IOT PRINCIPAL ARCHITECT COX2M (Job Number: 221362)

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Cox Communications is looking for a IoT Principal Architect for its Cox2M Product & Technology team. Cox2M, established in 2018, is a new Internet of Things (IoT) business within Cox Communications and operates as a start-up within a large organization. Our mission is to unleash the true potential of a connected world by enabling complete asset tracking and monitoring solutions, giving businesses and communities the data and tools they need to improve processes, realize operational efficiencies, and deliver better experiences to customers and residents. Visit www.cox2m.com to learn more.

About the job:

Join the Product and Technology team of a dynamic, fast-paced, venture where you will be in charge of the software architecture. Cox2M delivers end-to-end groundbreaking solutions to a diverse set of customers in target verticals such as automotive, smart communities, and agriculture. As a software architect in Cox2M, your role will be to design, follow and stay on top of Cox2M’s software platform. As we grow rapidly and build new products using many technologies, we seek a software architect who can see the forest for the trees and ensure that our boat cruises to the right port. This job constitutes a few unique perks that might appeal to software geeks: We deliver new products frequently – There is always a chance to build green-field projects and experiment with new technologies. Our software stack constitutes state-of-the-art patterns and cloud-native tools: Microservice, K8S, Prometheus, React, Node.js/Kotlin, and much more shiny tech. Last but not least, the job involves both hands-on engagements with developers, at the same time evaluating and pushing the most strategic business key results. This position reports to our Head of Product, Technology, & Innovation.

Primary Responsibilities and Essential Functions:

• Gain a strong understanding of how Cox2M product brings value to its customers
• Envision an architecture that adequately satisfies Cox2M product vision and requirements
• Bridge between product and software by building a set of goals, metrics, and initiatives (OKRs)
• Choose a tech-stack, framework, libraries and infrastructure, that serve well the crafted architecture
• Stay on top of the software quality by sharing guidelines and rolling automated quality bots
• Build a testing strategy that suits distributed architecture
• Connect Dev with Ops to reach a production environment that is resilient and observable
• Lead the most impactful software decisions like choosing the right database for the mission, make a choice between vendors, and bring your experience to any crossroad
• Perform code reviews to ensure that your great plans indeed meet the complicated reality
• Inspire developers: When a tough challenge arises help them to hop over the hump, be available to spare advice, and serve as a great mentor.

Qualifications:
Where permitted by applicable law, must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 to be considered for this U.S. based job. (Reasonable accommodations for medical and religious objections will be considered.)

• 10+ years of experience fielding software systems as a software developer and at least 3+ years of experience designing software systems as a software architect
• Must have at least 3 years experience working at a startup as an architect.
• Proven software architecture experience in development of application and/or web-based software products preferably in an agile environment
• Deep understanding of software testing techniques and strategies. Familiarity with modern testing approaches and Microservice testing. Ability to design an automated pipeline (CI/CD)
• Hands-on experience with at least one modern programming language like Python, Node.js, Kotlin, Go or similar (at least one from the list)
• Proven experience with designing multiple cloud-based distributed architecture
• Proven experience with Docker-based systems like Kubernetes (k8S or alike) or Serverless
• Ability to write and communicate clearly and concisely including an ability to document software architecture
• Able and drive to deliver on time, while working with globally distributed development team
• Good influencer and a mentor for the software development team as well as a consensus builder
• Insatiable curiosity to understand and improve the state of art
• Demonstrated ability to adapt to new technologies and learn quickly.
• Ability to analyze and solve problems
• Excellent communication and team working skills

Preferred:

• Full stack design and development for IoT Cloud Platforms (GCP or AWS)
• Experienced in, and committed to, quality DevOps practices utilizing infrastructure as code and one touch deployments.
• Articulate the need for scalability and understand the importance of improving quality through testing
• Work with development team to produce Proof of Concepts in high-risk areas to de-risk architecture
• Define architectural strategies and components that support data modeling standards, data quality policies and enforcement, as well as data security
• Experience in scaling solutions in the GCP/AWS ecosystem while optimizing cost.

Interested? Apply online: http://jobs.coxenterprises.com/xc/221362?utm_medium=job_posting&utm_source=professional_associations_other&utm_campaign=cci_job_posting&src=JB-13441

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Primary Location: 6205 Peachtree Dunwoody Rd, Atlanta, GA, US

Other Locations: Charlotte, NC; Cincinnati, OH; Cleveland, OH; Dayton, OH; Charlottesville, VA; Richmond, VA;

Division: Cox Communications Inc

Job Level: Individual Contributor

Travel: No

Schedule: Full-time

Shift: Day Job

Requisition Number: 221362