Automation Engineer – Chef/Linux

Join our elite IT team as an Automation Engineer

As an Automation Engineer, you will architect and implement automated solutions, across various platforms, for business and IT processes. This position will lead the architecture, implementation and administration of tools and processes resulting in cheaper, faster and standardized configuration of servers, processes and software.

The CARFAX Culture

Our culture offers the unique blend of a high achieving, high-energy workforce in a casual, laid back setting. Our employee focused culture has been recognized and earned CARFAX the honor of being named as one of the “Great Places to Work” 8 times in a row by Washingtonian magazine and additionally by the Washington Post, and nationally by Glassdoor! Are you ready to join a winning team, be inspired daily, and have a blast while doing it? If so, take a detour from your daily grind and apply today!

As an Automation Engineer you will be responsible for:
Recommend and implement automation solutions at CARFAX.

Performance analysis of IT and workload processes to identify efficiencies

Follow Incident Management, Change Management, SOX and PCI processes

Available to provide on call support after hours and weekends

Application administration for enterprise applications; Chef and supporting tools

Develop, document and implement enterprise standards and procedures

Help bridge the gap between application development and infrastructure teams.

Troubleshoot issues that span hardware, software, applications and network.

Provide a Devops role in infrastructure.

Requirements:
Expertise and administration with Chef

Prior experience or understanding of Data Center methodologies

Expertise with Workload Automation distributed systems

Working knowledge of Windows and Linux operating systems

Application administration and support

Server administration

Ability to read and write in at least one scripting language (Perl, PowerShell, Bash etc.)

Strong analytical and troubleshooting skills

Time management and multi-tasking

ServiceNow administration a plus

Knowledge of SOX, CIS and other regulatory standards helpful

About CARFAX

You may know CARFAX as the company that has provided trusted vehicle information reports for over 30 years but we are so much more! CARFAX is on a mission to help millions of people shop, buy, own and sell used cars with more confidence. To do this we are constantly expanding our offerings, and stretching into new areas in order to provide needed, trusted assistance to consumers at all points of the car buying, ownership, and selling lifecycle. At CARFAX we invest in the growth of our employees and offer rewarding, creative, fast-paced work, as well as many other opportunities to challenge you in your career.