Principal Engineer, Cloud

Carmax

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Hybrid

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Work type
Hybrid
Location
Richmond, VAPlano, TX
Employment
Full-time
Posted
13 days ago
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About Carmax

CarMax is the largest used car retailer in the United States, offering a customer-friendly, no-haggle buying experience with a broad selection of quality used vehicles, financing, and vehicle protection plans. Industry: Automotive Retail

Carmax currently has 24 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $106,000–$159,000 across 18 roles with salary data.

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TL;DR · Principal Engineer, Cloud

As a Principal Engineer, Cloud, you will join an innovative team to shape next-generation cloud infrastructure for automotive retail applications. You will lead efforts to design, build, and evolve scalable cloud platforms while ensuring reliability, security, and resilience for customer-facing systems. Your daily responsibilities include developing self-service capabilities, creating automation tools to improve operational efficiency, and mentoring engineers on best practices for deploying infrastructure. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to transform ideas into practical solutions using modern engineering principles. The role requires expertise in cloud networking, storage, virtualization, and access control within hybrid environments. You will utilize technologies including Azure, AWS, or Google Cloud, alongside scripting languages like Python and PowerShell. Additionally, you will manage CI/CD pipelines using tools such as Azure DevOps or TeamCity to eliminate manual processes and enhance overall system scalability.

What does a Engineer earn in Texas?

Median $180625 from 36 postings across 12 companies.

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What you'll do

  • Design, build, and evolve scalable cloud platforms to ensure reliability, security, and resilience for customer-facing applications.
  • Develop and implement self-service capabilities and automation tools to improve operational efficiency.
  • Define patterns and best practices for deploying cloud infrastructure across the organization.
  • Provide technical leadership and mentorship to guide teams in building automated solutions.
  • Consult with internal stakeholders to optimize platform performance using modern engineering principles.
  • Manage CI/CD pipelines and deploy resilient cloud architectures using tools like Azure DevOps or TeamCity.
  • Monitor industry trends to enhance security and scalability across hybrid cloud environments.

What we're looking for

  • Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science or related field, or equivalent experience with 7+ years in technology roles.
  • 4+ years of hands-on experience building cloud infrastructure (Azure preferred; AWS or Google Cloud considered).
  • 3+ years of scripting or coding experience in languages such as Python, PowerShell, or similar.
  • Expertise in cloud networking, storage, virtualization, and access control, including hybrid environments.
  • Proven ability to design and deploy resilient cloud architectures and manage CI/CD pipelines using tools like Azure DevOps or TeamCity.
  • Strong leadership skills with experience mentoring teams and driving cross-functional initiatives.
  • Passion for automation and eliminating manual processes to improve efficiency and scalability.
  • Must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis.

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