Infrastructure Specialist II

CarMax; Texas (NJ); Hybrid; USD 60,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is looking for a skilled IT Infrastructure Specialist to join their innovative Technology department. This role is crucial for managing and optimizing IT infrastructure, ensuring reliability and performance to meet operational needs. You'll work with cutting-edge technologies like Nutanix and Hyper-V, collaborating with a dynamic team to support customer-facing applications. If you have a passion for technology and a strong background in server management, this is your chance to contribute to impactful projects in a hybrid work environment. Join a forward-thinking company where your expertise will drive success!

Qualifications

• 2+ years of experience in IT infrastructure and server management.
• Proven expertise in managing physical and virtual server environments.

Responsibilities

• Manage and optimize IT infrastructure projects focusing on server management.
• Automate routine tasks using PowerShell to increase efficiency.

Skills

Server Management

Virtualization Technologies

Performance and Capacity Planning

Customer Service

Scripting with PowerShell

Windows OS Clustering

Linux OS (RHEL)

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science

Equivalent Experience

Tools

Nutanix AHV

Hyper-V

Dell PowerFlex Hardware

Dell Data Domain

Veeam Backup Platform

Ansible AWX

Job description

Work Authorization: Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis.

At CarMax, we are industry disruptors. At the heart of our innovation is new digital products. 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 the team regarding implementation and management of IT infrastructure projects, focusing on server management, virtualization technologies, and storage solutions.
• Support the team in managing Nutanix AHV and Azure Stack HCI, including configuration, maintenance, and performance tuning.
• Familiar with Hyper-V virtualization, including Virtual Machine Manager, Nutanix Prism Central and ensure efficient operation of virtual environments.
• In partnership with Sr. Engineers and Architects, help to manage and optimize Dell infrastructure, including Dell PowerFlex Hardware, Dell Data Domain, dHCI Storage, and Nutanix AHV infrastructure.
• Administer Windows OS clustering and utilize Windows Admin Center for system management.
• Assist with performance and capacity planning to anticipate infrastructure growth needs and ensure high availability.
• Automate routine tasks using PowerShell to increase efficiency and reduce manual intervention.
• Document infrastructure configurations, changes, and procedures to ensure knowledge sharing and compliance with industry standards.
• Participate in On-Call rotation as required.

Purpose of the role

It takes a passion for technology to develop and iterate on innovative solutions to problems. Working collaboratively and creatively as part of the hybrid-cloud infrastructure team, you will partner with others in product and technology to contribute to the patterns, guidance and design for building and deploying hybrid-cloud infrastructure to support our customer-facing applications. You should have strong communications skills, a strong sense of ownership, a passion for customer service, and the technical understanding of how the cloud platform can contribute to the overall success of our infrastructure 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

• Proven expertise in managing both physical and virtual server environments.
• Knowledge of Nutanix AHV and Hyper-V virtualization technologies.
• Experience in managing Dell infrastructure.
• Familiarity with SD Networking concepts and technologies.
• Proficient in Windows OS Clustering and administration.
• Skilled in performance and capacity planning.
• Experience in scripting and automating tasks using PowerShell.
• Experience with Linux OS, particularly RHEL.
• Knowledge of Ansible AWX.
• Experience with Veeam Backup Platform (v12+).

Work Arrangement: This role will be based out of Plano, TX and will have a hybrid work arrangement.

Seniority level

Associate

Employment type

Full-time

Job function

Information Technology

Industries

Retail