We are the License Management department in IT Services of a Global 50 company headquartered in Germany with data centers in over 30 countries. We have an urgent need for a expert HPUX sys admin (preffered) with BASH and WMI VBScript scripting skills to update several scripts in HP Asset Tool that help us discover installations of specific software titles.

HPAT is an agent-less tool that runs on unix/linux/sun (BASH shell scripts) and Windows (WMI VBScript). It consists of a central HPAT server and HP free database that stores the results. The HPAT server connects to the servers being "scanned" vie ssh and copies over the scripts to be executed, including general hardware and software scripts and specific software discovery scripts. Output from the scripts is then formatted using XML and stored in the SQL database on the HPAT server. Reports are then written in SQL and stored as csv/excel files. The operation is similar under Windows

We are looking for a BASH scripting expert (required), also with WMI VBScript (required) experience and a solid SQL background (preferred), to help us over the next 4 weeks update the software discovery scripts to recognize our top 21 suppliers (about 500 titles). the majority of the discovery script structure is "cut and paste" from one script to the next. The differences are in the names of the files to be discovered. the HP HPAT will provide an orientation session and support during the engagement.

The engagement can be done eithe onsite in the Czech Republic or remotely anywhere in the world. Secure access will be given to the HPAT Server via VPN. HP and company support will be provided from the Czech Republic (english speaking) during normal working hours, as well as email.

Script Samples and full SOW will be provided to interested parties. Engagement will start late next week (11/12/2009) if the right candidate is available.