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Director of Engineering / Principal AI Architect

Location: Remote (Based in Indianapolis)

A fast-growing AI platform company is seeking a Director of Engineering / Principal AI Architect to lead the technical vision of its AI platform and serve as a senior technical advisor to both internal teams and enterprise customers.

This role combines architecture leadership, AI expertise, and strategic technical guidance, with some hands-on involvement in system design.

Key Responsibilities:

Technical Leadership

• Define and guide the technical architecture and engineering roadmap
• Provide architectural oversight and mentor engineering teams
• Establish best practices for scalable AI and data systems

AI Architecture & Platform Design

• Design and oversee LLM-powered systems, AI workflows, and intelligent automation
• Architect scalable solutions using modern AI frameworks, vector databases, and cloud infrastructure
• Evaluate emerging AI technologies and integrate them into the platform strategy

Customer & Solution Advisory

• Act as a technical advisor to enterprise customers
• Support solution design during customer engagements
• Translate complex technical concepts into clear business outcomes

Required Experience

• 10+ years in software engineering, platform architecture, or AI systems
• Experience building or scaling AI or data platforms
• Strong knowledge of LLMs, generative AI, or machine learning systems
• Expertise with cloud-native architecture (AWS, GCP, or Azure)
• Experience leading engineering teams and defining technical strategy

Preferred Experience

• Experience with LangChain, LlamaIndex, or similar frameworks
• Knowledge of vector databases and retrieval systems
• Background in modern data stack technologies (Snowflake, Databricks, etc.)
• Previous experience as CTO, Director of Engineering, or Principal Engineer

Ideal Candidate

A highly technical leader who can think strategically like a CTO while remaining deeply involved in architecture and solution design, and who is comfortable advising both engineering teams and enterprise customers.

Job Title: Senior Automation Engineer

Location: Hillsboro, Oregon

Job Type: Full-Time

Job Description:

We are seeking a highly experienced Senior Automation Engineer to join our advanced software and embedded systems team. The ideal candidate will have deep expertise in Python automation (Pytest), Robot Framework, and QNX environments, with strong skills in UX/UI automation and testing. This role involves enhancing and migrating automation frameworks, debugging complex integrations, and working closely with cross-functional teams to deliver high-quality test automation solutions for embedded systems and entertainment platforms.

Key Responsibilities

Automation Framework Development

• Architect, develop, and maintain automation frameworks primarily using Python and Pytest.
• Lead migration of existing Robot Framework tests to Python/Pytest equivalents.
• Build reusable fixtures, utilities, wrapper layers, and automation components to support large test suites.

Test Execution & Optimization

• Analyze and interpret Robot Framework keyword libraries; enable efficient reuse within Python-based executions.
• Optimize hybrid execution flows involving both Pytest and Robot Framework assets.
• Execute and maintain UI and device automation tests using tools such as Appium, Selenium, or equivalent frameworks.

Cross-Layer Debugging & Integration

• Independently debug cross-layer automation issues involving Python, Robot Framework, device tools, and operating systems.
• Integrate automation frameworks with CI/CD pipelines and tools (e.g., Jenkins, GitLab, Azure DevOps).

Collaboration & Mentorship

• Mentor and guide junior automation engineers, establishing good coding practices, test design patterns, and quality standards.
• Work collaboratively with software engineers, product developers, and QA teams to enhance automation coverage and reliability.

System & Environment Interaction

• Work with QNX OS, virtualization systems (Hypervisor), and cloud environments (AWS).
• Engage with hardware interfacing (USB, Ethernet, multimedia interfaces) and hardware simulation/ fault-injection where applicable (nice-to-have).

Required Skills & Experience

• 7–10 years experience in automation engineering with 5+ years hands-on Python automation using Pytest.
• Practical experience with Robot Framework including keywords, variables, resources, and large keyword repositories.
• Strong skills in UI automation using tools such as Appium/Selenium.
• Solid understanding of modular test design and maintainable patterns (page-object, keyword patterns).
• Experience with QNX (Posix) operating system, virtualization (e.g., Hypervisor), and cloud-based environments (preferably AWS).
• Good understanding of Git, branching strategies, and CI/CD workflows.
• Proven ability to debug complex, multi-layered test automation environments.

