Senior Lead Architect

Cox; Village of the Hills (TX); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Release Train Architect to provide technical leadership across multiple agile delivery teams. This role involves defining architectural vision, promoting best practices, and fostering collaboration among engineering, product, and business leaders. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience with AWS and a strong background in programming languages. This position offers a unique opportunity to influence architectural direction and drive innovation within a company recognized for its industry leadership. If you are passionate about technology and collaboration, this role is perfect for you.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience in full development lifecycle and architecture services.
• Proficiency in programming languages like Java, C#, JavaScript, Python.

Responsibilities

• Define and socialize the future state architecture vision.
• Guide architectural decision-making and assess technical risks.

Skills

Collaboration Skills

Architecture Practices

Technical Risk Identification

AWS

Gen AI

Continuous Learning

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Master's/Ph.D.

Tools

AWS

Salesforce

CI/CD

Job description

The Release Train Architect provides technical leadership and guidance to a value-oriented release train comprised of multiple delivery teams. As part of the Release Train Leadership Team, the Release Train Architect collaborates with engineering, product, and business leaders to define and promote the architectural direction and future vision of the release train.

Job Summary:

Why work for Cox Automotive? We are a privately held company with over 100 years of industry leadership. The Release Train Architect ensures technical alignment, architectural health, and vision across agile delivery teams, fostering a culture of collaboration, innovation, and high-quality solutions.

Key Responsibilities:

1. Define and socialize the future state architecture vision.
2. Understand technical and business dependencies.
3. Communicate broader architectural context.
4. Promote best practices for architectural health and quality.
5. Create technical proofs of concept for architectural validation.
6. Assess and communicate technical debt and risks.
7. Guide architectural decision-making.
8. Evaluate design and technology options for business benefits.
9. Apply emerging technologies to business opportunities.
10. Foster a culture of mentoring, collaboration, and knowledge sharing.

Skills and Experience:

1. Strong collaboration skills with engineering, product, and business leaders.
2. Ability to develop and evangelize architecture practices through artifacts like roadmaps and diagrams.
3. Experience in identifying technical risks and debt, with transparent communication and mitigation strategies.
4. Continuous learning to stay current with relevant technologies.
5. Experience leveraging AWS, Gen AI, and other scalable, cost-effective solutions.
6. Ability to share learnings and promote collective knowledge.

Qualifications:

1. Bachelor's degree in a related field with 8+ years of experience, or a Master's/Ph.D. with fewer years in full development lifecycle and architecture services.
2. At least 3 years of experience with AWS.
3. Leadership and influencing experience.
4. Proficiency in programming languages like Java, C#, JavaScript, Python.
5. Experience in enterprise agile environments and large-scale IT architecture.
6. Knowledge of automation, CI/CD, infrastructure as code, and cloud computing.
7. Understanding of consumer web solutions, distributed systems, and cloud platforms.
8. Demonstrated ability to learn and apply new technologies.
9. Degree in Computer Science, MIS, or related, or equivalent work experience.

Preferred Qualifications:

1. Experience with no-code/low-code platforms like Salesforce.
2. Knowledge of ERP systems and integration patterns, especially NextWorld.
3. Ability to differentiate use cases for no-code/low-code vs. custom development.
4. Experience with B2B integrations.