Windows Infrastructure Engineer - (Hoffman, IL)

24 Sep 2024

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Power the PossibilitiesThe CDK Global technology team is looking for collaborative innovators who are passionate about making their mark on emerging enterprise software products. We're building and developing cloud technology for the automotive retail industrythat will change the landscape for automotive dealers, original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) and the customers they serve.

Be Part of Something BiggerEach year, more than three percent of the U.S. gross domestic product (GDP) is attributed to the auto industry, which flows through our customer, the auto dealer. It's time you joined an evolving marketplace where research and developmentinvestment is measured in the tens of billions. It's time you were a part of something bigger.

We're expanding our workforce - engineers, architects, developers and more - onboarding early adopters who can optimize, pivot and keep pace with ever-evolving development roadmaps and applications.

Join Our TeamGrowth potential, flexibility and material impact on the success and quality of a next-gen, enterprise software product make CDK an excellent choice for those who thrive in challenging, fast-paced engineering environments.The possibilities for impact are endless. We have exceptional opportunities to evolve our industry by driving change through new technology.

If you're ready for high-impact, you're ready for CDK.
  • Analyzing complex business and software requirements leading to the selection and implementation of appropriate technical solutions.
  • Ensure architecture, process, standards and best practice documentation is current
  • Work with internal groups such as Development, Product, QA, Sales as needed to design and encourage standardization, best practice and service take-up.
  • Optimizing and tuning designs based on performance and root cause analysis
  • Analysis of existing solutions alignment to infrastructure standards and providing feedback to both evolve and mature the solution.
  • In depth knowledge/experience on usage of the following technologies
    • Microsoft Windows operating system architectural features and applications in large scale computing environments
    • Block and File based storage technologies and technical considerations of best practices implementations
    • Microsoft Active Directory architecture concepts and implementations, Federation
    • Peripheral infrastructure services such as DNS
  • Broad understanding/experience across full stack infrastructure technologies
    • Database solutions (SQL/NoSQL)
    • DevOps processes and tooling such as Ansible
    • Hypervisor (VMware) and Virtualization technologies
    • Networking principles and concepts
  • Must demonstrate proficiency using PowerShell or similar scripting language for Windows automation
  • Experience working within an Infrastructure team utilizing Private/Public/Hybrid cloud models
  • Strong analytical and presentation/communication skills
  • Have clear and concise communication and be comfortable working at all levels in the organization
  • Effective at both collaboration and negotiation with internal stakeholders.
  • Capable of managing and prioritize multiple projects with competing resource requirements and timelines
  • Bonus points if you have Agile experience
  • Must be willing to challenge the status quo
  • Have a secure mind set during solution design
Years of Experience:
  • 10 yrs+ working in an IT Infrastructure related role along with associated design experience.
  • AWS Cloud Practioner certification preferred
  • Microsoft Server certifications preferred

CDK Global knows you have passions outside of work. You have family, friends, sporting events, and lots of things going on. That's why we offer a comprehensive benefits package to not only take care of you but your family as well. All of our benefits are effective the first day of employment including 401K matching, paid time off to re-energize, donate your time to volunteer in your community, and tuition reimbursement to name a few.

At CDK, we pride ourselves on having a diverse workforce. We value and celebrate the uniqueness of individuals and the different perspectives they provide. We offer equal opportunity employment regardless of race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability status, age, marital status, or protected veteran status.