Senior Unix/Linux Operations Application Support Engineer 029929 Full-time
Illinois-Lincolnshire
Technology
Application link (Please apply directly online):
http://bit.ly/n9Ceue
Description
Aon Hewitt is the global leader in human capital consulting and outsourcing solutions. The company partners with organizations to solve their most complex benefits, talent and related financial challenges, and improve business performance. Aon Hewitt designs, implements, communicates and administers a wide range of human capital, retirement, investment management, health care, compensation and talent management strategies. With more than 29,000 professionals in 90 countries, Aon Hewitt makes the world a better place to work for clients and their employees. For more information on Aon Hewitt, please visit www.aonhewitt.com.
Works closely with infrastructure and production support groups to develop, plan, and implement system enhancements and upgrades.
Associate demonstrates solid problem-solving techniques across multiple areas of technology and operational models. Resolves issues with wide impacts. Coaches others to build problem-solving skills.
Gathers and analyzes business needs and requirements. Associate is able to provide/suggest multiple solutions within and outside the associate's area of expertise to meet needs.
Associate will facilitate outage restoration calls to access application impact, notify the business, and restore system issues. Associate will also be held responsible to document issue summary, provide root cause analysis, and implement remediation actions.
Associate produces solid technical documentation and seeks and incorporates feedback where appropriate. Associate coaches others in writing technical documents.
Associate mentors others in designing effective architecture and creating application environment builds.
Associate interprets and executes the project management methodology. Associate coaches others to understand and execute the project management methodology.
Lead client environment and systems requirement meetings to elicit and understand the client's needs/requirements and identify issues to complete the scoping.
May serve as project leader or project member for the development, programming, and/or implementation of major Unix Operations infrastructure changes, installations or upgrades.
Configure the application to support requirements and design.
Take a strong lead in working with the client throughout the life of a project.
Evaluates and synthesizes predictions for growth. For example, evaluates new hardware and software to determine its need and cost vs. benefit and/or application in the existing system.
Formal Education & Certification:
Bachelor/Masters Degree or relevant business experience
Computer application certifications, as applicable.
Qualifications
7+ years of Experience in supporting Unix/Linux applications environments.
Experience in client presentation and developing long lasting client relationships.
Experience gathering requirements via workshops and interviews and delivering the requirements documents.
Experience working with a standard development process ( SDLC, ITIL)
A successful candidate will have working knowledge of several of the following technologies: TCP/IP, browsers, Java/J2EE, JSP, Websphere, JBoss, portals, UNIX scripting, networking, encryption, and web security.
A successful candidate will have working knowledge of the following technologies: TCP/IP, browsers, Java/J2EE, JSP, WebSphere, JBOSS, portals, UNIX scripting, networking, encryption, web security, SQL, Oracle 10/11g, DB2 9.5, UNIX, Linux, and Apache Web Servers.
All positions require an applicant who has accepted an offer to undergo a background check. The checks run are based on the nature of the position. Background checks may include some or all of the following: SSN/SIN validation, education verification, employment verification, criminal check, search against global sanctions and government watch lists, fingerprint verification, credit check, and/or drug test. By applying for a position with Aon Hewitt, you understand that you will be required to undergo a background check should you be made an offer. You also understand that the offer is contingent upon successful completion of the background check and results consistent with Aon Hewitt's employment policies. You will be notified during the hiring process which checks are required by the position.
Aon Hewitt is an Equal Opportunity Employer Committed to Diversity, M/F/D/V
