Senior AIX Administrator

General information Job Posting Title Senior AIX Administrator - CSOC Date Thursday, June 5, 2025 City Colorado Springs State CO Country United States Working time Full-time Description & Requirements Maximus is seeking an experienced Senior AIX Administrator in support of our homeland security customer. As part of our AIX team, you will be responsible for managing and maintaining the AIX-based infrastructure. Your role will involve overseeing system administration, troubleshooting, performance optimization, and ensuring the stability and security of our AIX environment. This is an on-site position that requires a Secret clearance. Maximus TCS (Technology and Consulting Services) Internal Job Profile Code: TCS219, T3, Band 6 Job-Specific Essential Duties and Responsibilities: - Administer and maintain the AIX-based server infrastructure, including installation, configuration, and patch management - Monitor system performance, identify bottlenecks, and implement optimization strategies to ensure performance and reliability - Troubleshoot and resolve issues, collaborating with cross-functional teams when necessary, and maintain security measures to protect servers and infrastructure - Perform backups, restores, server upgrades and maintenance, and AIX performance tuning - Manage project teams with relevancy and background in IBM AIX environments - Manage user accounts, permissions, access controls, and ensure adherence to security policies Job-Specific Minimum Requirements: - At least 7 years of experience in the related field - At least 4 years of experience should be in AIX administration. - Current & active IBM certification counts for 2 years of experience. Examples provided below in the “desired” section. - Active Secret clearance - Due to federal requirements, all candidates must be US Citizens without Dual Citizenship to another country. - This is an on-site position at a government facility. - Requires presence on-site five days per week in Annapolis Junction, MD. - Candidates must reside within a commutable distance. - Participation in a rotational on-call schedule for emergency page-outs is required. - Additional tasks to be assigned as needed. Preferred Skills and Qualifications: - Recent experience with a DHS agency. - A strong candidate’s experience will show technical growth and job stability. - Certification in your field, examples being: - IBM Certified System Administrator – AIX - IBM Certified Advanced Technical Expert – AIX - IBM Certified Infrastructure Deployment Professional – Power Systems with AIX APPCASTDTO techjobs clearance MT430 Minimum Requirements TCS219, T3, Band 6 EEO Statement Maximus is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, veteran status, genetic information and other legally protected characteristics. Pay Transparency Maximus compensation is based on various factors including but not limited to job location, a candidate's education, training, experience, expected quality and quantity of work, required travel (if any), external market and internal value analysis including seniority and merit systems, as well as internal pay alignment. Annual salary is just one component of Maximus's total compensation package. Other rewards may include short- and long-term incentives as well as program-specific awards. Additionally, Maximus provides a variety of benefits to employees, including health insurance coverage, life and disability insurance, a retirement savings plan, paid holidays and paid time off. Compensation ranges may differ based on contract value but will be commensurate with job duties and relevant work experience. An applicant's salary history will not be used in determining compensation. Maximus will comply with regulatory minimum wage rates and exempt salary thresholds in all instances. Minimum Salary $ 90,000.00 Maximum Salary $ 120,000.00