and federal standards.
• Collaborate in Agile/DevOps teams and clearly communicate technical solutions.

Qualifications:

• 3+ years of hands-on AIX system administration or development experience (AIX 7.x).
• Proficiency in shell scripting (Korn/Bash) and at least one additional scripting language.
• Strong knowledge of AIX internals: LVM, JFS2, networking, and system processes.
• Demonstrated problem-solving and troubleshooting abilities.
• U.S. Citizenship and ability to obtain and maintain Public Trust clearance.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills.

Nice to Have:

• Prior experience with IHS or other federal healthcare systems (e.g., RPMS).
• Familiarity with enterprise storage (SAN), Oracle/DB2, and AIX virtualization (LPARs/VIOS).
• Exposure to DevOps tools (e.g., Ansible, Chef, Puppet) and cloud integration.
• Relevant certifications (IBM AIX Admin, CompTIA Security+, ITIL Foundation).

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.