Senior Software Engineer, Oracle Cloud

About this job

At CarMax, we are industry disruptors. At the heart of our innovation is new cloud platforms. Working on many different aspects of the customer and associate experience, our Senior Engineers research and discover new opportunities and shape the cloud platform to fulfill them. From inception to completion, you will develop tools and technology, learning quickly from our spirit of experimentation. You will have a direct impact on improving the performance of our business and ensuring customers can buy the vehicles they want in a way that is right for them and our associates can efficiently support the customer experience!

What you will do – Essential Responsibilities

• Take a lead role in support and enhancing our new Cloud based ERP solution and specifically the integration / enhancement layer of Financials, Order and Inventory Management.  Including partnering with other technology teams, internal SMEs, and business stakeholders
• Good understanding of Cloud architecture, integrations and legacy third party systems and will be the go-to person for all new integrations, current integrations issues/changes.
• Work with fellow CarMax associates to understand the real-life process and data challenges and discover what they need to create a seamless customer experience and an efficient associate experience.
• Collaborate with colleagues in product design, product management, systems architecture, and various operational and technical teams to develop solutions and bring great ideas to life.
• Market your innovative ideas internally and evolve them according to feedback and critique within an agile environment.
• Stay on top of industry trends and best practice to continuously improve what we do and ensure our customer and associate experience is the best it can be.
• Oracle Development – this can be in the form of OIC integrations, DB Stored procedures, BIP reports, API’s, Kafka integrations, etc to help build new and support existing processes.

Purpose of the role

It takes a passion for technology to develop elegant solutions. Working collaboratively and creatively as part of a close-knit delivery team, you will be part of the development process from end to end: consulting users, carrying out experiments, tackling complex business problems and implementing new solutions. You can balance customer and associate needs with business goals and know how to deliver technical solutions that enhance business value. Creative, curious, and highly analytical, you never stop learning and thrive on constant change.

Qualifications and Requirements

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, related field, or equivalent alternative education, skills, and/or practical experience is required.
• 5+ years of relevant work experience.
• Functional experience with Cloud ERP systems - primarily Oracle Cloud SaaS and Oracle Integration Cloud/ATP in PaaS.
  • Experience in Financial and Supply Chain Mgmt Processes is preferred (Order Mgmt, Inventory Mgmt, Costing, Procurement, etc)
• General understanding of best practice and industry standard functionalities, processes
• 2+ years of hands-on developer knowledge of Oracle PL/SQL development
• 2+ years of hands-on experience with BI Publisher
• Knowledge of Oracle Cloud ERP and SCM APIs/web services

Preferred Qualifications

• Hands-on experience managing iPaaS integration tool suites
• Experience with REST, SOAP API, and web microservices technology
• SQL language proficiency with at least one of the common database platforms such as SQL Server, Oracle, MySQL, and/or DB2 database management systems
• Familiarity with the Microsoft Azure Cloud platform utilizing modern microservices and serverless approaches is a highly desirable.

Software Specific Qualifications and Requirements

Experience in the following required:

• API designs (REST & SOAP)
• Advanced Microsoft .NET (C#) or similar Object Oriented
• Microsoft SQL Server Scripting and Data Models
• Extract Transform Load (ETL)
• Process Automation
• Security and Data Protection
• Data Storage Solutions
• Reusable Code and Libraries
• Database Schemas
• Data Integration, Migration and Scripting
• Unit Testing

Work Location and Arrangement: This role will be based out of the Richmond Corp Westcreek office or Plano Tech hub and have a Hybrid work arrangement. 

• Associates based in Richmond work on-site 4 days per week.
• Associates based in Plano work onsite 2 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, 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.