Solutions Architect

Overview

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ALLDATA is the industrys #1 choice for unedited OEM automotive repair and collision information. Founded in 1986, the Elk Grove, California-based company has more than 115,000 subscribers worldwide who rely on us for access to OEM-accurate information and procedures needed for safe and accurate repairs. More than 400,000 technicians trust ALLDATAs software solutions for faster diagnostics, updated OEM information covering 95% of vehicles on the road today, and simpler shop management. With the support of our parent company, AutoZone, we are an employer of choice for those who are passionate about working for a leader in the automotive software industry.

Position Summary

The role Solutions Architect will focus on Infrastructure, Cloud, and DevOps to lead the design, implementation, and lifecycle support of scalable infrastructure solutions that align with the companys long-term software architecture strategy. This role ensures robust, efficient, and future-ready platforms that enable innovation and operational excellence across the enterprise. In this role, you will collaborate with the IT Operations team, Software Engineering Managers, Product Managers, and other developers to influence and approve software design decisions for client-side software for both Cloud and on-prem solutions. The successful candidate will focus on architecting and delivering solutions using modern cloud platforms such as Google Cloud Platform, while also supporting and integrating with existing on-premises infrastructure.

Responsibilities

• Act as a hands-on development Architect and Lead with an active role in mentoring, training, and cross-training other developers, both Junior and Senior.
• Design and prototype client systems and applications that support the ALLDATA products.
• Document and communicate the architecture to the development team, third party vendors (as required), and all stakeholders.
• Directly design, implement, and manage Akamai solutions for WAF, CDNs policy management, DNS, GSLB & Application Load Balancers.
• Collaborate closely with API Architects to design services that optimally support ALLDATAs products and applications.
• Work with Engineering and QA teams to provide technical guidance and drive prototypes to finished products.
• Collaborate closely with UI/UX team to design consistent, Best in Class software solutions.
• Interface with stakeholders to carry out long term technology direction, especially acting as a translator between software designs and cloud infrastructure solutions.

Qualifications

• Bachelors Degree in Computer Science or Computer Engineering (Masters Degree considered an asset)
• 7-10 years of full-time Senior or Lead role supporting a large environment, preferably for a SaaS organization
• 3-5 years of experience as a Software Engineering Manager or Architect
• Full stack architecture experience with multi-tiered systems including knowledge of databases, networks, middleware, and a variety of front-end architectures
• Experience with complete lifecycle of software applications (inception through sunsets)
• Experience supporting Akamai solutions for CDN9s, WAF, Policy Management, DNS, and SSL.
• Experience managing and designing and implementing GSLB and application load balancers.
• Experience deploying and supporting DevOps processes for a large GCP environment and supporting Compute Engine, Networking, Cloud Storage and Backups
• Cloud Knowledge in Monitoring, Alerting, IAM and Access Management
• Strong knowledge of working with CI/CD pipelines, GitLab, Jenkins to support DevOps operations.
• Experience supporting load balancers such as Citrix NetScaler or F5.
• Google Cloud Engineer certification or AWS/Azure.
• Seniority level: Mid-Senior level
• Employment type: Full-time

Salary and Benefits

The salary range for this position is $119,000 – $208,000. ALLDATA values and is committed to diversity, equity and inclusion.