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# AIX / Linux Engineer - Onsite | Contract-to-Hire

- **Company:** Everforth Apex
- **Location:** Santa Ana, CA, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** IBM AIX, Bash Shell, Linux, Python (Programming Language), Performance Tuning, Red Hat Enterprise Linux, Ansible, Virtualization Technology, Data Logging, Scripting, Enterprise Software Applications, Infrastructure Automation Frameworks, Vmware
- **Published:** June 26, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.dice.com/job-detail/cfb1718b-0a28-4354-b732-454b0f9fb3dd

## About the Role

* 3+ years of hands-on AIX administration experience in large enterprise environments. Recent experience preferred.
 * Strong experience with:
 + LPAR and VIOS management
 + AIX patching, upgrades, and lifecycle management
 + Performance tuning and deep system troubleshooting
 * Proven ability to support mission-critical production systems
 * Experience with privileged access tools and security integrations
 * Hands-on operational automation experience (Ansible or similar)
 * Comfortable operating as a hands-on, execution-focused engineer
 * Strong communication skills and ability to work in a collaborative team environment
 * Must have lived in the U.S. for 10+ years (background requirement)

Preferred Qualifications

 * Experience supporting ERP platforms or large enterprise application environments
 * Strong Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) experience
 * Familiarity with VMware or enterprise virtualization platforms
 * Experience with monitoring, logging, and configuration management tools
 * Scripting experience (Bash, Python, or similar)

## Description

This position is AIX-centric, with responsibility for administering and supporting IBM AIX environments that underpin mission-critical enterprise and ERP platforms. While the broader environment includes Red Hat Enterprise Linux, AIX expertise is the primary requirement for this role., * Administer, support, and maintain enterprise IBM AIX environments

 * Manage LPARs, VIOS, storage integrations, patching, and lifecycle management
 * Perform system hardening, compliance activities, and monthly patching
 * Troubleshoot complex OS-level, performance, and infrastructure issues
 * Support ERP-related infrastructure and other mission-critical enterprise platforms
 * Integrate and manage privileged access and security controls
 * Automate operational tasks using Ansible or similar tools
 * Collaborate closely with network, storage, virtualization, and application teams
 * Participate in on-call rotations supporting high-availability environments
 * Contribute to documentation, runbooks, and operational standards
 * Provide Linux (RHEL) support where applicable as part of the broader environment


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