LEAD SITE RELIABILITY ENGINEER

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Austin, TX, USA
In-Office
167K-204K Annually
Senior level
Automotive • Information Technology • Logistics • Software
The Role
Lead Site Reliability Engineer implements IaC and automation, builds observability (SLIs/SLOs, dashboards, alerting), manages incident response, runbooks, gamedays, postmortems, and drives SRE/DevOps best practices, AppSec integration, testing, and CI/CD improvements across teams.
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Company

Cox Automotive - USA

Job Family Group

Engineering / Product Development

Job Profile

Lead Software Engineer

Management Level

Manager - Non People Leader

Flexible Work Option

Hybrid - Ability to work remotely part of the week

Travel %

No

Work Shift

Job Description

Cox Automotive Corporate Services, LLC

LEAD SITE RELIABILITY ENGINEER

Job Description

Lead Site Reliability Engineer positions offered by Cox Automotive Corporate Services, LLC (Austin, Texas). Lead the implementation of IaC and automation with unit testing, quality gates, AppSec tooling, automated functional testing, and performance testing. Develop and maintain observability practices, including SLI, SLO, SLA, error budgets, dashboards, alerting, and notification systems. Create and manage runbooks, gamedays, postmortems, and incident response workflows. Engage with cross-functional teams that design, develop and implement enterprise scalable cloud-based solutions to drive improvement in SRE/DevOps best practices and tooling. Play a role in establishing best practices, supporting communities of practice, and promoting adoption within the engineering teams.

Minimum Requirements

  • Requires a bachelor’s or foreign equivalent degree in Computer Science or a related field and 6 years of experience implementing quality frameworks with quality gates within a CI/CD framework. 
  • Must have 6 years of experience in each of the following: 
    • Working with observability platforms, including NewRelic, Cloudwatch, Grafana, or DataDog;
    • Working in AWS and CI/CD tooling and capabilities;
    • Using Infrastructure as Code with Terraform or AWS CloudFormation;
    • Working in one of the following programming languages: C#, Java, or Python; and
    • Working in AppSec tools, including Veracode, CloudSploit, or Data Theorem. 
  • In lieu of a bachelor’s or foreign equivalent degree in the aforementioned fields and 6 years of experience as stated, employer will accept a master’s or foreign equivalent degree in the aforementioned fields and 4 years of experience as stated, or a Ph.D. or foreign equivalent degree in the aforementioned fields and 1 year of experience as stated.  
  • Position reports to Austin, TX office.  Telecommuting permitted in accordance with company policy, but must live within commuting distance of stated office. 
  • Experience may be, but need not be, acquired concurrently.

Compensation includes a base salary of $167,177- $203,610. 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. 

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, and parental leave. 

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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.

EOE, including disability/vets



 

Skills Required

  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field plus 6 years implementing quality frameworks with quality gates within CI/CD
  • Master's degree in Computer Science or related field plus 4 years implementing quality frameworks with quality gates within CI/CD (alternate to bachelor's +6 years)
  • Ph.D. in Computer Science or related field plus 1 year implementing quality frameworks with quality gates within CI/CD (alternate to bachelor's +6 years)
  • 6 years experience working with observability platforms (NewRelic, CloudWatch, Grafana, or DataDog)
  • 6 years experience working in AWS and CI/CD tooling and capabilities
  • 6 years experience using Infrastructure as Code with Terraform or AWS CloudFormation
  • 6 years experience programming in C#, Java, or Python
  • 6 years experience with AppSec tools (Veracode, CloudSploit, or Data Theorem)
  • Must live within commuting distance of Austin, TX office (telecommuting permitted per company policy)

Cox Automotive Inc. Compensation & Benefits Highlights

The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Cox Automotive Inc. and has not been reviewed or approved by Cox Automotive Inc..

  • Healthcare Strength Health coverage is described as robust, encompassing medical, dental, vision, and mental‑health resources. Wellness and wellbeing programs further enhance the value of the package.
  • Retirement Support Retirement offerings feature a competitive employer match and well‑supported plan structure that stand out within total rewards. These elements are viewed as adding meaningful long‑term value.
  • Parental & Family Support Paid parental leave and family‑building resources, including adoption and fertility support, are emphasized. Childcare and caregiving supports reinforce a family‑friendly package.

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The Company
HQ: Atlanta, GA
Year Founded: 1898

What We Do

Cox Automotive is a global automotive services and technology provider that offers a comprehensive suite of solutions for car shoppers, auto manufacturers, dealers, lenders, and fleets.

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