Preferred Qualifications

• Exposure to embedded systems, aviation, or high-volume regression environments.
• Experience in framework migration, cross-framework interoperability, or keyword reuse models.
• Background in hardware interactions and media/UX systems (multimedia I/O, touch interactions).
• Familiarity with fault injection tools and hardware simulation techniques.
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Electronics, or related technical field.

Nice-to-Have Skills

• Hardware interfacing (USB, Ethernet), multimedia interfaces (touch, audio/video).
• Fault-injection and hardware simulation experience.
• Knowledge of peripheral communication protocols (e.g., GMSL, IP).

Job Title: MLOps Engineer (Dataiku and AWS SageMaker)

Location: Reading, Pennsylvania (Onsite – 5 Days/Week at Client Location)

Employment Type: Contract / Long-Term

Role Overview

We are seeking a hands-on MLOps Engineer with strong experience in Dataiku and AWS SageMaker to design, deploy, and operate scalable machine learning and generative AI solutions. The ideal candidate will have experience building agentic AI systems, RAG pipelines, and production-grade ML infrastructure on AWS while ensuring reliability, governance, and performance at scale.

This role requires deep expertise in LLMOps, CI/CD automation, containerization, cloud infrastructure, and observability frameworks to support enterprise AI workloads.

Key Responsibilities

Agentic AI System Design

• Design and implement multi-agent architectures including planner, researcher, retriever, executor, and reviewer agents.
• Define agent collaboration policies, memory strategies (short/long-term), and tool orchestration frameworks.
• Implement supervisor policies and guardrails to ensure safe agent collaboration.

Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) Development

• Build high-quality RAG pipelines including ingestion, chunking, embeddings, indexing, and retrieval workflows.
• Implement evaluation frameworks for precision, recall, groundedness, and hallucination detection.
• Ensure proper citation mechanisms and guardrails for enterprise-grade AI applications.

AWS-Based AI/ML Production Deployment

• Deploy and manage AI solutions using AWS services including:
• Amazon Bedrock (Agents, Knowledge Bases, Flows)
• AWS Lambda
• API Gateway
• S3
• DynamoDB
• OpenSearch / Vector Databases
• Step Functions
• CloudWatch
• Enable scalable, secure, and fault-tolerant AI systems in production environments.

MLOps / LLMOps Implementation

• Build automated CI/CD pipelines using GitOps practices.
• Implement containerization using Docker and Kubernetes.
• Manage Infrastructure as Code (IaC) and deployment pipelines.
• Implement secure secrets management, IAM policies, blue-green deployments, and rollback mechanisms.

Observability and Model Evaluation

• Instrument telemetry including traces, token usage, cost tracking, and latency monitoring.
• Build dashboards using Grafana or CloudWatch for operational visibility.
• Implement human-in-the-loop review systems, A/B testing, and continuous evaluation pipelines.

Reliability and Scalability

• Implement caching strategies, queue management, rate limiting, and retry/backoff mechanisms.
• Ensure system reliability through idempotency patterns and drift detection mechanisms.
• Monitor and optimize system performance under scale.

Collaboration and Communication

• Work closely with DevOps, Data Engineering, Infrastructure, and Architecture teams.
• Document system architectures, SLIs/SLOs, and operational runbooks.
• Communicate technical updates and insights to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Data Science, Engineering, or related field (or equivalent experience).
• Proven experience building production-grade MLOps pipelines and AI systems.
• Hands-on experience with Dataiku and AWS SageMaker.
• Experience designing and deploying RAG pipelines and agent-based AI architectures.
• Strong expertise in cloud platforms for AI/ML workloads (AWS preferred).
• Solid experience with CI/CD pipelines, Git, Docker, and Kubernetes.
• Understanding of model governance, data governance, and AI lifecycle management.
• Excellent communication, problem-solving, and collaboration skills.

Preferred / Nice to Have Skills

• Experience with AWS Bedrock (Agents, Knowledge Bases, Flows).
• Experience with OpenSearch or other vector databases.
• Familiarity with LangGraph, CrewAI, Semantic Kernel, or AutoGen frameworks.
• Experience with Step Functions, Lambda, API Gateway, DynamoDB, and S3.
• Knowledge of evaluation frameworks for LLMs including groundedness and hallucination detection.
• Dataiku platform expertise including governance, approvals, artifacts, and MLOps deployment flows.

