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 enterprise hardware, software and/or network systems. This spans from defining requirements to roll-out. This includes providing technical supervision and leadership, supporting the customers, resolving problems, coaching team members, and training as required.

Responsibilities:

· Participates 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 and/or maintain software applications and/or enterprise systems: Debug, Code, Test (QA/QE), Write Documentation, Roll out software, Production support, Responsible for others’ accurate work planning and execution, Accurate project and time tracking, Software, hardware and network architecture design and maintenance, Gathering requirements, Developing formal program specifications, Responsible for defining code specifications and how systems will be constructed, Official Code/Systems Reviews

· Update job knowledge by studying state-of-the-art development tools, programming techniques and computing equipment. Continuous learning of AutoZone Culture, Methodology, Architecture and Software. (Own Professional Development)

· Mentor and teach less experienced AutoZoners

· Select, develop, and motivate assigned staff and teammates

Requirements:

· Level of formal education: A Bachelor's degree (BA, BS) or related field required

· Experience in the Retail Industry developing and maintaining Merchandising, Supply Chain or Financial applications required

· Years of experience: More than seven years of experience based on consistently demonstrated capabilities.

· Enterprise level proficiency with the AutoZone software, architecture, and methodology. Technical skills may include experience with one or more of:

CICS, COBOL II, JCL, VSAM, DB2, SQL, Syncsort

 · Expert problem solving, domain technical and analytical skills

· Deep expertise in at least one technical area

· Subject Matter Expert across multiple functional areas that may expand the enterprise

· Advanced task estimation and planning skills

· Ability to teach coach and mentor

· Ability to provide technical supervision to others

· Presentation, facilitation and writing skills

· Project management – estimating, planning, controlling, and execution

· Is the final authority on technical questions within their domain and is a regular source of technical supervision

· Other/preferred: Communication and analytical skills/English