Engineer II, Private Cloud (RHEL)

CarMax Business Services; United States; Hybrid; USD 92,000 - 138,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid time off

Benefits package

Sick leave & holidays

Job summary

CarMax is seeking an IT Infrastructure Specialist to join the Technology department. The role focuses on managing and optimizing both on-prem and cloud infrastructure to support customer-facing applications.

You will mentor engineers, lead in cloud and on-prem deployments, and shape infrastructure patterns and guidance. The position requires a Bachelor’s degree in a related field and hands-on experience with Linux administration, Ansible, and Git.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related technology field or equivalent experience.
• 2+ years of work experience.
• Experience in Linux system administration, preferably Red Hat.
• Basic experience with Ansible and Git.
• Familiarity with Red Hat Satellite or similar lifecycle management platforms.
• Strong troubleshooting and analytical skills.
• Excellent communication and documentation abilities.
• Eagerness to learn and grow in a collaborative team environment.

Responsibilities

• Develop and build self-service capabilities and automation to enable internal customers to move quickly.
• Collaborate with design, product management, and systems architecture to develop experimental solutions.
• Provide technical leadership and influence direction within an agile environment.
• Consult with internal customers and evolve the platform and its operations.
• Stay updated on industry trends to continuously improve customer experience.

Skills

Linux admin

Ansible

Git

Troubleshooting

Education

Bachelor's Degree in CS or related Tech field

Tools

Red Hat Satellite

Ansible Automation

Job description

We are seeking a highly experienced and skilled IT Infrastructure Specialist to join our dynamic Technology department. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in IT infrastructure and server management, with an understanding of both physical and virtual environments. This role involves managing, optimizing, and ensuring the reliability and performance of our IT infrastructure to support the company's operational needs.

What you will do – Essential Responsibilities

• Work with fellow associates to develop and build self-service capabilities, and automation, to enable our internal customers to move quickly and deliver on the needs of the business.
• Collaborate with colleagues in design, product management, and systems architecture to develop experimental solutions and bring great ideas to life.
• Influence direction and provide technical leadership internally and externally to the team, offering innovative ideas that contribute to building win-win solutions through continuous feedback and critique within an agile environment.
• Consult with internal customers and continually evolve the platform and its operations using solid engineering and agile practices.
• Stay on top of industry trends and best practices to continuously improve what we do and ensure our customer experience is the best it can be.

Purpose of the role

It takes a passion for technology to develop and iterate on innovative solutions to problems. You will partner with Engineers, Architects and Leaders in product and technology to influence the direction for the organization as we establish the patterns, guidance and design for building and deploying cloud and on-prem infrastructure to support our customer facing applications. You will be a technical mentor to other Engineers and serve as an expert in supporting multiple areas of the Business. You should have strong communications skills, a strong sense of ownership, a passion for customer service, and a deep technical understanding of how the cloud platform can contribute to the overall success of our application development.

Qualifications and Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science or related Technology field or equivalent experience
• 2+ years of work experience

Specific Qualifications and Requirements

• Experience in Linux system administration, preferably Red Hat.
• Basic experience with Ansible and Git.
• Familiarity with Red Hat Satellite or similar lifecycle management platforms.
• Strong troubleshooting and analytical skills.
• Excellent communication and documentation abilities.
• Eagerness to learn and grow in a collaborative team environment.

Preferred Certifications

• Red Hat Certified System Administrator (RHCSA)
• Red Hat Certified Engineer (RHCE)
• Red Hat Certified Specialist in Ansible Automation

Work Location and Arrangement

Plano: This role will be based out of the CarMax Dallas Tech Hub (Plano, TX) and associates will work onsite 2 days per week.

Work Authorization

Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis. Sponsorship will not be considered for this specific role.

About CarMax

At CarMax, we revolutionized the used car buying experience over 30 years ago by introducing transparency and integrity into the process. Our commitment to customer experience, innovation, and community has made us the nation’s largest used car retailer. With over 250 store locations and over 30,000 associates, we are proud to have been recognized as one of the Fortune 100 Best Companies to Work For® and are committed to helping our communities thrive. As an associate, you are part of an innovative movement to empower the modern customer and drive progress. Your work fuels change—sparking ideas, overcoming challenges, and shaping what’s next. Join us in creating a better future– for our company, our customers, and the communities we call home.

CarMax is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, national origin, protected veteran status, disability status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

The annual salary for this position is: $92,200.00 - $138,300.00 May be eligible for bonus and equity.

Benefits

• Paid sick, vacation, and holiday time
• Full-time hourly or commission/incentive eligible: earn up to 48 hours of sick time per year accrued on a per pay period basis and between 80 hours and 200 hours per year of vacation time after a 90 day waiting period depending on years of continuous service with the Company.
• For 8 hours of pay for each of a total of 6 paid scheduled holidays per year plus 1 floating holiday.
• If such an Associate does work on a scheduled holiday due to business need, they are eligible for Holiday Premium Pay.
• Full-time salaried are entitled to paid time away with no specified limit as needed for sick, vacation, bereavement, jury duty, holidays, floating holiday, etc. subject to manager approval.
• For more details about benefits, please visit our CarMax Benefits website.

Upon an applicant's request, CarMax will consider reasonable accommodation to complete the CarMax Job Application.

CarMax disrupted the auto industry by delivering the honest, transparent and high-integrity experience customers want and deserve. This innovative thinking around the way cars are bought and sold has helped us become the nation’s largest retailer of used cars, with over 200 locations nationwide. Our amazing team of more than 25,000 associates work together to deliver iconic customer experiences. Along the way, we help every associate grow their career and achieve their best, at work and in their community. We are recognized for our commitment to training and diversity and are one of the FORTUNE 100 Best Companies to Work For®.