Sr. Lead Solution Architect

Cox Communications, Inc.; Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 149,000 - 248,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Vacation with pay

Seven paid holidays

Wellness time off (up to 160 hours)

Bereavement leave

Voting leave

Jury duty leave

Volunteer time off

Military leave

Parental leave

Job summary

Cox Automotive is seeking a Sr. Lead Solution Architect to drive solutioning, modernization, and AI initiatives across the Manheim Marketplace domain. You will lead design reviews, guide feature planning, and mentor teams to deliver scalable AI-enabled architectures.

The role requires 10+ years in software development and 5+ years in solution/architectural roles, with strong AWS and REST/microservices experience. This is a full-time on-site position in Atlanta.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of software development at mid-to-large companies or equivalent
• 5+ years of solution/technical architecture experience
• Hands-on experience with AI technologies and concepts (LLMs, autonomous agents, vector databases, model selection, agent-based architecture, data pipeline, AI-assisted PDLC)
• 3+ years AWS cloud architecture experience
• Applied enterprise patterns to distributed systems (RESTful APIs, microservices, events, micro-frontends)
• Strong teamwork and communication skills
• Effective collaboration with stakeholders

Responsibilities

• Design solutions aligned with business needs in partnership with product and engineering teams
• Facilitate design reviews and architecture discussions
• Guide feature planning and serve as technical expert
• Help develop architecture standards and enforce best practices
• Oversee software development for non-functional requirements and compliance
• Advocate for technology investments and prioritize architectural work
• Integrate AI capabilities into systems aligned with business objectives
• Identify and translate AI use cases into scalable solutions
• Assess emerging AI technologies and coordinate with governance for ethics/regulatory adherence
• Promote reusable patterns and frameworks to accelerate AI adoption
• Bridge communication between business stakeholders and technical teams for practical AI solutions
• Develop strategies for AI agent interaction, autonomous workflows and orchestration
• Mentor engineering teams in AI technologies
• Lead proofs-of-concept and reference implementations
• Contribute to internal documentation and training

Skills

AI technologies

AWS cloud

RESTful APIs

Microservices

Teamwork & communication

Solution architecture

Education

Bachelor's in Computer Science or related

Job description

Job Description

The Cox Automotive architecture team seeks a Sr. Lead Solution Architect to lead technology efforts supporting the Manheim Marketplace domain. This senior role will drive solutioning, tech modernization, and AI initiatives across auction marketplace services.

Key Responsibilities

• Design solutions aligned with business needs in partnership with product and engineering teams.
• Facilitate design reviews and collaborative architecture discussions.
• Guide feature planning and serve as technical expert.
• Help develop architecture standards and enforce best practices.
• Oversee software development for non-functional requirements and compliance.
• Advocate for technology investments and prioritize architectural work.
• Integrate AI capabilities into systems, ensuring alignment with business objectives.
• Identify and translate high-impact AI use cases into scalable solutions.
• Assess emerging AI technologies and coordinate with governance for ethical and regulatory adherence.
• Promote reusable patterns and frameworks to accelerate AI adoption.
• Bridge communication between business stakeholders and technical teams for practical AI solutions.
• Develop strategies for AI agent interaction, autonomous workflows, and orchestration.
• Mentor engineering teams in AI technologies.
• Lead proofs-of-concept and reference implementations.
• Contribute to internal documentation and training.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's in Computer Science, Engineering, or related; or equivalent experience.
• 10+ years of software development at mid-to-large companies, or an advanced degree with relevant experience.
• 5+ years of solution/technical architecture experience.
• Hands-on experience with AI technologies and concepts (LLMs, autonomous agents, vector databases, model selection, agent-based architecture, data pipeline, AI-assisted PDLC, etc.)
• 3+ years AWS cloud architecture experience.
• Applied enterprise patterns to distributed systems (RESTful APIs, microservices, events, micro-frontends, etc.).
• Strong teamwork and communication skills.
• Effective collaboration skills with stakeholders.

Preferred Qualifications

• Proven track record of modernizing legacy systems
• Skilled in technical writing and blog posts.
• Able to present at conferences and represent Cox Automotive externally.
• Technology mentoring and conflict management abilities.
• Automotive industry background or interest.

Drug Testing

To be employed in this role, you'll need to clear a pre-employment drug test. Cox Automotive does not currently administer a pre-employment drug test for marijuana for this position. However, we are a drug-free workplace, so the possession, use or being under the influence of drugs illegal under federal or state law during work hours, on company property and/or in company vehicles is prohibited.

Compensation

Compensation includes a base salary in the range of $148,500.00 - $247,500.00. The base salary may vary within the anticipated base pay range based on factors such as the ultimate location of the position and the selected candidate’s knowledge, skills, and abilities. Position may be eligible for additional compensation that may include an incentive program.

Benefits

The Company offers eligible employees the flexibility to take as much vacation with pay as they deem consistent with their duties, the company’s needs, and its obligations; seven paid holidays throughout the calendar year; and up to 160 hours of paid wellness annually for their own wellness or that of family members. Employees are also eligible for additional paid time off in the form of bereavement leave, time off to vote, jury duty leave, volunteer time off, military leave, and parental leave.

EOE, including disability/vets