Sr. Unix System Admin Lead - Full-time / Part-time

At Macy’s, we’re moving fast—we’re at top speed to become America’s premiere omnichannel retailer. Macy’s technology hub, Macy’s Systems and Technology (MST) strives to set the pace by providing seamless and compelling shopping experiences for our Macy’s and Bloomingdale’s customers. MST is currently creating innovative technology solutions to support these experiences and define the future of retailing. We are seeking a Senior levell Unix System Administrator with 6+ years’ experience on enterprise class Solaris systems to drive automation, monitoring/alerting, and self-healing initiatives.
Overview:

• A top level technical contributor with advanced technical and professional skills who, under general direction, independently leads the design of server architecture to include hardware platforms, services, and operation systems.
• Acts as the key advisor to IFS management on new directions of server hardware/software environment.
• Analyzes current enterprise resources and makes recommendations for capacity planning and performance tuning.
• Acts as technical advisor to Business Units in the development of business solutions.
• Provides 3rd level support for the UNIX environment.
• Evaluates, and tests hardware, operating systems and services and makes recommendations on new systems/upgrades and their impact on existing system configurations.
• Independently researches and resolves technical problems of the highest complexity. Documents standards, implementation procedures, and troubleshooting processes.
• May act as project manager on projects of high complexity.

Key Accountabilities:

• Acts as lead designer for new direction of hardware platforms, operations systems and infrastructure.
• Builds and maintains complex server architecture to include hardware platforms, services, and operating systems.
• Provides technical expertise to FOBs in the development of highly complex systems solutions.
• Designs Storage Area Network (SAN)/ Network Attached Storage (NAS) infrastructures.
• Evaluates, tests and makes recommendations on new systems/upgrades to hardware, software and operating systems and their impact on existing system configurations.
• Performs analysis and makes recommendations for capacity planning and performance tuning.
• Evaluates and recommends new infrastructure services and troubleshooting tools.
• Performs security analysis of platforms. Leads the design, development and implementation of security policies.
• Assists management in planning and performing cost analysis of mid-range designs.
• Prepares documentation in support of new technologies, applications, and operating systems.
• Creates RFPs to acquire new technology.
• Provides 3rd level support for the UNIX environment.
• Acts as lead on large sized projects of high complexity.
• When assuming the project manager role, manages day-to-day project-related activities for highly complex projects. Produces, drives, and manages project schedules, status, resources, deliverables, issues, risk, and timelines throughout the project with input from the team. Builds team consensus and has responsibility for the execution and final delivery of the project. Conducts post-phase evaluations and communicates “lessons learned” and best practices to management.
• Manages customer expectations. Keeps the customer aware of the project status and critical issues and risks. Obtains customer sign off at appropriate checkpoints.
• Responsible for creating and presenting technical white papers to management and peers.
• May be responsible for training, mentoring, directing, and validating the work of less experienced/knowledgeable analysts.
• Keeps management well informed on a timely basis of progress, status, and concerns for each assignment.
• Effectively communicates ideas and information to peers, management, and customers.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Skills Summary:

• Bachelor's Degree preferred and 5-7 years of related experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Must have 4 to 6 years of strong UNIX administration experience.
• In addition to Admin duties, the expectation of this position is to drive automation, monitoring/alerting, and self-healing initiatives.
• Experience with Hardware: T4-4s, T5-8s, M7-8s, Super Clusters, Exadata and Software: Solaris 10 & 11, Oracle Enterprise Manager, Puppet
• 6+ years’ experience on enterprise-class Solaris systems.
• Advanced knowledge of LAN/WAN/Storage Area Network (SAN)/ Network Attached Storage (NAS).
• Advanced knowledge of hardware platforms.
• Relational database experience a plus.
• Advanced level knowledge of shell scripting.
• Advanced project management skills.
• Technical writing skills required.
• Advanced technical, analytical, problem solving, multitasking, and time management skills with consistent attention to detail. Advanced understanding of analytical techniques.
• Advanced functional understanding of the assigned retail business area (logistics, credit, and so forth) and how it interacts with other areas of the business and detail processes. Overall understanding of the MST suite of systems and their interdependence.
• Advanced understanding of emerging technologies and systems development best practices.
• Strong leadership, teamwork, organizational, facilitation, and interpersonal skills, with the ability to work across functional lines and at many levels.
• Strong conflict resolution, negotiation, and consensus building skills.
• Advanced presentation and written and verbal communication skills. Ability to effectively communicate technical issues and solutions to all levels of business.
• Ability to effectively share technical information and train and mentor less experienced or knowledgeable team members.
• Advanced PC Windows skills (MS Word, MS Excel, and MS Project).

Macy's Systems & Technology (MST) is the information technology division of Macy's Inc. Macy's Inc. is the nation's largest operator of department stores with over 800 department store locations in 46 states. In addition, we operate major catalog and internet operations for Bloomingdale's and Macy's. Macy's Systems & Technology is headquartered in Johns Creek, a suburban setting northeast of Atlanta, Georgia.

We offer competitive salaries, comprehensive benefits, employee fitness center and a merchandise discount.

Macy's is an equal opportunity employer, committed to a diverse and inclusive work environment.