The opportunity
You'll join a high-performing Unix/Linux Platform Engineering team managing enterprise-scale SAP infrastructure on IBM POWER hardware. This is a critical role at the intersection of day-to-day operations and a major platform transformation — migrating workloads from Oracle/AIX to SAP HANA/SLES. If you thrive in complex, large-scale environments and want your work to have real infrastructure impact, this is the role for you.
Your key responsibilities
- Administer AIX and SLES LPARs on IBM POWER via PowerVM, including VIOS break/fix support
- Patch OS and PowerHA clusters for AIX and SLES; provision and decommission LPARs/VMs
- Support platform migration: IBM Power10 to new target platform, and Oracle/AIX to HANA/SLES replatforming
- Conduct operational DR testing and manage high-availability cluster operations
- Develop automation using POSIX shell scripting, Ansible, and BigFix fixlets
- Support application upgrades across SAP landscapes and ancillary tools (MQSeries, Sterling Integrator, VPSX, etc.)
- Test and document emerging technologies (POWER11, AIX 7.3.x, SLES16, RHEL 9.x on POWER)
- Produce technical documentation and weekly status reports to the platform lead
Skills and attributes for success
- Strong analytical and troubleshooting skills in complex, multi-platform environments
- Ability to work independently while contributing to a structured, enterprise-level team
- Clear written and verbal communication — comfortable producing documentation and status reports
- Flexible and available for after-hours and weekend on-call support as required
To qualify for the role you must have
- Hands-on AIX 7.x system administration experience
- SLES 15 on IBM POWER — Linux administration in a POWER architecture context
- PowerVM virtualization — LPAR provisioning, management, and troubleshooting
- VIOS (Virtual I/O Server) — administration and break/fix support
- PowerHA SystemMirror for AIX — HA cluster configuration and patching
- POSIX shell scripting — automation and operational tooling
- Active Directory / LDAP integration; Dell/EMC storage infrastructure familiarity
Ideally, you'll also have
Ansible · ServiceNow · Centrify · Autosys · Rubrik · Dynatrace · LPAR2RRD · IBM IPTK/LPM Toolkit · PowerBroker
What we offer
- Salary: US$100,000 – $140,000 / yr
- Contractor rate: US$80 – $95 / hr
Why choose us
- An international community bringing together more than 110 different nationalities
- An environment where trust is central: 70% of our leaders started their careers at the entry level
- A strong training system with our internal Academy and more than 250 modules available
- A dynamic work environment that frequently comes together for internal events (afterworks, team buildings, etc.)
Amaris Consulting promotes equal opportunities. We are committed to bringing together people from diverse backgrounds and creating an inclusive work environment. In this regard, we welcome applications from all qualified individuals, regardless of sex, sexual orientation, race, ethnicity, beliefs, age, marital status, disability, or other characteristics.