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.
You will have an impact on ensuring that our infrastructure is reliable and resilient by using hybrid-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!
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 Azure Stack HCI, including configuration, maintenance, and performance tuning.
- Familiar with Hyper-V virtualization, including Virtual Machine Manager, 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 APEX Cloud Management.
- Configure and maintain SD Networking infrastructure, including Switch Embedded Teaming (SET), RDMA (RoCE, iWARP), and Network ATC and Intents.
- 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.
- Perform data center rack/stack and cabling duties as required, adhering to best practices for physical infrastructure maintenance.
- Ability to be on-site at data centers as required for vendor access or to address issues.
- 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 successful 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 Azure Stack HCI, System Center Virtual Machine Manager, and Hyper-V virtualization technologies.
- Experience in managing Dell infrastructure, including specific hardware and storage solutions listed.
- 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 Nutanix and Ansible AWX.
- Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and Azure ARC.
- Experience with Veeam Backup Platform (v12+).
Work Arrangement: This role will be based out of Las Vegas, Nevada and will have a hybrid work arrangement and could require up to 10% travel.
