Unix Systems Administrators x 2 - Data Centre Migration - Global Investment Investment Bank - London - £Market Rates - CONTRACT

UNIX SYSTEMS ADMINISTRATORS x 2 - DATA CENTRE MIGRATION - GLOBAL INVESTMENT BANK - LONDON - CONTRACT
PTS Resourcings' client, a Global Investment Bank require two Unix/Linux Systems Administrators with experience of moving and migrating large scale hardware and services from numerous large data centres to other locations.

This role is hands-on and will require working two weekends a month (average).

You will be required to:

* Document and define the Unix/Linux approach and requirements for Refresh, Swing and Lift and Shift migrations
* Mapping on best practice as viewed and documented looking at Transformation Design
* Look at what core infrastructure will be required ie Autosys, NTP, Netbackup, Jumpstart etc
* Working closely with the Application Analyst to look at what Services will need to be migrated rather than components
* Identify High Risk and Low Risk kit and plan accordingly
* Attend migration workshops to gather information required for migrations
* Contingency Analysis and planning
* Produce transition plans and story boards where required
* Investigate application dependencies and identify migration priorities
* Work with other migration resources to provide end to end migration
* Working with other teams (App Dev, BAU etc) to plan change dates and times
* Escalation planning and BAU handover with other migration team members and App Dev

You will have the following skills:

* Unix/Linux Analyst on large Data Centre Project
* SAN attached environments
* Linux Server administration skills including configuration
* Solaris Server administration skills including configuration
* Server build knowledge
* SUN hardware experience
* Backup knowledge
* Restore recovery procedures
* Network knowledge
* Solaris and Hardcat trouble shooting skills
* BCP awareness
* Server Moves/Migrations
* Consolidation/Containerisation
* DHCP
* IP Address changes

And you will also be required to/have knowledge of:

* Refresh kit -  liaise with Application owners for any upgrades and scheduling, managing the buying of kit, building kit and App  Dev testing and handover and sign off
* Swing kit - identify where swing kit is required and as above manage to App Dev sign off
* Lift and Shift - Hands on and Manage Unix/Linux team to move kit successfully
* Hardware checks and shutdown
* Backup checks to ensure success/restarts
* Environment/site knowledge
* Working with Network Team for IP changes
* Working with Vendor and Engineers to troubleshoot issues
* Resolve any OS issues/working with App Dev to help resolve issues

If this is you, please send your Word CV to Robin.Pettitt@ptsconsulting.com (0207 539 6310) with a Covering Letter/Email detailing your specific skills relating to the role. Thank You.