Unix Architect

Client: $200 billion mutual fund company in Boston

Full time Unix Architect role

Job Description:
- The Unix Architect is a subject matter expert in Unix Systems and is responsible for the design, implementation, and effective and efficient maintenance of related technologies. In addition, this individual has broader knowledge of Information Technology at large, with a firm understanding of related disciplines and how they interoperate.
- Serves as key subject matter expert in the field of Unix Systems maintaining a deep understanding of the field and its related technologies.
- Provides technical support to ensure the ongoing efficient and reliable operations of related information systems.
- Proactively develops and maintains strong knowledge of information systems and their related components, and makes recommendations to improve the reliability, scalability, performance, or security of these systems as appropriate. This includes proactive performance tuning and capacity analysis to ensure client is maximizing its technology investment.
- Leverages technology to automate manual tasks, and seeks to improve efficiency wherever practicable and appropriate.
- Enforces and maintains Information Security controls, procedures, and standards. Aids in the development of controls, procedures and standards as required.
- Receives broad goals and overall objectives from Management and proactively establishes and implements the methods to attain them.
- Leads projects and is directly accountable for meeting project objectives including timelines and budgeting.
- Serves as mentor to other technical team members, and presents technology briefings to IT and business line management as required.
Requirements:
- Considered subject matter expert in the area.
- Knowledge of multiple technologies on more than one platform
- Strong knowledge of multiple technologies, platforms, and programming languages.
- Solid understanding of Systems Development Life Cycle models
- Demonstrated ability to work effectively with employees at all organizational levels.
- Strong analytical and problem solving skills.
- Strong interpersonal, communication, and negotiation skills.
- Strong organizational and financial skills.
- Proven ability to manage projects efficiently and effectively in a well organized manner.
- Ability to prioritize and utilize resources to meet deadlines.
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience in a related technical field. Master's degree or equivalent preferred. - Ten or more (10+) years of related Information Technology experience with UNIX system administration in large heterogeneous environments and 5+ years experience with the VERITAS Product Suite including Volume Manager, VERITAS VCS clusters, VVR Replication
- Hands on experience configuring VCS clusters, TCP/IP routing, NFS, DNS, Sendmail, NTP, SNMP, SAN storage, Oracle RAC, and performance tuning.


Please contact Albert Barsoumian with qualified resumes via email at albert@collabstaff.com or via phone at 508-872-7402.