Redhat Admin/System Engineer

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Signet Jewelers is the world's largest retailer of diamond jewelry, operating more than 2,800 stores worldwide under the iconic brands: Kay Jewelers, Zales, Jared, H.Samuel, Ernest Jones, Peoples, Banter by Piercing Pagoda, Rocksbox, JamesAllen.com and Diamonds Direct. We are a people-first company and this core value is at the heart of everything we do, from empowering our valued team members, to collaborating with our customers, to fostering the communities in which we live and serve. People - and the love their actions inspire - are what drive us. We're not only proud of the love we inspire outside our walls, we're especially proud of the diversity, inclusion and equity we're inspiring inside. There are dynamic career paths awaiting you - rewarding opportunities to impact the lives of others and inspire love. Join us!
Redhat Admin/System Engineer
Location: Dallas, TX or Akron, OH (Hybrid)
WHO WE ARE:
We are the world's largest retailer of diamond jewelry and the world's largest specialty jewelry retailer, with #1 market share in the U.S., UK and Canada. Signet operates approximately 3,200 stores globally, under the brand names Kay Jewelers, Zales, Jared, H.Samuel, Ernest Jones, Peoples Jewellers, Piercing Pagoda and JamesAllen.com.
ALL ARE WELCOME HERE:
Signet is a people company - this means that we put our customers and our employees at the center of everything we do. Our culture celebrates diversity and inclusion, while uniting around a common mission and distinct privilege of helping our customers Celebrate Life and Express Love®. We strive to make sure that our 35,000 employees have professional, personal and social development opportunities to unleash their full potential and have equal opportunity for advancement, regardless of their gender, race, sexuality or any other aspect of their background. At Signet, we nurture an inclusive environment where employees feel safe, supported and empowered at work each day. We do not and will not tolerate any behavior that undermines this effort.
POSITION SUMMARY:
The Engineer's role is to support and administer the design, planning and implementation of all technology related activities of the organization. The Engineer will work closely with solution architects, application development teams and decision makers to identify, recommend, develop, implement, and support cost-effective technology solutions for all aspects of the organization. This person will also support the adoption and implementation of IT policies, procedures, and best practices.
MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES/ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
Strategy & Planning

• Work with Solution Architects to define business requirements and systems goals, and identify and resolve business systems issues.
• Conduct research on emerging technologies and products, services, protocols, and standards in support of systems procurement and development efforts.
• Assist in the definition of enterprise and team standards.
• Assist in the creation and maintenance of governance strategies for system provisioning.
• Perform enterprise wide audits for system consolidation, preventative maintenance, and upgrades. Assist in developing plans and strategies for remediation.
• Review and analyze the effectiveness and efficiency of existing systems and develop strategies for improving or further leveraging these systems.
• Research and define security enhancements to keep current with the industry standards and best practices.
• Create processes to test and evaluate data and system security.

• Support application development teams throughout project lifecycles.
• Participate in POCs and Pilots to evaluate new technologies to be used by the enterprise.

• Provide 3rd level 24/7 support
• Create technical documentation and manuals to be used by other IT teams. Create and modify reference architecture documentation as required.
• Provide technical insights and recommendations to the entire IT staff as appropriate.
• Recommend, schedule, and perform software and hardware improvements, life-cycle management upgrades, patches, reconfigurations, and/or purchases
• Use a variety of techniques to stay current with information technology trends and operational concepts and tools for solving technical problems.

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, Management Information Systems, or equivalent experience.
• Technical Certifications a plus

• OS: Red Hat or Linux
• Gnome/gtk libraries
• Sawfish window manager
• Red Hat Satellite / Patching
• Perl
• Bash scripting
• Hardware qualification
• C and python programming
• Device drivers
• modifying/compiling open source projects
• rpm package builds
• containerization: docker/podman

• Listening, verbal and written communications skills with the ability to translate technical information into understandable terms to a variety of audiences.
• Responsive and alert to new learning opportunities, growth, and development of technical, interpersonal and business skills; able to recognize and address areas needing improvement.
• Motivated and competent to contribute appropriate time and effort to work needing attention.
• Attentive to detail with focus on accurate and timely results.
• Organized and able to prioritize tasks, responding effectively to competing needs.
• Attentive and reactive to customer needs and concerns.
• Strong customer service orientation.
• Able to contribute to team effort and individual achievement.

• Competitive healthcare, dental & vision insurance
• 401(k) matching after one year of employment
• Generous time off + company holidays
• Merchandise discount
• Learning & Development programs
• Much more!