Sr. Analyst, Retail Data Strategy

CarMax Business Services; United States; On-site; USD 88,000 - 133,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid time off

Benefits overview

Job summary

CarMax is seeking a data-driven analyst/engineer to join the Retail Data Strategy team, blending data engineering with business analytics. You will partner across Data Engineering, Technology and Product to build and maintain the data foundation powering reporting and insights across the organization.

Based in the Midtown Office, Richmond, VA, this role focuses on Snowflake, Power BI, and evolving AI-enabled analytics to accelerate decision making.

Qualifications

• Two+ years in analytical/strategic role (Data Analyst/Engineer/Scientist).
• Advanced SQL with complex transformations and performance tuning.
• Experience with Git/GitHub and CI/CD for data workflows.
• Experience with job scheduling/orchestration tools.
• Proficiency with BI data sources; Power BI/Tableau preferred.
• Ability to translate between technical and business audiences; strong docs.

Responsibilities

• Partner with tech and business teams to understand customer/associate experience.
• Design, build and maintain governed data models and tables in Snowflake.
• Own business logic layer; translate definitions into SQL transformations and metrics.
• Monitor data transformation performance and data quality; resolve issues.
• Build and optimize Power BI reporting infrastructure and data sources.
• Evaluate and implement AI-powered analytical tooling.

Skills

Advanced SQL

Git / GitHub

CI/CD

Job scheduling

Power BI

Tableau

dbt

Snowflake

Data governance

Dimensional modeling

Tools

Snowflake

Power BI

Tableau

Job description

8116 - Midtown Office - 2220 W. Broad Street, Richmond, Virginia, 23220 CarMax, the way your career should be!

About The Team

The Retail & Human Resources Strategy team is a world-class community of analysts who work in a collaborative environment that leverages a variety of strategic and technical skillsets to help drive CarMax’s $20B retail sales business and guide decisions impacting the workforce of more than 25,000 Associates. CarMax’s retail business is undergoing an exciting eCommerce & omnichannel transformation which is helping us extend our market leadership while positioning us for future growth. The Strategy team is at the center of this transformation, and the Retail Data Strategy team serves as its data foundation, building and maintaining the analytics infrastructure, governing data assets, and reporting pipelines that power the team’s work. From navigating large-scale data migrations to enabling self-service analytics, the Retail Data Strategy team ensures that every part of the organization can make decisions grounded in reliable, trusted data. Our team tackles this work while ensuring we are a great representation of CarMax’s 4 core values: Do the Right Thing: We prioritize maintaining the culture of integrity which has set CarMax apart in the used car industry, and promote a respectful and inclusive environment at work Put People First: We’re focused on nurturing associate development and on maintaining a healthy work culture, while also making sure our customers are offered a great experience Win Together: Teamwork is essential to what we do; we regularly learn from each other and draw on each other’s expertise and perspectives Go for Greatness: We continually improve our abilities and the products that we support, to reinforce CarMax’s position as the industry leader

About The Role

Buying a car is a major, exciting purchase for customers which involves many steps & considerations from researching vehicles online, to understanding financing, to ultimately buying that perfect car - Each year, millions of customers come to CarMax searching for their perfect car. The Retail & HR Strategy team leverages data, analytics, and strategy to help ensure customers receive a great experience today while driving CarMax’s eCommerce & omnichannel transformation. The Retail Data Strategy team leverages data, analytics, and strategy to help ensure customers receive a great experience today while driving CarMax's eCommerce & omnichannel transformation. This role sits at the intersection of data engineering and business analytics, partnering across Data Engineering, Technology and Product, and Strategy Analysts to build and maintain the data foundation the team depends on. It requires a stronger technical foundation than a traditional strategy or data analyst position, and is well-suited for someone who wants to see their work directly reflected in how the business understands and acts on its data.

What You Will Do - Essential Responsibilities

• Partner across technology and business teams to understand the customer and associate experience, identify key analytical questions, and translate those needs into clear data requirements and contracts, bridging technical and non-technical audiences throughout the process
• Design, build, and maintain governed data models, views, and tables in Snowflake that serve as the foundation for Retail Strategy's reporting and analysis
• Own the business logic layer, translating business definitions into consistent, documented SQL transformations and metric definitions that analysts and stakeholders can trust
• Monitor data transformation performance and data quality; proactively identify and resolve issues before they impact reporting or stakeholders
• Build and optimize Power BI reporting infrastructure, including semantic layer development and data source integration giving stakeholders timely and reliable visibility into key metrics
• Lead the evaluation and implementation of emerging AI-powered analytical tooling to accelerate insight delivery across the team

Qualifications and Requirements

• Two or more years of experience in an analytical or strategic role (Data Analyst, Data Engineer, Data Scientist, etc.)
• Advanced SQL proficiency, including complex transformations, performance tuning, and business logic implementation
• Experience with version control (Git/GitHub) and CI/CD concepts for data workflows
• Experience with job scheduling and orchestration tools
• Proficiency with enterprise BI tools including data source integration; Power BI, Report Builder, Tableau preferred
• Ability to translate between technical and business audiences; strong documentation skills
• Track record of working cross-functionally with both technical teams and business stakeholders
• Preferred Experience with transformation frameworks (dbt or similar)
• Experience with Snowflake or a similar cloud data warehouse platform
• Experience implementing data quality testing and monitoring
• Hands‑on experience designing dimensional or relational data models
• Familiarity with data governance and self‑service BI enablement practices
• Background in retail or similarly complex data environments

Work Location and Arrangement

This role will be based out of the CarMax Midtown Office (Richmond, VA) and associates will work onsite 4 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

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®.

Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion

CarMax is committed to bringing together people from different backgrounds and perspectives, providing employees with a safe, welcoming, and inclusive work environment.

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

The annual salary for this position is

The annual salary for this position is: $88,400.00 - $132,600.00 May be eligible for bonus and equity.

Benefits

• Except as otherwise required by state law, CarMax Associates are entitled to the following paid sick, vacation, and holiday time.
• Associates that are considered full-time hourly or commission/incentive eligible: To 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.
• Associates considered 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®.