Principal Network Engineer

8117 - Dallas Technology Hub - 5830 Granite Parkway, Plano, Texas, 75024

CarMax, the way your career should be! 

About this job

At CarMax, we are industry disruptors. At the heart of our innovation is new digital products. As a Solutions Delivery and Engineering team, our Principal Engineers research and discover new opportunities to ensure that our products and services provide a seamless customer experience and 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 networks are reliable and resilient by using both legacy and cloud concepts and technologies. Through strong partnerships and influencing other engineers, architects and management with new ideas that push the teams forward, 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 Technology leadership in supporting company-wide initiatives and lead efforts that will solve tech-wide problems and ensure Teams can move quickly and deliver on the needs of the business.
• Work closely with peers in design, product management, and both network and systems architecture to create innovative solutions and transform vision into reality.
• Influence direction within the organization that contributes to the Carmax Strategic Plan, offering innovative ideas that contribute to building win-win solutions through continuous feedback and partnerships with your peer and the leadership team.
• Partner with all levels of leadership to continually evolve the platform and its operations using solid engineering and agile practices.
• Stay on top of industry trends and lead the organization in new ideas, processes and best practices to continuously improve what we do and ensure our customer experience is the best it can be.

Purpose of the role

As a Principal Engineer at CarMax, you will work closely with leaders through the Technology organization and the broader business to drive strategic initiatives and solve complex problems. You will be a technical mentor to other Engineers and encourage and empower them to continually focus on their growth and continued learning. You should have strong communications skills, a strong sense of ownership, a passion for customer service, and a deep technical understanding of our networks.

Qualifications and Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Decision Science, Engineer, Statistics or a related Technology field or equivalent experience and 7+ years of work experience or
• Master’s degree in Computer Science or related Technology field or equivalent experience and 5+ years of work experience

Role Specific Qualifications and Requirements

• 5+ years of working in and building Infrastructure within a cloud platform - Azure (preferred), and Akami
• 4+ years scripting or coding experience with one or more languages related to Network Automation
• 4+ years’ experience in Routing, Switching, Firewall and WiFi
• Experience in Network, Cloud Network, software engineering disciplines, and/or other areas directly relevant to Network/Cloud/Automation responsibilities and tasks, multiple certifications preferred.
• Deep technical experience in infrastructure, build and deployment, including private and public cloud, networking, network automation, connectivity, virtualization and access control
• Implementation of Azure networking for enterprise organizations, building of hybrid environments to span existing customer networks and Azure
• Experience leading engineering efforts or process improvements across multiple teams
• Demonstrable experience with a range of cloud capabilities including but not limited to virtual networking, network automation, virtual machines, access management and automated deployments
• Demonstrable experience building and deploying resilient architectures
• Demonstrable experience in implement advanced network monitoring and IPAM strategies to optimize performance and manage IP resources efficiently.
• Experience influencing and successfully driving change within the organization
• Experience mentoring and actively educating others in cloud concepts and various areas of Infrastructure
• Demonstrable experience solving complex problems within the cloud and legacy networks for all areas of Technology
• 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 CarMax Technology Innovation Center or the Dallas, TX Technology Hub and have a Hybrid work arrangement

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

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, genetic information, national origin, protected veteran status, disability status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Upon an applicant's request, CarMax will consider reasonable accommodation to complete the CarMax Job Application.