The Role
Provide 24x7 application and AIX system support: troubleshoot incidents, maintain AIX environments (LPARs, VIOS, PowerHA), perform installs/patches, handle backup/recovery, automate tasks with shell scripting, collaborate with cross-functional teams, and mentor junior admins to ensure system availability and performance.
Summary Generated by Built In
Project Role : Application Support Engineer
Project Role Description : Act as software detectives, provide a dynamic service identifying and solving issues within multiple components of critical business systems.
Must have skills : AIX System Administration
Good to have skills : NA
Minimum 7.5 year(s) of experience is required
Educational Qualification : 15 years full time education
Summary:
As an Application Support Engineer, a typical day involves acting as a software detective by investigating and resolving issues across various components of essential business systems. This role requires a proactive approach to monitoring system performance, diagnosing problems, and ensuring the smooth operation of critical applications. The position demands continuous engagement with complex environments to maintain system stability and support business continuity through timely and effective problem resolution.
Roles & Responsibilities:
Manage, configure, and maintain IBM AIX environments across production, development, and test systems.
Perform installation, patching, and upgrades of AIX operating systems and related software.
Administer and optimize LPARs, VIO servers, and PowerHA clusters for high availability and performance.
Monitor system performance and implement tuning measures to ensure optimal system efficiency.
Manage system backup, restore, and disaster recovery operations (using tools like NIM, TSM, etc.).
Plan and execute capacity management and resource allocation activities.
Troubleshoot and resolve complex incidents, service requests, and performance issues.
Collaborate with application, database, and network teams for cross-functional issue resolution.
Implement and maintain security hardening, patch compliance, and audit requirements.
Automate repetitive operational tasks using shell scripting or other automation tools.
Support migration and modernization initiatives involving AIX and related technologies.
Maintain detailed documentation of configurations, standard operating procedures, and change records.
Participate in on-call rotation and provide 24x7 production support as required.
Mentor and guide junior system administrators within the team
Professional & Technical Skills:
Bachelor s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field.
10+ years of hands-on experience in AIX system administration in large enterprise environments.
Strong knowledge of AIX 7.x and above, VIOS, and PowerVM technologies.
Experience with PowerHA (HACMP) clustering and disaster recovery setups.
Proficiency with NIM (Network Installation Manager) for system deployment and management.
Good to have exposure with backup solutions (TSM, NetBackup, or equivalent).
Strong shell scripting (Korn, Bash) and automation skills.
Familiarity with SAN, storage provisioning, and file system management (JFS2, GPFS).
Understanding of ITIL processes (Incident, Change, and Problem Management).
Excellent analytical, troubleshooting, and communication skills.
Additional Information:
Experience with AIX on IBM Power10 or Power9 hardware.
Knowledge of Linux or other UNIX variants.
Exposure to cloud or hybrid infrastructure integrations.
IBM Certified System Administrator – AIX certification.
Experience in leading technical projects or initiatives.15 years full time education
Project Role Description : Act as software detectives, provide a dynamic service identifying and solving issues within multiple components of critical business systems.
Must have skills : AIX System Administration
Good to have skills : NA
Minimum 7.5 year(s) of experience is required
Educational Qualification : 15 years full time education
Summary:
As an Application Support Engineer, a typical day involves acting as a software detective by investigating and resolving issues across various components of essential business systems. This role requires a proactive approach to monitoring system performance, diagnosing problems, and ensuring the smooth operation of critical applications. The position demands continuous engagement with complex environments to maintain system stability and support business continuity through timely and effective problem resolution.
Roles & Responsibilities:
Manage, configure, and maintain IBM AIX environments across production, development, and test systems.
Perform installation, patching, and upgrades of AIX operating systems and related software.
Administer and optimize LPARs, VIO servers, and PowerHA clusters for high availability and performance.
Monitor system performance and implement tuning measures to ensure optimal system efficiency.
Manage system backup, restore, and disaster recovery operations (using tools like NIM, TSM, etc.).
Plan and execute capacity management and resource allocation activities.
Troubleshoot and resolve complex incidents, service requests, and performance issues.
Collaborate with application, database, and network teams for cross-functional issue resolution.
Implement and maintain security hardening, patch compliance, and audit requirements.
Automate repetitive operational tasks using shell scripting or other automation tools.
