Why Work for Menards?
- Profit Sharing & 401K, Paid Vacation & Holidays
- Team Member Discount
- Highly collaborative work environment
- Monday – Friday work week
- Pay based on experience
POSITION SUMMARY:
Entry level team member or team member with experience designing and building automated infrastructure systems and tools. The Automation Developer designs and builds scalable infrastructure automation solutions using scripting, orchestration platforms, and Infrastructure as Code. This role focuses on eliminating manual processes, integrating enterprise infrastructure systems and tools, and developing reusable automation frameworks that improve reliability, consistency, and operational efficiency across the organization. Responsible for developing automation solutions that meet business and technical design specifications, creating unit and regression testing, preparing technical documentation, coordinating implementations, and providing support for related automated platforms.
PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Development, & Support:
- Familiarity and comfortable with a Linux shell
- Design, develop, and maintain reusable Python modules and libraries to support infrastructure automation
- Develop and maintain Ansible playbooks to automate infrastructure provisioning and configuration
- AWX job template and workflow creation and maintenance
- Build and maintain containerized execution environments to support automation workflows
- Develop and enhance self-service automation portal that interfaces with backend infrastructure automation workflows
- Source control management with Git/Bitbucket
- Conduct code reviews
- Handle varying degrees of automation complexity that integrate with enterprise infrastructure systems and tools supporting firewalls, load balancers, switches, virtualization, IPAM, DNS, and DHCP
- Actively participate in developing automation specifications and technical designs
- Develop test plans and thoroughly test/debug all programs prior to implementation
- Work closely with Management and Project Managers in providing timeline and task information through analysis based on a proposed project scope
- Provide Management weekly updated task information on the tasks that are being worked on
- Follow and reinforce the "Menards Values"
POSITION REQUIREMENTS:
- Bachelor’s or Associate’s degree in a Computer Science, Computer Programming or MIS related field OR Equivalent amount of work experience
- Entry level or experienced proficiency with Linux shell scripting language, python, ansible playbooks, and AWX job template and workflows.
- Automation design, build, testing, and troubleshooting skills
- Understanding of Infrastructure as Code concepts
- Understanding of API integrations
- Excellent design and analytical skills
- Good communication skills
- Work well on both individual and team-oriented projects
- Candidates must be eligible to work in the United States without sponsorship.
- This position is located in Eau Claire, WI and requires relocation to the area.
Skills Required
- Bachelor's or Associate's degree in Computer Science, Computer Programming, MIS, or equivalent work experience
- Proficiency with Linux shell scripting
- Proficiency with Python (develop reusable modules and libraries)
- Experience developing and maintaining Ansible playbooks
- Experience with AWX job templates and workflow creation/maintenance
- Experience building and maintaining containerized execution environments
- Source control experience (Git/Bitbucket)
- Understanding of Infrastructure as Code concepts
- Understanding of API integrations
- Automation design, testing, troubleshooting, and debugging skills
- Ability to integrate automation with enterprise systems (firewalls, load balancers, switches, virtualization, IPAM, DNS, DHCP)
- Good communication and teamwork skills
- Eligibility to work in the United States without sponsorship
- Willingness to relocate to Eau Claire, WI (on-site requirement)
Menards Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Menards and has not been reviewed or approved by Menards.
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Strong & Reliable Incentives — Weekend premium pay and a weekly pay cadence are presented as consistent boosts to take‑home pay, with profit sharing and periodic bonuses further augmenting earnings when eligible. These elements help overall compensation feel more competitive for retail roles.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Full‑time and salaried materials list paid time off and paid holidays, with salaried roles also offering parental leave and sabbatical eligibility after extended tenure. This breadth creates structured time‑away options beyond basic schedules.
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Wellbeing & Lifestyle Benefits — A store discount, education programs, an employee assistance program, the Calm app, and gym/commuter discounts are detailed in company materials. These lifestyle perks provide value outside of base wages.
Menards Insights
What We Do
Menards home improvement stores are conveniently located throughout the Midwest in a 14-state region. From the novice do-it-yourselfer to the experienced contractor, Menards has something for everyone! As a family-owned and operated business, Menards is truly dedicated to service and quality and is the place to "Save BIG Money!" on all your home improvement needs. As an employer, Menards provides the tools and training that are needed to ensure that we provide great customer service, in stores or online. Menards offers exceptional advancement opportunities, a positive work environment, and great pay and benefits! If you are a hard-working, goal-oriented person, we have opportunities for you! Apply today in person at your local site or online.