Certifications (Nice to Have)

• Dataiku ML Practitioner
• Dataiku Advanced Designer
• Dataiku MLOps Practitioner

"Candidates must be authorized to work in the United States without the need for current or future visa sponsorship."

Summary of Position (Job Purpose)

This is an exciting opportunity to join the Data & Analytics Delivery Organization at Family Dollar. As the company undergoes major transformation, insights derived from data will play a critical role.

We are seeking an experienced Business Intelligence Manager with deep technical expertise and the ability to be hands‑on. This individual will help transform how Family Dollar leverages large volumes of internal and external data, to drive insights and decisions. You will work closely with business stakeholders, data product owners, platform teams, enterprise architects, data management, and data engineering teams to ensure our Business Intelligence capabilities are built with performance, availability, scalability, and maintainability at the forefront—using current and emerging cloud technologies.

This role is responsible for the design and execution of Business Intelligence initiatives, partnering closely with the Director of Data Analytics & Reporting. The Manager must be highly collaborative, organized, and an exceptional communicator and problem-solver. The ideal candidate will have prior leadership experience overseeing individual contributors, contractors, and vendor partners.

Principal Duties and Responsibilities

• Build, manage, and lead the Business Intelligence team focused on rapidly delivering BI solutions that strengthen organizational insights and analytics capabilities.
• Manage a team of 3–5 individual contributors, as well as contract and vendor resources.
• Collaborate and communicate effectively with stakeholders including product teams, architects, developers, and executive leadership.
• Recommend and maintain an enterprise-wide BI and self‑service analytics roadmap and architecture, including consolidation and BI solution standardization
• Provide technical leadership and solution design guidance across BI initiatives, ensuring solutions meet business and data requirements.
• Serve as an escalation point to remove roadblocks and ensure timely delivery.
• Stay current with the latest BI, data warehousing, and analytics technologies, especially within the retail sector.
• Deliver solutions in a fast-paced, multi-faceted, agile environment.
• Drive proof-of-concepts (POCs) and prototypes to validate recommendations and test emerging technologies.
• Act as a subject matter expert for data acquisition, data modeling, and information delivery.
• Define and promote BI standardization (data modeling practices, visualization standards, delivery processes, etc.)
• Establish BI governance, naming standards, certified datasets, and semantic layers.
• Develop KPIs and SLAs for BI delivery and data availability.
• Lead adoption of a data literacy program across the enterprise

Minimum Requirements/Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or higher.
• 5+ years of experience working with large-scale enterprise data sets.
• 5+ years of experience using reporting and analytics tools, including at least 2 years delivering self‑service BI/Analytics solutions.
• 2+ years of experience managing full-time employees, contractors, or vendors.
• Strong curiosity, a passion for insights, and a drive to create value from data.
• Demonstrated history of delivering end‑to‑end BI solutions (e.g., MicroStrategy), including self-service solutions for diverse user groups.
• Experience gathering business requirements and translating them into technical solutions from concept through implementation.
• Self-starter capable of independently delivering on loosely defined projects.
• Hands-on experience with structured and unstructured data, and key cloud data technologies such as GCP, BigQuery, etc.
• Experience working with very large-scale data environments (e.g., 10+ TB warehouses, pipelines processing 50M+ records/day).
• Experience with modern data visualization tools (e.g., Power BI, Tableau).
• Experience in retail, supply chain, or e‑commerce preferred but not required.

Family Dollar is an equal opportunity employer and committed to recruiting, hiring, training, and promoting qualified people of all backgrounds, and make all employment decisions without regard to any protected status. We are committed to complying with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and providing reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities.

Be part of an amazing story

Macy’s is more than just a store. We’re a story. One that’s captured the hearts and minds of America for more than 160 years. A story about innovations and traditions…about inspiring stores and irresistible products…about the excitement of the Macy’s 4th of July Fireworks, and the wonder of the Thanksgiving Day Parade. We’ve been part of memorable moments and milestones for countless customers and colleagues. Those stories are part of what makes this such a special place to work.

