Company

Cox Automotive - USA

Job Family Group

Engineering / Product Development

Job Profile

Lead Architect

Management Level

Manager - Non People Leader

Flexible Work Option

Hybrid - Ability to work remotely part of the week

Travel %

Yes, 5% of the time

Work Shift

Day

Compensation

Compensation includes a base salary of $117,300.00 - $195,500.00. 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.

Job Description

Cox Automotive is currently looking for a Lead Solutions Architect with ServiceNow experience to join our infrastructure team in Atlanta, Georgia.

Our Architecture Team:

Our Solution Architects are innovative, hard-working professionals that have extensive experience in large enterprise companies. We’re looking for thinkers at every stage in their career with intensity and creativity to take on the biggest challenges in our industry.

Innovation and critical thinking skills are highly encouraged here, and we reward great results. Collaboration and support are woven into the fabric of everything we do; from 24-hour Hackathon groups to sprint reviews and scrum teams, you’ll be immersed in an environment that nurtures individualism, creative problem-solving, and intellect.

Job Overview:

The Lead Solution Architect, for the ServiceNow Ecosystem, will partner with technology and the business to define and document the enterprise architecture solution to support the COX Automotive ServiceNow Enterprise Platform.  The Lead Solution Architect will create the architectural vision and direction, develops enterprise and business architectures, provides advice and guidance, monitors emerging technologies, and ensures all solutions are aligned with the enterprise strategy.

Responsibilities:

Design and document the Architectural Guidance and Guardrails for Features and Epics.Create Artifacts related to each application under the ServiceNow Ecosystem.Participate in work planning events including leading design discussions, presenting demo solutions to leaders and key stakeholders.Help document and maintain Architecture decision records for the ServiceNow Ecosystem.Support and partner with the Product organization with key design and stakeholder decisions before development activities are performed.Partner with our Security Team members to ensure that security considerations and approvals are in place for solutions.Work closely with Release Train members to ensure the proper planning and Feature work is ready each quarter for the connected Scrum Teams to accept and start working.Collaborate with Architects across the enterprise as shared or dependent work comes to the Release Train.Partner with Engineering leaders within the team to ensure solutions are negotiated and vetted as a collective team.

Qualifications:

            Minimum

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field and minimum 6 years’ of related experience. The right candidate could also have a different combination, such as a master’s degree and 4 years’ experience; a Ph.D. and 1 year of experience; or 18 years’ experience in a related field.3+ years with ServiceNow architecture experience.5+ years Working experience in full development life cycle and experience in delivering applications and architecture services in a production environmentServiceNow Administrator Certification required.1+ years’ cloud integration experience at large platform, enterprise-level, preferably AWSExperience presenting Design concepts / strategy to key business leaders (up to C-level) / stakeholders 

Preferred

Familiar with extended ServiceNow Store Integrations and installing, designing and modeling the integrations between them.Experience with the CSDM (Common Services Data Model) Model and IT4IT frameworkExperience with ServiceNow Reporting and AnalyticsServiceNow Certified Developer CertificationAt least 1 ServiceNow Certified Implementation Specialist certifications

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.

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, parental leave, and COVID-19 vaccination leave.

About Us

Through groundbreaking technology and a commitment to stellar experiences for drivers and dealers alike, Cox Automotive employees are transforming the way the world buys, owns, sells – or simply uses – cars. Cox Automotive employees get to work on iconic consumer brands like Autotrader and Kelley Blue Book and industry-leading dealer-facing companies like vAuto and Manheim, all while enjoying the people-centered atmosphere that is central to our life at Cox. Benefits of working at Cox may include health care insurance (medical, dental, vision), retirement planning (401(k)), and paid days off (sick leave, parental leave, flexible vacation/wellness days, and/or PTO). For more details on what benefits you may be offered, visit our benefits page. Cox is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer – All qualified applicants/employees will receive consideration for employment without regard to that individual’s age, race, color, religion or creed, national origin or ancestry, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, physical or mental disability, veteran status, genetic information, ethnicity, citizenship, or any other characteristic protected by law. Cox provides reasonable accommodations when requested by a qualified applicant or employee with disability, unless such accommodations would cause an undue hardship.