Senior Technical Engineer - AIX and Solaris

Job Purpose

At Emirates we believe in connecting the world to and through our global hub in Dubai and in constantly innovating to ensure our customers 'Fly Better'.

Emirates Group IT thrives on the dynamic nature of technology, being pioneers in aviation innovation were always at the forefront pushing boundaries. Were on the lookout for exceptional IT professionals to fortify our position as leaders in the industry. Embark on a journey with the worlds largest international airline and become a vital part of our cutting edge information and technology as a Senior Technical Engineer - AIX and Solaris.

The Senior Technical Engineer - AIX and Solaris will design, develop, and deliver robust, high-quality IT data solutions that align with business needs and corporate standards. The role will serve as a technical expert and consultant within the technology area, providing guidance to Emirates Group IT (EGIT) teams and ensuring the successful delivery of assigned work packages. By bridging the gap between business requirements and technical implementation, the role will drive innovation, foster high-performing technical teams, and support the adoption of new technologies. This position is critical to ensuring that developed solutions meet service-level expectations in terms of availability, capacity, performance, security, and reliability while adhering to enterprise development standards and methodologies.

In this role, you will:

• Provide expert technical consultancy and guidance to EGIT dealing within the technology area and act as lead technical member in the project team delivering the work packages assigned. Foster the development of high-performing technical teams to meet strategic architectural objectives.
• Develop IT Solutions that meet customer requirements. Ensure that the design is robust, appropriate and of high quality and conforming to corporate standards and in line with the technical strategy.
• Ensure that the developed architecture/solution meets the service level requirements in terms of expected availability, capacity, continuity, security, performance and reliability.
• Develop solution architectures for assigned projects with the established EA standards and also support the development of technology advancements and adaptation of new technologies.
• Collaborate with other IT Technology teams to implement ongoing monitoring of the relevant technology to ensure level 1 & 2 incidents are configured within EMS.
• Guide Project Manager/Technology team managers for solution definition, technical design and development of in-house developed solutions. These are to be delivered as per agreed costs and timescales to meet signed-off functional, technical and process requirements.
• Ensure that assigned incidents are resolved within the agreed service levels and problems are defined and analysed in line with the Problem Management Process. Ensure that solutions to problems meet the architectural and security standards within the technology area and that impact on the business is minimised. Own and manage changes within the technology area.
• Publish and maintain high-quality documentation and data catalogue for the technology area. Working within the standard templates and documentation guidelines which includes detailed design, configuration details, support procedures, operations manuals and deployments architecture to ensure data accuracy, accessibility, and governance across systems.
• Manage End-of-life replacement of equipment and/or software within the technology area to ensure conformance to technical standards and support the technology initiatives and directions.
• Ensure the process and enhancement specifications are translated into effective programs with error-free code using the enterprise development tools, methods and languages.

Qualification

To be considered for this role, you must meet the below requirements:

• Degree or Honours (12+3 or equivalent) in Information Technology.
• 5+ years of experience in the IT industry within a business IT environment, in the areas of implementation and deployment of complex Cloud/internet/web infrastructure related projects, Solution architecture and cross technology infrastructure design & Implementation. Specialist in managing large and complex hosted environment.Knowledge/Skills:

• Strong hands‑on experience with AIX 7.x environments on IBM Power systems and Oracle Solaris 10/11 on SPARC hardware (T‑series).
• Expert skill on LPARs, VIOS, HMC on AIX/IBM Power and LDOMs, Zones, ZFS on Solaris/T-Series.
• Strong knowledge of LVM, filesystems, networking, multipathing, and performance tuning.
• Strong support capability for Red Hat Enterprise Linux.
• Hands-on experience in configuring and managing InfoScale High Availability.
• Experience with data center migration, and life cycle management.
• Familiarity with enterprise change management and regulated environments.
• Proven expertise in scripting and automation.Domain certifications:

• IBM Certified AIX Administrator.
• Oracle Solaris Certification.
• Red Hat Administrator Certification.
• InfoScale High Availability.At Emirates IT, we are dedicated to staying ahead of the curve by embracing the latest technologies and strategies to streamline integration processes and enhance infrastructure efficiency. As a valued member of our team, you will play a pivotal role in managing and optimizing our integration landscape, ensuring smooth data flow and system interoperability across our enterprise platforms. If you are passionate about creating seamless integration solutions and driving technological excellence, we invite you to apply and to contribute to the success of Emirates Group.

Salary & benefits

Join us in Dubai and enjoy an attractive tax-free salary and travel benefits that are exclusive to our industry, including discounts on flights and hotel stays around the world. Find out what it’s like to live and work in our fast-paced, cosmopolitan home city in the Dubai Lifestyle section of our website www.emirates.com/careers.