Senior Systems Engineer (OMS)

SUMMARY

To deliver desired, sustainable business outcomes and assure the integrity and continuity of our systems. This position is responsible for the development, maintenance, and support of AutoZone''s hardware, software and/or network systems. This includes teaching domain expertise, providing technical guidance and mentoring, supporting the customers, resolving problems, and training as required.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Participate in any and potentially all roles of the systems development life cycle. Roles may vary by project and assignment.
• This may include, but not limited to:
• Develop, plan and/or maintain software applications and/or systems; debug, design, code, test, write specifications, roll-out software, and production support.
• Technical services; software, hardware and network architecture design and maintenance; security operations.
• Store engineering, coding based on design provided and roll-out implementation.
• Accurate work planning and execution; accurate project and time tracking.
• Responsible for the development of less experienced AutoZoners; mentor and teach.
• Responsible for defining code specifications and how systems will be constructed.
• Conduct code reviews.

REQUIREMENTS

• Bachelor''s degree in Computer Science or related field preferred
• Typically requires eight to fifteen years experience based on consistently demonstrated capabilities.
• Knowledge of MS Office.
• Expert proficiency with the AutoZone software, architecture and methodology.
• Technical skills may include experience with one or more of: UNIX, Linux, Windows, Cobol, Java, MS SQL, C, C++, Informix, Greenplum, Hadoop, ATG, QT4, Oracle, PostgreSQL, DB2/SQL, JCL, CSP, CICS, TCP/IP, Networking and LAN administration.
• Advanced problem solving, domain technical and analytical skills.
• Advanced expertise in at least one technical area. Subject matter expertise in more than one functional area.
• Teaching, coaching and mentoring.
• Advanced system estimation, planning and execution skills.
• Often provides technical supervision to others.

Since opening our first store in 1979, AutoZone has grown into a leading retailer and distributor of automotive parts and accessories across the Americas. Our customer-first mindset and commitment to Going the Extra Mile define who we are, for both our customers and AutoZoners. Working at AutoZone means being part of a team that values dedication, teamwork, and growth. Whether you''re helping customers or building your career, we provide tools and support to help you succeed and drive your future.

Benefits at AutoZone

AutoZone offers thoughtful benefits programs with one-on-one benefits guidance designed to improve AutoZoners' physical, mental and financial well-being.

All AutoZoners (Full-Time and Part-Time):

• Competitive pay
• Unrivaled company culture
• Medical, dental and vision plans
• Exclusive discounts and perks, including an AutoZone in-store discount
• 401(k) with company match and Stock Purchase Plan
• AutoZoners Living Well Program for free mental health support
• Opportunities for career growth

Additional Benefits for Full-Time AutoZoners:

• Paid time off
• Life, and short- and long-term disability insurance options
• Health Savings and Flexible Spending Accounts with wellness rewards
• Tuition reimbursement

Minimum age requirements may apply. Eligibility and waiting period requirements may apply; benefits for AutoZoners in Puerto Rico, Hawaii, or the U.S. Virgin Islands may differ. Learn more about all that AutoZone has to offer at Careers.AutoZone.com.

We proudly support Veterans, Active-duty Service Members, Reservists, National Guard and Military Families. Your experience is highly valued, and we encourage you to apply to join our team.

Online Application:

An online application is required. Click the Apply button to complete your application. For step-by-step instructions on how to apply visit careers.autozone.com/candidateresources.

AutoZone, and its subsidiary, ALLDATA are equal opportunity employers. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to age, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status, or any other legally protected categories.

7+ years of experience designing, building, and supporting enterprise-scale applications.

• Strong backend development experience with Java and Spring Boot microservices
• Experience building scalable, distributed, cloud-native systems
• Experience working in Agile/DevOps environments, ideally on large-scale enterprise implementations
• Experience with legacy/brownfield systems alongside greenfield development is a plus

Technical Skills

• Strong Java and Spring Boot skills; solid REST API design and microservices fundamentals
• Hands-on experience with GCP (GKE, Pub/Sub, BigQuery) or an equivalent cloud platform
• Proficiency with SQL and relational databases
• Working knowledge of CI/CD practices and pipeline integration (GitLab CI/CD, Terraform, Helm)
• Experience with observability and monitoring tooling (Dynatrace or equivalent) for production troubleshooting
• Comfortable using AI-assisted engineering tools (e.g., Claude Code) to speed up design, implementation, testing, and code review

Collaboration Skills

• Ability to work independently on complex problems and to mentor less experienced engineers
• Collaborate effectively with Product, QA, Architecture, and distributed engineering teams across multiple geographies.
• Clear written and verbal communication - technical design docs, status updates, and stakeholder alignment

Domain Knowledge

• Experience in retail or digital commerce
• Experience with enterprise integration patterns, event-driven architectures, and legacy-to-cloud modernization initiatives

Development and Delivery

• Design, build, and deliver features and fixes for OMS services from JIRA stories, taking ownership from technical design through production release
• Develop scalable REST APIs and Spring Boot microservices that follow the team''s architectural patterns and coding standards
• Break down requirements and acceptance criteria into development-ready tasks and proactively identify risks, dependencies, and coverage gaps.
• Perform thorough peer code reviews and contribute to technical design reviews to maintain code quality across the team
• Write unit and integration tests that support the team''s automation and regression coverage goals.

Hands-On Engineering

• Build event-driven workflows (Pub/Sub, Kafka-style messaging) with attention to fault tolerance, decoupling, and observability
• Lead the migration and modernization of legacy integrations (Mainframe, Talend, EDI) onto OMS and GCP, driving improvements in scalability, reliability, and maintainability.
• Take ownership of OMS services and modules, serving as the primary point of contact and technical expert for their design, delivery, and operational health.

Production Support and Operations

• Own the investigation and root-cause analysis of production issues, engaging architects and other teams when they require architectural changes or span multiple functional areas
• Execute and help improve production releases using mission plans, Change Requests, runbooks, and rollback procedures
• Participate in the on-call rotation and support incident response and postmortems
• Use observability tooling (Dynatrace or equivalent) to monitor service health and troubleshoot issues
• Support vulnerability remediation and dependency upgrades (Spring Boot, Java, Terraform modules, Helm charts) ahead of pipeline enforcement deadlines

Team Development and Growth

• Mentor junior and mid-level engineers through code review, pairing, and knowledge sharing.
• Leverage AI-assisted engineering tools (e.g., Claude Code) to improve developer productivity, accelerate delivery, and enhance code quality, testing, and documentation.
• Maintain Confluence/design documentation for the services you own.