Job Description

Locations: Bolingbrook, Illinois

Career Area: Information Technology

Position Type: ['Full Time']

Req ID: 531971

OVERVIEW

Live the experience. From professional empowerment to continual learning opportunities. From ongoing investment in new and emerging technologies to a career of self-determination. At Ulta Beauty, our tech team is critical to our scalability—and is recognized that way. We’ve been defined as a “mature start-up.” A place where interdepartmental exposure, open doors, and genuine collaboration is ubiquitous. Where challenges come fast and furious, requiring agility, mental dexterity, and creativity. Where our passion for better solutions drives us and is core to who we are.

We’re engineering for the future of retail, and it’s no-holds-barred. But for those motivated by continual change and ambiguity, by superior leadership, by whip smart colleagues who will press you daily for your very best, you’ll find that virtually nothing’s impossible at Ulta Beauty.

THE IMPACT YOU CAN HAVE:

The System Engineer will be responsible for system operation, architectural input, developing and maintaining our cloud and On-prem environments. They will work on sophisticated projects designing and implementing a cloud solution that aligns with our strategic growth objectives and go-to-market strategies. The role will require working on multiple analytics-based initiatives simultaneously, building a unified best-practices cloud platform and highly technical OS support.

YOU'LL ACCOMPLISH THESE GOALS BY:

• Understand overall infrastructure, organizational priorities, and success measures to assist in designing and supporting best-practice based architectures and solutions.
• Combine technical expertise and organizational goals to create a modernization roadmap that meets business and IT needs, ensuring technical viability of new projects and successful deployments.
• Lead automated server provisioning, deployment, and lifecycle management initiatives using Infrastructure as Code (IaC), with Terraform and Ansible as primary technologies.
• Design, develop, and maintain reusable Terraform modules and Ansible playbooks to automate server builds, operating system configuration, patching, compliance controls, and application deployments.
• Architect, deploy, and support enterprise infrastructure solutions across Linux and Windows Server environments.
• Leverage a wide variety of infrastructure technologies including Azure, Google Cloud Platform (GCP), Windows and Linux IaaS, DevOps, Storage, Networking, Security, and Automation platforms to build scalable, resilient, secure, and cost-effective solutions.
• Monitor, audit, deploy, manage, and operate highly available production environments.
• Play a key role in the patching lifecycle utilizing Ansible, Red Hat Satellite, Tanium, and enterprise patch management solutions.
• Perform operating system automation and orchestration for Linux and Windows platforms to support infrastructure modernization and application deployments.
• Provide advanced operating system support for Linux and Windows Server environments.
• Develop Infrastructure as Code (IaC) solutions leveraging Terraform, Ansible, and cloud-native automation capabilities.
• Design and implement cloud infrastructure components including:

1. Compute
2. Storage
3. Networking
4. VMware
5. Identity & Access Management
6. Disaster Recovery
7. Monitoring & Logging

• Support cloud migration and transformation projects involving servers, applications, storage, databases, and enterprise workloads.
• Implement configuration management, compliance enforcement, and drift remediation through Ansible automation.
• Create high-quality technical documentation, architecture diagrams, operational procedures, and knowledge transfer materials.
• Support monitoring, alerting, logging, CI/CD pipelines, and DevOps processes.
• Collaborate with application, networking, security, database, and platform teams to drive infrastructure standards and modernization initiatives.
• Drive technical decisions collaboratively, resolve conflicts, and ensure successful project execution through exceptional written and verbal communication skills.