Support migration and modernization initiatives involving AIX and related technologies.
Maintain detailed documentation of configurations, standard operating procedures, and change records.
Participate in on-call rotation and provide 24x7 production support as required.
Mentor and guide junior system administrators within the team
Professional & Technical Skills:
Bachelor s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field.
10+ years of hands-on experience in AIX system administration in large enterprise environments.
Strong knowledge of AIX 7.x and above, VIOS, and PowerVM technologies.
Experience with PowerHA (HACMP) clustering and disaster recovery setups.
Proficiency with NIM (Network Installation Manager) for system deployment and management.
Good to have exposure with backup solutions (TSM, NetBackup, or equivalent).
Strong shell scripting (Korn, Bash) and automation skills.
Familiarity with SAN, storage provisioning, and file system management (JFS2, GPFS).
Understanding of ITIL processes (Incident, Change, and Problem Management).
Excellent analytical, troubleshooting, and communication skills.
Additional Information:
Experience with AIX on IBM Power10 or Power9 hardware.
Knowledge of Linux or other UNIX variants.
Exposure to cloud or hybrid infrastructure integrations.
IBM Certified System Administrator – AIX certification.
Experience in leading technical projects or initiatives.15 years full time education
About Accenture
Accenture is a leading global professional services company that helps the world’s leading businesses, governments and other organizations build their digital core, optimize their operations, accelerate revenue growth and enhance citizen services—creating tangible value at speed and scale. We are a talent- and innovation-led company with approximately 791,000 people serving clients in more than 120 countries. Technology is at the core of change today, and we are one of the world’s leaders in helping drive that change, with strong ecosystem relationships. We combine our strength in technology and leadership in cloud, data and AI with unmatched industry experience, functional expertise and global delivery capability. Our broad range of services, solutions and assets across Strategy & Consulting, Technology, Operations, Industry X and Song, together with our culture of shared success and commitment to creating 360° value, enable us to help our clients reinvent and build trusted, lasting relationships. We measure our success by the 360° value we create for our clients, each other, our shareholders, partners and communities.Visit us at www.accenture.com
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Skills Required
- AIX system administration experience
- Minimum 7.5 years of experience
- 10+ years hands-on AIX system administration in large enterprise environments
- 15 years full time education (Bachelor's level)
- Strong knowledge of AIX 7.x and above, VIOS, and PowerVM
- Experience with PowerHA (HACMP) clustering and disaster recovery
- Proficiency with NIM (Network Installation Manager) for deployments
- Strong shell scripting (Korn, Bash) and automation skills
- Familiarity with SAN, storage provisioning, JFS2, GPFS file systems
- Understanding of ITIL processes (Incident, Change, Problem Management)
- Exposure to backup solutions (TSM, NetBackup)
- Experience with AIX on IBM Power10 or Power9 hardware
- Knowledge of Linux or other UNIX variants
- Exposure to cloud or hybrid infrastructure integrations
- IBM Certified System Administrator - AIX certification
- Experience leading technical projects or initiatives
Accenture Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Accenture and has not been reviewed or approved by Accenture.
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Healthcare Strength — Pay is considered competitive when paired with robust insurance options and other perks that compare well with large consulting and IT services peers. Multiple national medical plan options plus dental and vision are positioned as a core strength of the overall package.
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Retirement Support — Retirement support is positioned as a standout feature through a 401(k) dollar-for-dollar match up to a set percentage after eligibility. The package is reinforced by additional financial programs such as savings tools and related resources.
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Parental & Family Support — Parental and caregiving supports are presented as a meaningful benefit differentiator through substantial paid parental leave and multiple caregiver-oriented programs. Backup care and fertility/adoption/surrogacy navigation and reimbursements add breadth to family support beyond leave alone.
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What We Do
Accenture is a global professional services company with leading capabilities in digital, cloud and security. Combining unmatched experience and specialized skills across more than 40 industries, we offer Strategy and Consulting, Interactive, Technology and Operations services—all powered by the world’s largest network of Advanced Technology and Intelligent Operations centers. Our 500,000+ people deliver on the promise of technology and human ingenuity every day, serving clients in more than 120 countries. We embrace the power of change to create value and shared success for our clients, people, shareholders, partners and communities. Visit us at www.accenture.com.
