Full Stack - Lead Systems Engineer

About AutoZone

AutoZone is the nations leading retailer and a leading distributor of automotive replacement parts and accessories with more than 6,000 stores in the US, Puerto Rico, Mexico, and Brazil. Each store carries an extensive line of cars, sport utility vehicles, vans, and light trucks, including new and remanufactured hard parts, maintenance items, and accessories.

We also sell automotive diagnostic and repair software through ALLDATA, diagnostic and repair information through ALLDATAdiy.com, automotive accessories through AutoAnything.com, and auto and light truck parts and accessories through AutoZone.com.

Since opening its first store in Forrest City, Ark. on July 4, 1979, the company has joined the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE: AZO) and earned a spot in the Fortune 500.

AutoZone has been committed to providing the best parts, prices, and customer service in the automotive aftermarket industry. We have a rich culture and history of going the Extra Mile for our customers and our community. At AutoZone you re not just doing a job; you re playing a crucial role in creating a better experience for our customers while creating opportunities to DRIVE YOUR CAREER almost anywhere! We are looking for talented, customer-focused people, enjoy helping others, and have the DRIVE to excel in a fast-paced environment!

Position Summary

ALLDATA is seeking an experienced Lead Systems Engineer to join our Product development team. We are on a journey to expand our Digital Product to Europe along with North America. This position is responsible for the development, maintenance, and support of ALLDATA s online Products. Additionally, these systems will need coordination across US and Mexico development teams, in addition to working closely with business users in Europe and North America. Candidate is expected to have good communication skills in global setup and responsible for end to end EPICs and user story delivery in Agile methodology. This includes applying domain knowledge, using technical skills, leading, and mentoring less experienced AutoZoners, supporting the customers, resolving problems, and training as required.

Key Responsibilities

• Own the Governance Process for reviewing project designs and ensuring that solutions adhere to technology standards, are aligned with Business and IT strategy, and are appropriately robust.
• Collaborate with execution teams to provide timely recommendations and drive solution design to the best possible outcomes that align with our Long-Term Strategy and Standards
• Collaborate with Business Stakeholders and Product Owners to develop business capability roadmaps to frame long-term business strategy
• Create, test and support software applications
• Participate in design sessions with IT Architects and produce high- and low-level designs as necessary
• Collaborate with other engineers in the team to deliver new capabilities. Coach and mentor other team members as needed
• Quickly and effectively troubleshoot problems in development and production environments
• Responsible for others accurate work planning and execution, accurate project time tracking
• Review code and designs from other team members
• Provide suggestions on performance improvements of existing platform
• Coordinate with product owners and business partners to gather requirements and document them as needed
• Able to perform tasks with little or no technical supervision with solid problem solving, domain technical and analytical skills

Education and Experience Requirements

• Bachelor s degree in Computer Science or related field preferred.
• 14+ years of experience in the IT industry with hands on development experience and appropriate depth in at least one technology stack
• 5+ years of experience as a Technical / Solutions Architect in Java backend and Angular/React frontend
• 12+ years of experience and expertise in Java development with additional experience in Spring Framework, and Spring Boot (5-10 years)
• Advanced task estimation and planning skills
• Experience using Relational Databases (ex. Oracle/Informix/SQL Server etc.), writing SQL queries. Experience with Mongo DB and search engines like Solr or Elastic
• Must be a team player with great interpersonal and communication skills; time-management skills are critical
• Advanced expertise in at least one technical area

Nice to Have

• Experience with Jenkins and CI/CD pipelines
• Experience in Bash scripting/Linux system administration
• Any search engine experience (especially Elasticsearch)
• Experience in Apache/Ignite technology like Apache Tomcat
• Experience working on GCP Cloud and APIGEE is a definite plus and good to have skill

Our Values

An AutoZoner Always...

• PUTS CUSTOMERS FIRST
• CARES ABOUT PEOPLE
• STRIVES FOR EXCEPTIONAL PERFORMANCE
• ENERGIZES OTHERS
• EMBRACES DIVERSITY
• HELPS TEAMS SUCCEED