ESSENTIALS FOR SUCCESS:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or equivalent work experience.
• 5+ years of progressive Infrastructure Engineering experience supporting large-scale enterprise Windows, virtualization, cloud, and hybrid infrastructure environments.
• Strong experience designing, building, managing, and troubleshooting infrastructure solutions across Microsoft Azure, VMware, and hybrid-cloud environments.
• Strong hands-on experience with enterprise virtualization technologies, including VMware vSphere, ESXi, vCenter, VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF), and cloud-based VMware solutions.
• Demonstrated hands-on experience building and provisioning servers using Terraform and Ansible in cloud and hybrid environments.
• Deep expertise in:
• Microsoft Azure Infrastructure Services
• VMware vSphere / ESXi / vCenter
• Windows Server Administration
• Active Directory / Group Policy
• Citrix / Virtual Desktop Infrastructure
• Infrastructure Automation
• Strong knowledge of:
• Virtual Machines
• Virtual Networking
• Enterprise Storage
• High Availability / Clustering
• Disaster Recovery Solutions
• Identity and Access Management
• Load Balancing
• DNS / DHCP
• SSL/TLS and Certificate Management
• Network Security
• Experience with large-scale enterprise server deployment, datacenter migration, cloud migration, modernization, and infrastructure lifecycle management projects.
• Strong experience with enterprise virtual application and desktop technologies, including:
• Citrix DaaS
• Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops
• Remote Desktop Services (RDS)
• FSLogix
• Citrix XenServer
• Strong experience in designing, implementing, and supporting enterprise disaster recovery and business continuity solutions utilizing technologies such as Zerto, VMware, and cloud-based recovery platforms.
• Strong experience with:
• PowerShell Automation
• Ansible
• Tanium
• Configuration Management
• Patch Management
• Infrastructure Monitoring
• Vulnerability Remediation
• Experience administering and supporting Microsoft enterprise platforms, including:
• Windows Server
• Active Directory
• Microsoft Exchange / Exchange Online
• Microsoft 365
• Entra ID
• SQL Server Infrastructure
• Experience with infrastructure automation and Infrastructure as Code (IaC) concepts utilizing:
• PowerShell
• Ansible
• REST APIs
• JSON / configuration-driven automation
• Git-based source control
• Experience with enterprise application delivery and load-balancing technologies, SSL/TLS, certificate management, and backend application connectivity.
• Experience implementing automation, CI/CD, and DevOps practices for infrastructure deployment and operational management.
• Strong troubleshooting skills across compute, virtualization, operating systems, networking, storage, identity, application delivery, and cloud infrastructure.
• Strong understanding of security best practices, vulnerability remediation, infrastructure hardening, compliance requirements, and cloud governance.
• Proven ability to lead complex infrastructure initiatives, develop technical standards and documentation, perform root cause analysis, and provide technical guidance across infrastructure and application teams.
• Excellent interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills with the ability to communicate complex technical concepts to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Strong organizational and project management skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities simultaneously.
• Proven ability to work effectively in cross-functional teams and drive technical initiatives from concept through implementation.
• Passion for continuous learning and staying current with emerging Cloud, DevOps, Automation, AI, and Infrastructure technologies.
• Off-hours support including 24x7 on-call responsibilities may be required
• Minimal travel required (training/conferences)

The pay range for this position is $102,900.00 - $140,000.00 / Year with the opportunity for eligible associates to earn additional compensation pursuant to the Company’s bonus plan. Exact pay will be based on factors including, but not limited to relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, level, shift, geographic location, and business and organizational needs. Full-time positions are eligible for paid time off, health, dental, vision, life and disability benefits. Part-time positions are eligible for dental, vision, life, and disability benefits. For additional information concerning our benefits, visit our Benefits and Career Development page: https://learn.bswift.com/ulta

ABOUT

At Ulta Beauty (NASDAQ: ULTA), the possibilities are beautiful. Ulta Beauty is the largest North American beauty retailer and the premier beauty destination for cosmetics, fragrance, skin care products, hair care products and salon services. We bring possibilities to life through the power of beauty each and every day in our stores and online with more than 25,000 products from approximately 500 well-established and emerging beauty brands across all categories and price points, including Ulta Beauty’s own private label. Ulta Beauty also offers a full-service salon in every store featuring—hair, skin, brow, and make-up services.

We will consider for employment all qualified applicants, including those with arrest records, conviction records, or other criminal histories, in a manner consistent with the requirements of any applicable state and local laws, including the City of Los Angeles’ Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, and the New York City Fair Chance Act.