Principal Data Architect

CAI Cox Automotive Corp Svcs., LLC; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 130,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Unlimited paid vacation

Seven paid holidays annually

Paid wellness hours

Additional paid time off for various responsibilities

Job summary

CAI Cox Automotive Corp Svcs., LLC in Austin, Texas is seeking a Principal Architect to drive strategy and design for their data architecture and reporting platform. The role requires extensive experience in cloud architecture and enterprise-scale solutions, ensuring effective data flows and communication of complex technical concepts.

The successful candidate will collaborate with various stakeholders, influencing product vision and engaging in planning and architecture. The position offers comprehensive benefits including unlimited paid vacation and up to 160 hours of paid wellness annually.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in development life cycle and architecture design.
• Experience delivering enterprise-scale ETL and reporting solutions.
• 5+ years of architecture delivery with ability to convey complex concepts.

Responsibilities

• Drive architectural design across data, reporting, and catalog areas.
• Monitor industry for technical changes and advances.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to structure product vision and roadmaps.

Skills

Data architecture

Cloud architecture (AWS, GCP, Azure)

ETL and reporting solutions

Analytical and strategic thinking

Stakeholder engagement

Education

Bachelor’s degree in computer science or related discipline

Master’s degree or Ph.D. in related field

Tools

Snowflake

MicroStrategy

Logi

Job description

Job Overview

Principal Architect – Drives strategy, design, implementation and support for data architecture, reporting platform and product catalog across the Xtime fixed‑ops portfolio.

Collaborates with business and technology leadership to establish an architectural framework and define data strategy, standards, policies and roadmaps.

General Responsibilities

• Collaborate with business, engineering and product stakeholders to drive holistic architectural design across the data, reporting and catalog areas.


• Monitor industry and competition for solution‑focused technical and process changes and advances.

Data Architecture

• Translate business requirements into technical specifications, including data streams, integrations, transformations, databases and data warehouses.


• Help define the data architectural framework, standards and principles, including modeling, metadata, security and reference data.


• Create reference architecture and patterns for others to build and improve data systems across Xtime teams.


• Collaborate with data users, software and other technical stakeholders to structure effective data flows from generation through transition to application.


• Architect the product catalog domain – parts, services and ops menus – including its data model, sourcing and governance.

Reporting Platform & Actionable Reporting

• Own the architecture of the reporting platform that powers dealer, dealer‑group and OEM reporting across the portfolio.


• Define patterns for OEM and dealer‑group data feeds and report requests (e.g., multimedia reporting, OEM data feeds, service‑pricing and parts/labor reporting).


• Evaluate performance, security, reliability, operations, technology and interoperability requirements, producing high‑level design deliverables.


• Create proofs of concept to determine the viability of new or different data and reporting technologies.

Systems Architecture

• Provide systems architecture advice and support for the data, reporting and catalog domains across the Xtime product portfolio and its net‑new teams.


• Engage with stakeholders and customers to align the architectural direction of the solution intent.


• Drive the structuring of product vision, roadmap, priorities, enabler capabilities, non‑functional requirements and solution demo activities.


• Participate in PI planning, Architecture Sync, solution capability demonstrations, release management and alignment of technologies across initiatives.


• Consult with architecture, development, infrastructure and operational teams to address issues related to systems/application architecture, including performance and availability.

Required Experience & Skills

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Management Information Systems, or a related discipline and ten years of experience; alternatively, a master’s degree and eight years, a Ph.D. and five years, or 22 years in a related field.


• Ten or more years of experience in the full development life cycle, architecture design and platform implementations.


• Background in data architecture with demonstrated experience delivering enterprise‑scale ETL and reporting solutions.


• Experience designing cloud architectures (preferably AWS; also GCP or Azure).


• Experience with Snowflake, MicroStrategy, Logi or similar enterprise data and reporting platforms.


• Strong problem‑solving, analytical and strategic thinking skills.


• Five or more years of architecture delivery and storytelling with the ability to convey complex technical concepts to diverse audiences.


• Five or more years creating and communicating strategies, capabilities and solutions using architecture models, reference architectures, frameworks, diagrams and viewpoints.


• Automotive industry background or interest.

Drug Testing

Applicants must clear a pre‑employment drug test. No drug test is currently administered for marijuana, but the workplace is drug‑free, and possession or use of illegal drugs during work hours, on company property, or in company vehicles is prohibited.

Benefits

• Unlimited paid vacation consistent with duties and company needs.


• Seven paid holidays per calendar year.


• Up to 160 hours of paid wellness annually for employee or family wellness.


• Additional paid time off for bereavement, voting, jury duty, volunteer time, military leave and parental leave.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Cox Automotive is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants and employees will receive consideration for employment without regard to any characteristic protected by law.