Senior Analyst, Retail Data Strategy

Carmax

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Hybrid

Quick summary

Work type
Hybrid
Location
Richmond, VA
Salary
$88,400–$132,600 / yr
Posted
21 days ago
Freshness
Confirmed live yesterday

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Salary context

Below market

How this pay compares to similar roles

Similar $164k
This role $110k
$75k most similar roles pay here $215k

This role pays less than 88% of similar roles. Most pay $127,400–$201,220 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $110k versus about $164k for comparable roles.

Based on 240 similar postings.

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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 28 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $98,600–$150,850 across 28 roles with salary data.

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At a glance

TL;DR · Senior Analyst, Retail Data Strategy

Sr. Analyst, Retail Data Strategy joins the Retail & Human Resources Strategy team to support an eCommerce and omnichannel transformation. This role sits at the intersection of data engineering and business analytics, where the individual will build and maintain the data foundation for retail operations. Key responsibilities include designing governed data models in Snowflake, translating business logic into documented SQL transformations, monitoring data quality, and building Power BI reporting infrastructure. The candidate must bridge technical and non-technical audiences to translate requirements into clear data contracts. Required skills include advanced SQL proficiency, experience with version control via Git or GitHub, knowledge of job scheduling tools, and familiarity with enterprise BI tools like Tableau or Report Builder. The role addresses the complex challenge of providing reliable, trusted data for retail sales and customer experience improvements within a large-scale automotive retail environment.

What you'll do

  • Translate business needs into clear data requirements and contracts for technical and non-technical audiences.
  • Design, build, and maintain governed data models, views, and tables in Snowflake.
  • Convert business definitions into consistent, documented SQL transformations and metric definitions.
  • Monitor data transformation performance and proactively resolve quality issues before they impact reporting.
  • Build and optimize Power BI reporting infrastructure, including semantic layer development and data source integration.
  • Evaluate and implement emerging AI-powered analytical tools to accelerate insight delivery.

What we're looking for

  • Two or more years of experience in an analytical or strategic role such as a Data Analyst, Data Engineer, or Data Scientist.
  • Advanced SQL proficiency including complex transformations, performance tuning, and business logic implementation.
  • Experience with version control (Git/GitHub) and CI/CD concepts for data workflows.
  • Experience with job scheduling and orchestration tools.
  • Proficiency with enterprise BI tools; Power BI, Report Builder, or Tableau preferred.
  • Ability to translate between technical and business audiences with strong documentation skills.
  • Track record of working cross-functionally with both technical teams and business stakeholders.
  • Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis.

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