Sr. Cloud Engineer (Infrastructure)

CarMax; Richmond (VA); On-site; USD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading automotive retailer is seeking a Senior Cloud Engineer to develop and maintain cloud application infrastructure. This position involves configuring cloud technologies and building resilient solutions, primarily in Azure. Candidates should have a relevant degree, 5+ years of experience, and expertise in cloud platforms. The role is based in Richmond, VA, with an onsite work requirement. The ideal candidate is detail-oriented and passionate about automating processes.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in software development or equivalent.
• Technical experience in infrastructure, build, deployment, and cloud services.
• Attention to detail and problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain cloud solutions for high availability.
• Configure and manage cloud technologies.
• Mentor team members on platform management.

Skills

Cloud platform infrastructure

Scripting or coding (PowerShell, Python, C#)

CI/CD pipeline development

Problem-solving skills

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related field

Master's Degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

Azure

Github Actions

Azure DevOps

Kubernetes

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. As an Operations team, our Senior Engineers research and discover new opportunities to ensure that our products which provide our seamless customer experience have a strong foundation. You will iterate and evolve the cloud platform and applications used to manage the platform, and will develop tools and technologies, learning quickly from our spirit of experimentation. You will have an impact on ensuring that our applications are reliable and resilient by using cloud concepts and technologies. Through a strong partnership with other engineers, you will contribute to the overall Carmax Strategy as we build and deliver an exceptional customer experience to ensure customers can buy the vehicles they want in a way that’s right for them!

As a Senior Cloud Engineer for CAF Technology, you will be responsible for the development, maintenance, and support of CAF application infrastructure. This position is a key contributor in the software development life‑cycle, performing analysis and design, development, and working to achieve project goals. The responsibilities of this position revolve around ownership of assigned engineering tasks and software development projects. This includes ensuring that application development efforts consistently meet business requirements, direction, and standards and may include coordinating the tasks of others.

What is CarMax Auto Finance?

CarMax Auto Finance (CAF) is the captive finance company or wholly owned subsidiary of our retail arm, CarMax Auto Superstore. CAF is the 14th largest auto lender in the US and 5th largest originator of used car loans in the nation.

What you will do – Essential Responsibilities

• Communicate regularly both verbally and in writing at various levels to include management, and other engineers and developers
• Focus on developing, implementing, and operationalizing cloud solutions that are highly available and resilient
• Perform configuration, troubleshooting, and ongoing management of various cloud technologies
• Build infrastructure, networks, and systems for scalability, resiliency, availability, and recovery through infrastructure‑as‑code
• Share your new ideas internally and evolve them according to feedback and critique within an agile environment
• Consult with internal customer and continually evolve the platform and its operations using solid engineering and agile practices.
• You will stay on top of industry trends and best practices to continually improve what we do, and how we do it.

Qualifications and Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science or related Technology field or equivalent experience and 5+ years of work experience or
• Master’s degree in Computer Science or related Technology field or equivalent experience and 3+ years of work experience

Cloud Specific Qualifications and Requirements

• 4+ years of working in and building Infrastructure within a cloud platform - Azure (preferred), AWS, Google (with relatable experience)
• 2+ years scripting or coding experience with one or more languages
• Technical experience in infrastructure, build and deployment, including private and public cloud, networking, connectivity, storage, virtualization and access control
• Demonstrable experience with a range of Azure cloud capabilities including but not limited to storage, key vaults, virtual networking, web apps, Azure Active Directory, virtual machines, Azure Kubernetes, Containerization, access management and automated deployments
• Demonstrable experience building and deploying resilient cloud architectures
• Demonstrable experience with software development preferably with one or more languages, such as PowerShell, Python, C#
• Demonstrable experience building and deploying resilient cloud architectures
• Demonstrable experience creating and managing CI/CD pipelines using tools such as Github Actions or Azure DevOps
• Demonstrable experience support Windows and Linux OS
• Mentor team in platform management and reusable patterns
• Strong attention to detail, problem investigation and diagnostic skills
• Passion for eliminating repetitive manual processes using automation

Work Location and Arrangement: This role will be based out of the Richmond, VA Technology Innovation Center. Associates based in Richmond work onsite 5 days per week.

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