Job Overview

The Tech Manager, Engineering leads the development and integration of scalable software solutions that support Macy’s omni-channel strategy. This role drives innovation in technology and process, enabling high-performing teams to deliver impactful customer experiences across platforms. By fostering collaboration and technical excellence, the manager ensures alignment with enterprise architecture and strategic goals.

What You Will Do

• Hire, coach, and mentor individuals to build a strong cross-functional organization
• Architect and build scalable software solutions aligned with enterprise standards
• Oversee software delivery, systems integration, and developer support tools
• Collaborate with technical teams to implement architecture guidelines and strategies
• Lead technology evaluations in partnership with cross-functional teams
• Manage geographically distributed engineering scrum teams using agile and DevOps practices
• Introduce innovative ideas to enhance customer outcomes and operational efficiency
• Set measurable quality goals and foster continuous engineering improvement

Skills You Would Need

• Software Architecture: Designs scalable, modern systems using best-in-class architectural patterns
• Cloud Engineering: Implements cloud-native solutions with providers such as GCP
• Infrastructure as Code: Utilizes tools like Terraform to automate infrastructure deployment
• Front-End Development: Applies frameworks such as ReactJS and Angular for user-facing applications
• Back-End Development: Develops robust services using Java and Spring frameworks
• Data Management: Applies principles of data architecture, modeling, and governance
• Agile Leadership: Leads scrum teams with agile methodologies and DevOps practices
• Technical Communication: Translates complex technical concepts for diverse audiences
• Project Ownership: Drives initiatives from concept to delivery with accountability and clarity

Who You Are

• Experienced in leading software engineering teams and mentoring talent
• Skilled in managing multiple projects and setting clear priorities
• Adept at integrating third-party solutions such as MDM, ERP, or WMS
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced, innovation-driven environment
• Holds a Bachelor’s degree; Master’s degree preferred
• Brings 8+ years of relevant technical experience
• Regularly required to sit, talk, hear; use hands/fingers to touch, handle, and feel. Occasionally required to move about the workplace and reach with hands and arms. Requires close vision.

Summary

The Director of Cyber Security is a senior leadership role responsible for developing and executing a comprehensive information security strategy that safeguards the organization’s digital assets, systems, and data. This role oversees all aspects of cybersecurity operations, ensuring alignment with business objectives while maintaining regulatory compliance and operational resilience.

The Director leads a multidisciplinary team—including managers, project managers, architects, analysts, engineers, and third-party providers—and collaborates closely with cross-functional stakeholders to embed security into enterprise initiatives, including digital transformation and cloud adoption. Effective communication with both technical and non-technical audiences is essential.

Key challenges include staying ahead of rapidly evolving cyber threats and regulations, balancing security with business agility, managing limited resources, and fostering a culture of security awareness and engagement. The Director is expected to remain current on industry trends, emerging technologies, and best practices through ongoing learning and professional involvement. Success in this role is measured by:

• Reduction in security incidents and breaches
• Compliance with relevant regulations and frameworks
• Employee participation in security awareness programs
• Improved Mean Time to Detect (MTTD) and Mean Time to Respond (MTTR)
• Completion rates of third-party risk assessments
• Positive audit outcomes and timely remediation

Essential Functions

The principal duties and responsibilities include, but are not limited to the following:

