Job Title: Senior Client Non-Stop AdministratorLocation: Onsite - Philadelphia, PA
Work Hours: Between 7:00 AM and 6:00 PM EST (Standard 8 hours Shift)
Position Overview:We are seeking a highly experienced
Senior Client Non-Stop Administrator to support mission-critical train control systems. This role is essential for ensuring the stability, performance, and 24/7 availability of HPE Non-Stop (Tandem) systems that support real-time dispatching and operational continuity.
Key Responsibilities: - Administer and maintain HPE Non-Stop systems in both production and development environments.
- Monitor system health, availability, and performance to ensure continuous uptime.
- Perform system startups, shutdowns, cold loads, and recovery procedures.
- Configure and enforce system security policies and manage user access.
- Analyze system metrics and proactively tune performance using tools like MEASURE.
- Implement backup strategies and disaster recovery procedures; test recovery scenarios.
- Apply OS patches, firmware updates, and software upgrades.
- Coordinate change management and release cycles.
- Collaborate with development, QA, and infrastructure teams for deployments and integrations.
- Provide support for escalated incidents (Severity 1 and 2) and conduct root cause analysis.
- Participate in on-call rotations and off-hours maintenance windows.
- Maintain detailed documentation, runbooks, and configuration records.
Required Qualifications: - Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related field.
- 7+ years of hands-on experience with HPE Non-Stop (Tandem) systems.
- Proficiency in Client, OSS, and utilities such as FUP, SCF, and TACL.
- Strong scripting skills in TACL for automation.
- Experience with Enscribe file structures, Pathway server configuration, and NetBatch.
- Familiarity with Event Management System (EMS) and network administration (CLIM, IP configuration).
Preferred Qualifications: - HPE NonStop technical certification.
- 10+ years of experience in HPE Non-Stop administration.
- Experience in transportation, logistics, or dispatching systems.
- Knowledge of NonStop SQL/MP and SQL/MX.
- Exposure to hybrid integration models (e.g., REST APIs, iTPWebServer, NSHTTP).
- Experience working under strict SLAs and regulatory standards.
Additional Information: - This is an onsite role based in Philadelphia, PA.
- Candidates must be available for offsite software installations as needed.
- The position supports a capital and reimbursable project under a high-availability infrastructure initiative.
***Lumen and / or its clients will not provide equipment (Laptop, monitor, etc.) to the selected contractor. The contractor must have their own equipment. Access to a virtual desktop set up (software) will be provided by Lumen's client, allowing the user access to the required systems and technology.***
Lumen Solutions Group Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate in employment on the basis of Minority/Gender/Disability/Religion/LGBTQI/Age/Veterans.
