HP-UX System Administrator (Telecom)

Overview

CTG is seeking an experienced HP-UX System Administrator with a strong telecommunications background to support and maintain mission-critical enterprise infrastructure. This role requires deep expertise in HP-UX administration, high-availability environments, storage management, system performance tuning, and DevOps support within telecom operations.

Location: Piscataway, NJ
Duration: 12 Months

Key Responsibilities

• Administer and support HP-UX servers in a high-availability telecommunications environment.
• Manage and maintain HP Serviceguard clusters to ensure system uptime and reliability.
• Perform system installations, upgrades, patching, and recovery using Ignite-UX.
• Administer storage environments utilizing LVM, VxVM, and SAN technologies.
• Develop and maintain automation scripts using Korn Shell (ksh) and Bash.
• Monitor system health, performance, and capacity; identify and resolve infrastructure issues proactively.
• Manage enterprise backup and recovery solutions, including NetBackup and Data Protector.
• Support NFS, LDAP, TCP/IP networking, and related infrastructure services.
• Implement security hardening and compliance best practices.
• Collaborate with DevOps, engineering, and operations teams to support deployments and infrastructure enhancements.
• Participate in disaster recovery planning, testing, and execution.

Required Skills

• HP-UX System Administration
• Telecommunications Industry Experience
• HP Serviceguard Clustering
• Ignite-UX
• LVM and VxVM Storage Management
• SAN Storage Administration
• Korn Shell (ksh) and Bash Scripting
• NFS, LDAP, and TCP/IP Networking
• System Performance Monitoring and Tuning
• Security Hardening and Compliance
• NetBackup and Data Protector
• DevOps Practices and Infrastructure Automation
• Strong Troubleshooting and Problem-Solving Skills

Experience

• 5+ years of enterprise HP-UX administration experience.
• Proven experience supporting telecom infrastructure and mission-critical production environments.
• Experience managing clustered and high-availability systems.
• Strong background in system upgrades, patch management, backup/recovery, and disaster recovery operations.
• Experience working within DevOps and cross-functional technology teams.

Education

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related field preferred.
• Equivalent work experience will be considered.
• Relevant HP-UX, Unix/Linux, storage, or infrastructure certifications are a plus.

Excellent verbal and written English communication skills and the ability to interact professionally with a diverse group are required.

CTG does not accept unsolicited resumes from headhunters, recruitment agencies, or fee based recruitment services for this role.

To Apply:
To be considered, please apply directly to this requisition using the link provided. Kindly forward this to any other interested parties. Thank you!

The expected base salary for this position ranges from $98,000 to $105,000. Salary offers are based on a wide range of factors including relevant skills, training, experience, education, market factors, and where applicable, licensure or certifications obtained. In addition to salary, a competitive benefit package is also offered.