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The Senior HPE NonStop Systems Administrator plays a mission-critical role in supporting and maintaining high-availability HPE NonStop (Tandem) platforms that underpin Amtraks real-time train dispatching systems. Based in Philadelphia this position ensures 24/7 system uptime performance optimization and operational continuity for essential transportation infrastructure. The administrator will lead efforts in system monitoring patching disaster recovery performance tuning and security compliance while collaborating closely with developers infrastructure teams and operations staff to support seamless dispatching operations.
Key Responsibilities:
Manage and maintain HPE NonStop systems in production and development environments
Monitor system performance availability and health to ensure 24/7 operational readiness
Perform system startups shutdowns cold loads and recovery procedures
Configure and enforce security policies and audit settings
Manage user access and respond to unauthorized access incidents
Conduct system performance tuning using diagnostic tools such as MEASURE
Plan for capacity and optimize system resources proactively
Implement and test backup and disaster recovery strategies
Apply OS patches firmware updates and security hardening
Support high-availability configurations and fault-tolerant systems
Coordinate with development and operations teams for code releases and system changes
Troubleshoot Severity 1 and 2 incidents and perform root cause analysis
Maintain accurate documentation runbooks and configuration records
Participate in on-call support and off-hours maintenance rotations
Required Qualifications:
Bachelors degree in Computer Science Engineering or a related field
7 years of hands-on experience administering HPE NonStop (Tandem) systems
Expertise in Guardian and OSS operating environments including tools like FUP SCF and TACL
Proficient in writing and using TACL scripts for automation
Experience with Pathway server configuration Enscribe file structures and NetBatch
Strong understanding of EMS configuration and monitoring for system alerts
Familiarity with networking concepts including Cluster I/O Modules (CLIM) and IP setup
Experience in environments governed by strict SLAs and operational uptime requirements
Preferred Qualifications:
HPE NonStop technical certification
10 years of HPE NonStop systems administration experience
Experience supporting mission-critical transportation or logistics platforms
Working knowledge of NonStop SQL/MP and SQL/MX
Exposure to integration technologies like REST APIs iTPWebServer and NSHTTP
Required Skills : Transportation
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Background Check : No
Drug Screen : No
Full-time