AIX WAS SYSTEMS ADMINISTRATOR in Boston, MA

Essential Duties and Responsibilities: " Provide tactical and strategic input on overall systems planning and related projects." Design, implement and support WebSphere 5.1 and WebSphere 6.0 on AIX and Windows systems." Design, implement and support IHS and/or IIS. " Design, implement and support AIX and/or Windows systems and supporting hardware in redundant, multi-tiered environment. " Applies environment-specific Change Management processes and procedures when implementing changes. " Provide installation and support of any software packages required by the business units." Troubleshoot the day-to-day software or hardware problems within the server environment. " Forecast and proactively recommend strategic hardware/software upgrades or replacements. " Recommend and schedule patches and firmware maintenance. " Interface with various vendors to coordinate resolution for hardware and software problems. Education/Experience and Requirements: " WebSphere 5/6 administration/support experience required." Experience with WebSphere capacity planning, systems performance analysis and application tuning/optimization would be a plus." Good understanding of the J2EE, WebSphere, and HTTP architecture." Proficient with Unix (AIX preferred) and understanding of Windows Server. Expert level understanding of at least one OS but both a plus." Knowledge of any of the scripting languages would be a plus: Korn Shell, WMI, Jython, and/or JACL." Experience with Server Clustering and Load Balancing a plus. " Technical Experience with SAN technology (EMC) would be a plus. " Proficient with TCP/IP protocol suite and addressing. " Highly motivated and able to work independently and in team setting in fast paced environment." Strong communication and interpersonal skills. " Experience implementing third party packages and working with vendors. " Able to perform under pressure with good analytical skills. Apply directly at: ?jobref=923132&referer=gad To Apply to this job go to http://www.GadBall.com or click here