Sr. Lead Software Engineer

Cox Communications hiring for Sr. Lead Software Engineer jobs in Druid Hills, GA, US

Cox Communications is looking for a Senior Lead Software Engineer that is responsible for leading implementation of multiple systems across inventory and influencing the technical vision behind the platform. The candidate should have deep software development experience with Java, system and design expertise, an understanding of enterprise architecture, leadership background and strong written and verbal communication skills. The position will focus on the new inventory deployments for Cox Communications.

The position will require a candidate to collaborate heavily with multiple providers and internal development teams, handle team capacity, collaborate and get alignment among internal and external teams, support the release packages in QA and production and work with management on timelines, quality and deliverables. The position will split leadership responsibilities with technical development and team collaboration, including alignment and delivery of major projects or programs with significant business impact within department or functional area.

Primary Responsibilities and Essential Duties:

• Provide technical leadership for developing and maintaining systems and applications
• Provide technical direction and guidance to an outsourced team of developers through full SDLC lifecycle
• Design, development and support for operations of high volume, mission critical systems - monitoring, troubleshooting, and timely resolution of system issues; proactively identifying possible issues / bottlenecks and put measures accordingly in place to ensure system availability and to optimize performance
• Manage multiple vendors and coordination of code deliveries.
• Perform design and code reviews
• Work with management around project milestones
• Work with business analysts and domain experts to transform application requirements and business rules into implementable software designs.
• Support operations and development teams by providing advanced technical analysis, troubleshooting and triage as needed

Qualifications

Minimum:

• Bachelor's degree in a related discipline and 8 years' experience in a related field. The right candidate could also have a different combination, such as a master's degree and 6years' experience; a Ph.D. and 3 years' experience in a related field; or 20 years' experience in a related field
• JEE design experience
• 6 years of experience designing REST Interfaces and JEE components to enhance Inventory applications
• Experience with distributed source control systems such as git, github or bitbucket
• Experience in providing technical direction to team of developers and production support
• Previous experience building large volume, mission critical enterprise applications through JEE, JAX- RS, Object Oriented Design Patterns, and Development Methodologies (Iterative, Agile)
• Experience developing and implementing technical and system architecture plans
• Familiarity with the modeling of networking technologies and network equipment
• Experience in relational and graph database technologies and familiarity with DB design
• 3+ years of experience with the Neo4j graph database
• Experience in B/OSS for telecommunications, preferably in an MSO environment
• Experience in leading and/or participating in Joint Application Design (JAD) session with business customers, business analysts, and DBAs in order to derive architectural blueprints
• Experience in developing and architecting scalable service-oriented solutions
• Experience assessing architecture risk and trade-offs with limited information

Preferred:

• Previous employment or contract experience with Cox preferred.
• Previous experience in telecommunications field
• Ability to cope with uncertainty and loosely/under-defined requirements
• Preferred experience in OSS Inventory development
• Excellent communication skills, possessing the ability to communicate to technical developers, QA and Operations support engineers and technical and nontechnical management
• Organization skills to track roles and responsibilities and report on individual and team status
• Demonstrable knowledge of computer science fundamentals, including but not limited to: algorithms, data structures, compilers, operating systems and computer organization
• Demonstrable knowledge of advanced computer science topics such as distributed systems theory and algorithms, cryptography, data science, systems engineering and other topics
• Ability to prioritize and manage work to critical project timelines in a fast-paced environment
• Solid understanding of transaction and information systems, message brokers and enterprise integration patterns

USD 142,100.00 - 236,800.00 per year

Compensation:

Compensation includes a base salary of $142,100.00 - $236,800.00. 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, parental leave, and COVID-19 vaccination leave.

About Cox Communications

Cox Communications is the largest private telecom company in America, serving six million homes and businesses. That's a lot, but we also proudly serve our employees. Our benefits and our award-winning culture are just two of the things that make Cox a coveted place to work. If you're interested in bringing people closer through broadband, smart home tech and more, join Cox Communications today!

About Cox

Cox empowers employees to build a better future and has been doing so for over 120 years. With exciting investments and innovations across transportation, communications, cleantech and healthcare, our family of businesses - which includes Cox Automotive and Cox Communications - is forging a better future for us all. Ready to make your mark? Join us today!

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 .

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