• Strategic Leadership: Demonstrates hands-on leadership by working closely with both team members and cross-functional business units to drive alignment and deliver results. Develop and implement a comprehensive information security strategy aligned with organizational goals and regulatory requirements. Regularly review and refine the security roadmap to address emerging threats and technological advancements.
• Risk Management: Identify, assess, and mitigate cyber risks across all business units and functions. Conduct security risk assessments, oversee vulnerability management, and ensure compliance with applicable laws, guidelines, and best practices.
• Policy and Governance: Create, update, and enforce security policies, standards, and procedures. Establish security governance frameworks and ensure organization-wide adoption and awareness.
• Incident Response: Lead the organization’s response to cyber security incidents and breaches. Develop and maintain incident response plans, coordinate cross-functional teams during incidents, and oversee post-incident analysis and reporting.
• Security Operations: Supervise daily security operations, including monitoring, threat intelligence, and log analysis. Implement technical controls such as firewalls, encryption, intrusion detection systems, and endpoint protection.
• Talent Management: Recruit, mentor, and manage a high-performing cyber security team. Foster professional development, provide training opportunities, and determine staffing requirements (both internal and external) to ensure defined objectives are met. Manage performance evaluations and salary administration for direct and indirect reports. Guide the professional and personal development of associates, including certifications and/or degrees as required by the role.
• Budget and Resource Management: Oversee the cyber security budget, ensuring resources are allocated efficiently to maximize risk reduction. Evaluate investments in technology, services, and personnel. Administer departmental operating and capital budgets.
• Stakeholder Communication: Serve as the primary liaison between executive leadership and the cyber security function. Deliver clear, concise reports and recommendations to leadership, regulators, and the board of directors.
• Vendor and Third-Party Security: Evaluate and manage security risks associated with vendors, partners, and supply chain entities. Lead third-party risk assessments and integrate findings into the broader risk management strategy.
• Vendor and Third Parties: Evaluate and manage vendors, partners, and third-party managed service providers.
• Awareness and Training: Develop and deliver organization-wide security awareness programs. Promote a culture of security by educating staff at all levels on their role in protecting information assets. Ensure completion of required company compliance training programs. Communicate and promote the code of ethics and business conduct. Direct project presentations for recommendations and updates to staff, management, Committees, and Membership. Include associates, when possible, to provide exposure and encourage them to build relationships with management and membership.

Qualifications

• Education: Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Security, Information Technology, or related field required; Master’s degree preferred.
• Certifications: CISSP, CISM, CISA, or equivalent industry-recognized certifications.
• Experience: 10+ years of progressive experience in information security, with at least 3 years in management or leadership role.
• Technical Expertise: Deep understanding of security architecture, networks, applications, cloud computing, and endpoint security. Familiarity with current threat landscapes, attack vectors, and mitigation strategies. Information/Data Protection & Identity and Access Management
• Regulatory Knowledge: Experience with data privacy laws and security frameworks such as GDPR, HIPAA, SOX, ISO 27001, NIST, and PCI-DSS.
• Project Management: Demonstrated success in leading cross-functional projects, managing timelines, budgets, and deliverables.
• Communication: Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to translate technical concepts for non-technical audiences along with strong presentation skills.
• Leadership: Proven ability to inspire, lead, and develop teams in a fast-paced, evolving environment.
• Experience managing budgets for acquisition of equipment, maintenance and services.
• Develops the team and mentors' talent to deliver the technology management and execution capabilities of the organization. Enable a constantly learning environment.
• Experience with comprehensive technology delivery that is secure and reliable including disaster recovery architecture and operations storage area network and redundant, highly available server and network architectures.
• Collaborative and Innovative leader comfortable with working in a dynamic environment
• Strong delivery and customer focus with attention to detail and quality
• Ability to act decisively and work well while directing multiple projects and operational activities simultaneously
• Strong interpersonal and organizational skills to effectively liaise with staff in all areas and levels of the organization
• Proven ability to foster collaboration, value others perspective and gain support and buy-in from stakeholders
• Proven success in managing growth and leading change in a fast-paced organization
• Strong organizational, analytical, and critical thinking skills that result in conclusive recommendations and sound decisions

Working Conditions & Physical Demands

• Availability to work a varied, flexible schedule to meet business demands
• Ability to monitor computer screens for long periods of time
• Able to occasionally travel and be available after hours in response to security incidents or critical projects
• Ability to work a hybrid schedule as established by the division with a minimum of 4 days on-site

Leadership Competencies

• Think Strategically: Create a compelling vision, develop a strategy and empower others to achieve it
• Influence Others: The ability to effectively collaborate, inspire, persuade and align others
• Drive Change: Create the vision and drive the momentum for change
• Talent Planning: Build organizational and associate capability to achieve business goals
• Take Accountability: Drive a culture of ownership throughout the organization
• Inclusive Leadership: Role model inclusive leadership to leverage diversity

Company Perks

• Vibrant Food Centric Culture
• Comprehensive medical, dental and vision package
• Competitive Salary and Paid Time Off
• Fitness Reimbursement and Well-Being Program
• Corporate Training and Development University
• Collaborative team environment
• Paid Parental Leave
• 401K
• Matching Gifts and Community Volunteer Involvement

Compensation and Benefits

The salary range for this position is $180,000-$220,000 annually.

