Operations Support Analyst - Unix, SQL

Operations Support Analyst/developer - Unix, SQL.
This is a role working for a global systems integrator responsible for the delivery and support of a large number of high profile retail websites. We are looking for individuals who have some experience in this arena and are looking to expand their technical ability to make their mark in a diverse and expanding team.

EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS
The successful applicant will work with other highly skilled consultants to support clients within a Java/J2EE and IBM WebSphere Commerce environment.

THE MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES ARE:

- To perform daily checks & support tasks
- Resolution of incidents
- Ad-hoc queries and reports
- Data interface/scheduled job monitoring with their associated issue resolution to ensure that all systems are running issue free
- System upgrades & deployments

Candidates will be working in a team and being mentored in all operational aspects of managing the production, staging and test systems for clients.

Experience:
Ideally the successful candidate will have a basic understanding of the architecture and issues about operating solutions in a web multi-tiered environment and have knowledge/experience across some of the following:

- UNIX flavours, Solaris, AIX, Linux, Windows
- Scripting
- JDBC and SQL skills
- Oracle or IBM DB2 Databases
- Exposure to Java applications
- Unix Scripting (eg Perl and bash)
- Excellent communication skills
- Excellent delivery focus and commitment
- Team players, able to learn/adapt quickly and take responsibility

Should the candidate have any experience in the products below (or similar Web Server, Application Server or Middleware products) that would be a nice to have':

- IBM Http WebServer or Windows IIS
- IBM WebSphere Application Server, Tomcat
- IBM WebSphere Commerce
- IBM MQ Series

As a minimum we would expect the candidate to have had experience in Scripting on one of the operating systems mentioned above as well as exposure to DB2 or Oracle and having supported to some level a web multi-tiered system of some technology.

Microsoft office skills essential and FTP/SCP familiarity will be useful.

Founded 23 years ago, Salmon is a highly innovative global systems integrator, with an 'on-time, on-budget' approach to the design, development, implementation and management of complex commerce based projects. Salmon's services are increasingly embraced by the leading names in retail, wholesale and insurance markets. Customers like Swiss Re, Argos, Game, Selfridges, Novae and Halfords continue to return to Salmon for its ability to build and integrate business-led systems that add measurable competitive value to their day-to-day operations and to their bottom line. They've come to trust Salmon to quickly understand their business needs, create realistic development schedules, and efficiently deliver solutions to plan - all based around an ethos and guarantee that removes virtually all risk from successful project roll-outs. Which is why Salmon, through its offices in the United Kingdom, United States, Australia and China, is able to ensure projects finish on schedule and deliver all the competitive, operational and financial advantages expected of them.

Salmon is headquartered in Watford, Hertfordshire. For more details about Salmon visit our website.