System Administrator

About Ascendion

Ascendion is a leader in AI-powered software engineering, helping businesses innovate faster, smarter, and with greater impact. We partner with Global 2000 clients across North America, UK, Europe, and APAC to solve complex challenges in data, experience design, software product engineering, and workforce transformation. Powered by expert engineers, thousands of AI agents, and our Engineering to the Power of AI™ (EngineeringAI) method, we deliver measurable outcomes that build trust, unlock value, and accelerate growth. Learn more at ascendion.com

Ascendion | Engineering to elevate life

We have a culture built on opportunity, inclusion, and a spirit of partnership. Come, change the world with us:

• Build the coolest tech for world's leading brands
• Solve complex problems – and learn new skills
• Experience the power of transforming digital engineering for Fortune 500 clients
• Master your craft with leading training programs and hands-on experience
  
  

Experience a community of change makers!

Join a culture of high-performing innovators with endless ideas and a passion for tech. Our culture is the fabric of our company, and it is what makes us unique and diverse. The way we share ideas, learning, experiences, successes, and joy allows everyone to be their best at Ascendion.

Responsibilities

• Own and support the on-premises infrastructure underpinning the client's Hyperion/EPM environment (Planning, Essbase, HFM, or similar modules as applicable).
• Manage day-to-day infrastructure health: patching, backups, disaster recovery, performance tuning, capacity planning.
• Administer application servers (WebLogic/OHS) and underlying OS layers (Linux/Windows) supporting Hyperion.
• Troubleshoot and resolve infrastructure-level incidents, working across environments (dev/test/prod).
• Partner with application teams on environment refreshes, migrations, and upgrades.
• Participate in an on-call rotation for production support.
• Identify and implement infrastructure enhancements to improve stability and performance.
  
  

Required Skills

• 4–8 years supporting Oracle Hyperion/EPM infrastructure (Planning, Essbase, HFM, or FDMEE) in an on-prem environment.
• Strong hands-on experience with WebLogic Server administration.
• Solid Linux and/or Windows Server administration skills.
• Experience with backup/DR strategies for enterprise applications.
• Familiarity with Oracle database administration basics (schema, tablespace, backups).
• Scripting for automation (Shell, Perl, or Python).
• Experience supporting production environments with defined SLAs.
  
  

Desirable Skills

• Exposure to Oracle Cloud EPM (for future migration planning).
• ITIL-based incident/change management experience.
• Experience in financial services or fintech-adjacent environments.
• Familiarity with ServiceNow or similar ticketing platforms.
• Networking/load balancer fundamentals (F5, etc.).
• SOX or audit-compliance experience.
  
  

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