Placement in the range depends on several factors, including experience, skills, education, geography, and budget considerations. Wakefern is proud to offer a comprehensive benefits package designed to support the health, well-being, and professional development of our Associates. Benefits include medical, dental, and vision coverage, life and disability insurance, a 401(k) retirement plan with company match & annual company contribution, paid time off, holidays, and parental leave. Associates also enjoy access to wellness and family support programs, fitness reimbursement, educational and training opportunities through our corporate university, and a collaborative, team-oriented work environment. Many of these benefits are fully or partially funded by the company, with some subject to eligibility requirements.

Job Title: Marketing Manager IV

Location: Culver City, CA

Duration: 12 Months plus

Pay Range: $75/hr - $85/hr on W2 (DOE)

Role Specific Summary

Seeking a Marketing Technology Operations Manager to help power the technology behind how millions of customers Client and engage with company. In this role, you'll shape and scale a modern, privacy-first marketing technology ecosystem that enables meaningful, personalized experiences across our global digital storefront. You'll collaborate with world-class engineering, analytics, and product teams to design innovative solutions that connect data, platforms, and customer journeys. This is a unique opportunity to influence the future of marketing technology at one of the world's most iconic brands.

Description

• As a Marketing Technology Operations Manager, you will lead the strategy, implementation, and optimization of company Retail's marketing technology platforms and data infrastructure. You'll ensure our MarTech ecosystem is scalable, integrated, and designed with privacy and performance at its core. Your work will directly enable more relevant, seamless, and impactful customer experiences worldwide.
• Key responsibilities include:
• Define and evolve the MarTech roadmap, evaluating and implementing technologies that enhance marketing capabilities and customer engagement.
• Partner with engineering, product, and analytics teams to design and deliver scalable, integrated marketing technology solutions.
• Build and optimize data pipelines, integrations, and APIs to ensure accurate, reliable, and actionable marketing data.
• Manage and optimize marketing platforms and vendor solutions to improve performance, scalability, and operational efficiency.

Responsibilities

• Lead the strategy, architecture, and continuous evolution of company Retail's global MarTech ecosystem.
• Translate business and customer needs into scalable technical solutions in partnership with cross-functional teams.
• Design and implement data integrations, ETL pipelines, and APIs to enable connected marketing platforms and insights.
• Optimize platforms through configuration, scripting, and data analysis to improve performance and reliability.
• Ensure compliance with privacy, security, and data governance standards across all marketing technologies.
• Evaluate emerging technologies and vendors to drive innovation and long-term capability growth.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a technical field or equivalent practical experience.
• 7+ years of experience working with marketing technology platforms, integrations, or data systems.
• Strong experience with data architecture, ETL processes, and SQL.
• Experience implementing API-based integrations between enterprise platforms.
• Familiarity with data privacy, governance, and compliance in marketing or digital environments.
• Ability to collaborate effectively with technical and non-technical stakeholders.

Preferred Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience supporting or leading enterprise MarTech ecosystems.
• Experience designing and deploying scalable MarTech or customer data solutions.
• Expertise with cloud platforms, data warehouses, or modern analytics environments.
• Experience implementing data governance and privacy-by-design solutions.
• Strong strategic thinking and ability to influence cross-functional partners and senior leaders.
• Technical certifications in cloud, data, or marketing technology platforms.

Benefits Info: Russell Tobin/Pride Global offers eligible employee’s comprehensive healthcare coverage (medical, dental, and vision plans), supplemental coverage (accident insurance, critical illness insurance and hospital indemnity), 401(k)-retirement savings, life & disability insurance, an employee assistance program, legal support, auto, home insurance, pet insurance and employee discounts with preferred vendors.

**This position is a full-time and on-site. Applicants must be able to commute to Greensboro, NC daily - no remote opportunity is available.**

Position Overview

Schiffman’s Jewelers is seeking a strategic, hands-on Director of Information Technology to lead and modernize our technology infrastructure across all 10 retail stores and corporate operations. This role is responsible for aligning technology with business objectives, ensuring operational excellence, safeguarding company data, and enhancing the customer experience in a luxury retail environment.

