The Infrastructure Technology& Shared Servicesorganization is acomponentof Advance Auto Parts’ Information Technology function. This teamis responsible forall elements ofInfrastructureTechnology Architecture and Engineering from defining the overall enterpriseinfrastructurearchitecture to its ongoingoperations andgovernance with the goal of ensuring the IT functionoperatesas effectively and efficiently as possibleThis organization has a direct impact on Advance Auto Parts’ ability to introduce business capabilities at a pace that enables Advance Auto Part’s Mission of having a “Passion forCustomers Passion for Yes”.
The Senior SystemsEngineer, Cloud Infrastructure Platform Engineeringwillhelpdesign, engineer and supportourinfrastructureenvironment as we re-platform our traditionalapplication stack to one that is modern andEdgecomputinginfrastructure platform You will be empowered to innovate andleadthe definition of theEdgecomputinginfrastructure standards, automation, and processes that will enable product teams to release features anytimein a secureand agilemanner Toaccomplishourgoalsthe successful candidate will act as a SME for ourEdgeinfrastructure, security andapplication developmentteams onEdge computingarchitecture andprinciplesforcontinuous delivery in theEdge
This position is 4 days in office, 1 day remote per week, based at our corporate headquarters in Raleigh, North Carolina (North Hills)
Primary Duties and Responsibilities
Perform basic and advanced Systems Administration tasks.
Monitor andmaintainEdge computing platform Perform upgrades and troubleshooting.
Participate in the creation of entire Systems (Clients, Server Hardware, network, and databases).
Participate and coordinate activities for incident management, service development, service transition, and continual service improvement of store systems infrastructure services.
Automate the maintenance activities,documentand operationalize the tasksand transition to operations team.
Participate in an On-Call 24x7 rotation, or weekend work along with other Team Member Engineers.
Interpret technical requirements into business requirements and communicate risks to relevant stakeholders ranging from business leaders to engineers
Provide succinct diagramssuch ashigh-leveldesign and low-level design documentsand workflows andabletopresent tosenior leadershipas well as technical teams
Work through the project life cycle from design, implementation, cutover, hypercareand operation transition.
Participate in problem solving,troubleshootingand level 3 engineering supportofinfrastructure and applications as needed
Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Scienceor equivalent combination of relevant education,trainingand experience
Minimum of1year of experienceleadingtechnology teamssupportingEdge computingplatformsuch as Scale computinghypercore
Experience withWindowsPowershell scripting and APIbased programing.
7+years in InfrastructureandSoftwareEngineering
Experience with the IAC (Infrastructure as Code) implementation and automation
Deepunderstanding ofMicrosoft WindowsServerexperience isrequired
Working experience with forest/multi domain Active Directory and GPO.
Working experience with DNS, GroupPolicyand PKI.
Workingexperience andexpertisewith SCCMand InTune
Experience withplatformupgrades.
Experience with virtualization technologies such as VMWare, Nutanix, KVMis needed.
Experience with Systems Infrastructure engineering in alarge, distributedenvironment.
Experience with Windows server 2012– 2025and client operating systems.
Strong troubleshooting skillsa must
Strong analytical and communication skills
Excellent communication, presentation,architecturalarticulationand leadership skills.
Experience leading and working with diverse geographically distributed teams.
Be able to work with teams with varying levels of technicallevelsand experiences
Preferred Certifications:
WindowsServer
Azure and or any other cloud fundamentals
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Advance Auto Parts, Inc. is a leading automotive aftermarket parts provider that serves both professional installers and do-it-yourself customers. As of October 5, 2024, Advance operated 4,781 stores primarily within the United States, with additional locations in Canada, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands. The company also served 1,125 independently owned Carquest branded stores across these locations in addition to Mexico and various Caribbean islands. Additional information about Advance, including employment opportunities, customer services and online shopping for parts, accessories and other offerings can be found at www.AdvanceAutoParts.com.
