Unix Systems Programmer

Hi! Our client has a new position available working out of the Social Security Administration in Woodlawn, MD. If you are interested in the position below, please call Adam at 410-321-9800 or email at aroot@apexsystemsinc.com .

Apex Systems is an Equal Opportunity Employer and encourages women and minorities to apply!

Client:  ??? at the Social Security Administration

Location:  Woodlawn, MD

Position:  Sr. Systems Programmer - UNIX Systems

Terms:  6m - perm

Major Activities:

· Install, test, implement, maintain vendor software, maintaining associated hardware, and creating scripts to support new tools and services. Provide expert support of vendor network monitoring software (EMC/SMARTS) in a UNIX and Windows environment.

· Maintain, develop, document, debug: UNIX shell scripts, Perl, Ruby, and ASL scripts, SQL database

· Analyze and support monitoring of LAN/WAN devices including switches, routers, firewalls, wireless devices, and perform Management Information Base (MIB) walks and SNMP configuration

· Provide TCP/IP and Lan network configuration support in an Ethernet environment

· Provide ‘Level 3’ problem determination support, including debugging scripts, opening cases with hardware or software vendor and looking at diagnostic tools for hardware, software and capacity related problems

· Research, develop and test new performance management software

· Document problem resolution, software updates, configuration, and operational procedures in order to perform knowledge transfer to SSA personnel on related software.

· Maintain UNIX server and operating systems and software including support of multi-pathing (High Availability)

· Maintain Windows server and operating systems

· Work independently and as part of a team to identify users’ needs and present findings and recommendations.

 

Required skills:  Unix Systems Programming and Administration, 1 or 2 of the following:  Unix Shell Scripting, PERL or Ruby (Candidate with those can learn ASL).  Experience with Cisco Devices:  Switches and Routers, TCPIP, SNMP

 

Assumptions, Constraints, and Special Conditions:

 

· Full-time support within a flexible band of 6am to 6pm, Monday -Friday, excluding Federal Holidays. Individual schedule may be set in response to need.

· Occasional scheduled weekend and off-hour support will be required to conduct installation and migration of software

· Required to provide and carry a pager at all time; in addition an SSA-provided second pager may be rotated among team members. An SSA-provided laptop will be provided to trouble shoot problems or address network issues.

· Travel may be required