The Director of IT will oversee all IT operations, cybersecurity, systems integration, POS infrastructure, vendor management, and digital initiatives. This leader will serve as a trusted advisor to the COO and play a key role in supporting growth, innovation, and operational efficiency.

Regular travel to CA, KY, NC, SC, and VA is required. This is a highly hands-on role supporting a team of 160 employees, and the ideal candidate will bring a strong passion for delivering exceptional customer service and creating outstanding experiences.

Key Responsibilities

Strategic Leadership

• Develop and execute a comprehensive IT strategy aligned with Schiffman’s growth goals.
• Serve as a member of the leadership team, advising on technology investments and digital innovation.
• Identify opportunities to improve operational efficiency through technology.

Infrastructure & Systems Management

• Oversee all IT systems including POS, accounting, CRM, and inventory management.
• Ensure reliability, uptime, and performance across multiple retail locations.
• Manage cloud services, network infrastructure, servers, and telecommunications systems.
• Lead system upgrades, migrations, and integrations.
• Manage internal hardware program.

Cybersecurity & Risk Management

• Establish and enforce cybersecurity protocols and data protection policies.
• Ensure PCI compliance and retail security best practices.
• Manage backup, disaster recovery, and business continuity planning.
• Monitor and mitigate cybersecurity threats.

Vendor & Budget Management

• Manage relationships with IT vendors, software providers, and service partners.
• Negotiate contracts and control IT spending.
• Develop and manage the IT budget.

Leadership & Support

• Lead external support partners.
• Ensure timely support for store and corporate users.
• Establish IT policies, documentation, and training programs.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, or related field (Master’s preferred).
• 8–10+ years of progressive IT leadership experience.
• Experience in retail, luxury retail, or multi-location operations strongly preferred.
• Strong knowledge of POS and CRM systems. LightSpeed and Salesforce/Proximity are a plus.
• Deep understanding of cybersecurity, PCI compliance, and data protection.
• Experience managing cloud environments (Microsoft 365, Azure, AWS, etc.).
• Proven ability to manage vendors and IT budgets.
• Strong leadership, communication, and project management skills.

Key Competencies

• Strategic thinker with operational execution skills
• High attention to detail and security awareness
• Customer-experience mindset
• Calm under pressure and solution-oriented
• Ability to provide honest feedback when needed.

8116 - Midtown Office - 2220 W. Broad Street, Richmond, Virginia, 23220

Job Description

What you will do – Essential Responsibilities

• Given long term strategic goals, can lay out a path across many versions.
• Participates in and supports initiatives outside of main area of responsibility.
• High degree of influence of data product direction and has ownership over large components.
• Thinks both strategically and tactically, keeping in mind both technical goals and company goals.
• Provides technical leadership for projects including 3–4 senior level individuals.
• The data engineer will be considered a blend of data and analytics “guru.” This role will promote the available data and analytics capabilities and expertise to business unit leaders and educate them in leveraging these capabilities in achieving their business goals.
• Work with data governance team members and information stewards and participate in vetting and promoting content created in the business and by data scientists to the curated data catalog for governed reuse.
• May be required to present at conferences to demonstrate company’s technical prowess.

Purpose of the role

Senior Principal Engineers partner with Engineers and Solution Architects to develop solutions and implement standards that ensure an unrivaled data experience. You are an expert in your craft and seen as a platform and implementation owner. You are an active contributor in the industry and have a passion for continuous learning.

Senior Principal Engineers practice hands-on development, have oversight of the technical tasks of others, and are the owners of the standards and best practices. Our Senior Principal Engineers act as a technical mentor to others and is an expert in supporting multiple areas of the business.

Qualifications and Requirements

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Decision Science, Engineering, Statistics, or a related field, or equivalent alternative education, skills, and/or practical experience is required and 8+ years of work experience required in data management disciplines including [data integration, modeling, optimization and data quality], and/or other areas directly relevant to data engineering responsibilities and tasks; multiple certifications preferred or
• Master’s Degree in Computer Science, Decision Science, Engineering, Statistics, or a related field, or equivalent alternative education, skills, and/or practical experience is required and 6+ years of work experience required in data management disciplines including [data integration, modeling, optimization and data quality], and/or other areas directly relevant to data engineering responsibilities and tasks; multiple certifications preferred.

