Cox Automotive is hiring a full-time experienced Release Train Architect at our Cox Automotive office for the Inventory Management Solutions (IMS) portfolio group in Austin, TX.

Cox Automotive offers the chance to take a leading role in the digital revolution of the automotive industry. We are on a journey to transform our product portfolio into a broad offering of reusable services delivered in the cloud, enabling the rapid delivery of industry-leading experiences that customers love. Architects are the technology change agents delivering this modernization and innovation. They are energetic influencers that build world-class solutions for key Cox Automotive business domains including vehicle valuation, acquisition, pricing, inventory management, and merchandising.

As an Architect for Inventory Management Solutions (IMS), you will drive the design of next-generation Cox-wide common services and customer-facing software-as-a-service applications including owning the success of:

• Cloud-native applications in AWS

• Application modernization to microservices

• Portfolio rationalization that consolidates back end systems and duplicative integrations

• Business, product, and engineering collaborations

• Technical standards definition

• New technology adoption

• Meeting performance, availability, scalability, reliability, maintainability and security SLAs

Qualifications:

• At ease advocating for technical solutions and enjoy the challenge of influencing others

• Ability to write high-quality blog posts and technical documentation

• Ability to represent Cox Automotive in the industry through conference presentations

• Ability to serve as a technology mentor, facilitating the growth of Cox Automotive colleagues

• Ability to manage conflict and maintain productive working relationships

Technical Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or Electrical Engineering or relevant industry experience

• Ability to code in any language using any technology stack through self-teaching

• SQL and NoSQL database technologies

• AWS (preferred), GCP, or Azure services and solution architectures

• REST API design and microservice implementation

• Object-oriented design including common patterns

• Distributed systems

• Docker, Kubernetes, and other container technologies

• .NET Core, Java and/or a willingness to become an expert

• Automotive industry experience or a willingness to become an expert

Past Experience

• 10+ years of experience in software development for midsize to large corporations

• 5+ years of working experience as a solution or technical architect

Video content to learn more

• Location and 360 walkthrough - http://bit.ly/1UctesS

• The Connected Cox Automotive Story - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DOCvFnzrOys

• How Cox Automotive is Helping Transform the Auto Industry - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ktiMKTWd0HY

• We Are Cox Automotive - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OHb5koSO14E

• Explore Tech Careers @ Cox Automotive - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k_mn36o2NLI

Who We Are

About Cox Automotive

Theres nothing ordinary about Cox Automotive. We are people of every background driven by our passion for mobility, innovation, client success and community outreach. We make buying, selling and owning (or simply using) cars easier for everyone. Touching more than 40,000 clients across five continents, we bring together the best brands and the best teams to propel the automotive industry forward. Some of those team members work for our iconic consumer brands like Autotrader and Kelley Blue Book, while others are creating the future of automotive at industry-facing brands like Dealer.com, Manheim and vAuto.

About Cox

We are the Cox family of businesses. Weve been making our mark since 1898 by building and evolving world-class businesses, staying true to our values, and encouraging top talent to always look for growth and impact while building a career with us. Our primary divisions - Cox Communications and Cox Automotive - are driving a new wave of innovation, powering smart cities with powerhouse broadband communications and pioneering greener, more progressive transportation alternatives for individuals and fleet operators. Were also expanding into new spaces like cleantech and healthcare to rev up our momentum toward building a better future for the next generation. Were looking for the talent today who will be our leaders tomorrow. Sound intriguing? Learn more about where we are today, where we hope youll be going with us, and the common purpose that unites us at coxenterprises.com.

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