Preferred Qualifications

• Expert experience working with large, heterogeneous datasets in building and optimizing data pipelines, pipeline architectures and integrated datasets using traditional data integration technologies. These should include [ETL/ELT, data replication/CDC, message-oriented data movement]
• Strong/expert experience with multiple advanced analytics tools languages such as [R, Python, Java, C++, Scala, others].
• Strong/expert experience with popular database programming languages including [SQL, PL/SQL, others] on both relational and non-relational databases.
• Strong experience with cloud data platforms such as Databricks, Snowflake
• Expert experience with data discovery, analytics, and data quality controls
• Expert experience in data modeling and ontologies
• Strong experience with microservices to Serve Data
• Strong experience in cloud platforms such as Azure, AWS, GCP

Work Location and Arrangement: This role will be based out of the CarMax Midtown office, Richmond VA or CarMax Technology Hub, Plano TX and have a Hybrid work arrangement.

• Associates based in Richmond work onsite 5 days per week.
• Associates based in Plano work onsite 2 days per week.

Work Authorization: Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis. Sponsorship will not be considered for this specific role.

About CarMax

CarMax disrupted the auto industry by delivering the honest, transparent and high-integrity experience customers want and deserve. This innovative thinking around the way cars are bought and sold has helped us become the nation’s largest retailer of used cars, with over 250 locations nationwide.

Our amazing team of more than 25,000 associates work together to deliver iconic customer experiences. Along the way, we help every associate grow their career and achieve their best, at work and in their community. We are recognized for our commitment to training and diversity and are one of the FORTUNE 100 Best Companies to Work For®.

Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion:

CarMax is committed to bringing together people from different backgrounds and perspectives, providing employees with a safe, welcoming, and inclusive work environment.

CarMax is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, national origin, protected veteran status, disability status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

ABOUT OUR CLIENT

Our Client is committed to building a workplace where innovation, collaboration, and growth thrive. They take pride in creating an environment that values hard work, accountability, and professional development.

ABOUT THE ROLE

This is a senior-level Solutions Architect role with a clear career progression path (Solutions Architect to Senior Architect to Enterprise Architect to Principal Architect). The architect will play a critical role in driving enterprise-wide application consolidation initiatives, supporting process enhancements, and delivering scalable solutions. The role demands a strong background in solution design, fit-gap analysis, and trade-off evaluation across retail, supply chain, infrastructure, or marketing technology domains.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Direct the identification and recommendation of solutions, upgrades, or decommissioning options with a focus on usability, productivity, and total cost of ownership
• Develop and execute solutions that minimize reactive work and maximize strategic impact
• Collaborate with business and IT subject matter experts to design end-to-end solutions that align with enterprise architecture standards
• Engage with business leadership to establish strong IT and operations partnerships
• Model solutions across conceptual, logical, and physical perspectives (N+1 views)
• Create architecture artifacts defining end-to-end solution context, data domains, logical, physical, and deployment views
• Facilitate requirements refinement with a focus on service-level requirements
• Participate in design reviews to ensure solution alignment and traceability
• Contribute to the development of enterprise architecture principles, guidelines, and standards
• Clearly articulate architectural decisions to both technical and business audiences
• Engage proactively with business stakeholders to ensure IT addresses immediate and future needs

QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Systems Engineering, or related field required
• 10+ years of experience in IT management or solutions architecture
• 3–5 years of experience designing solutions in cloud and hybrid environments
• 3–5 years of experience with data integration patterns and tools
• Understanding of networks and security across on-premise and cloud environments
• Experience with vendor management tools and enterprise architecture integration
• Knowledge of architectural frameworks such as TOGAF or Zachman
• 2+ implementations of enterprise-class supply chain management systems preferred
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to build consensus
• Proven ability to balance waterfall and agile methodologies
• Advanced problem-solving and analytical skills

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Retail industry or supply chain experience (merchandising, planning, logistics)
• Experience with enterprise-class retail COTS applications
• Background in SOA/Microservices design
• 2–3 years of retail industry experience
• Optimization expertise, including stochastic modeling and holistic planning
• Strong proficiency with Microsoft Office, SharePoint, and collaboration tools