Company Cox Communications, Inc. Job Family Group Engineering / Product Development Job Profile Sr Software Engineer Management Level Individual Contributor Flexible Work Option Hybrid - Ability to work remotely part of the week Travel % No Work Shift Day Compensation Compensation includes a base salary of $97,100.00 - $161,800.00. 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. Job Description Cox Communication is looking for Senior Software Engineer. The ideal candidate for this role will design and implement automation solutions for development and operation teams across Cox Communications, encompassing source control, build and test automation, code quality, security, deployments, and the processes in-between. The Enterprise Software Configuration Management team is an innovative team devoted to providing automated enterprise-grade solutions and services for Cox Communications to measure, evaluate, and plan for visible, reliable application delivery and maintenance. As a member of this team, you will work closely with various teams to create automated pipelines and solutions required for continuous delivery in an Agile DevOps environment. The tools and use-cases are diverse, and our challenge is to increase development velocity by optimizing various parts of the pipeline and increasing application stability. We operate in a blameless environment, where we focus on continuously learning. If you enjoy figuring out how things work and find automation and tool-building intriguing, we would like to speak with you. What’s In It for You? We want our people to succeed, plain and simple. We are all about professional development, continuing education and helping your career grow in a collaborative, inclusive culture where the next big idea can come from anyone…including you! We believe that dull work is the worst. At Cox, you will work with fascinating, cutting-edge tech platforms in industries that are ripe for invention, innovation, and investment. We all have lives and responsibilities outside of work. We have an exceptional work/life balance at Cox, with accommodating work schedules and flexible time-off policies. We show our appreciation for our talent with a competitive salary package and top-notch bonus & incentive plans. How does a great healthcare benefits package from day one sound? Multiple options are available for individuals and families. One employee-only plan could be FREE, if you participate in our health screening program. 10 days of free child or senior care through your complimentary Care.com membership. We offer generous 401(k) retirement plans with a company match of up to 8%. Free internet, premium cable and smart home automation in applicable markets (up to $374 value per month). Employee discounts on hundreds of items, from cars to computers to continuing education. If you are thinking about expanding your family, our inclusive parental leave policies are available to you, plus comprehensive fertility coverage and adoption assistance. Want to volunteer in your community? We encourage that, and even offer paid hours for you to do so. We all love our pets—whether they walk, crawl, fly, swim or slither—and we are happy to supply insurance for them as well. Success Profile Support and design application development with knowledge of DevOps best practices in an Agile environment (Infrastructure as Code (IaC), CI/CD Pipelines, Container technologies). Proactively address issues and pursue improvements and new ideas. Strong written and oral communication skills. Ability to learn and understand new technology quickly and thoroughly. Analytical problem solver. Work independently and as a team player, collaborating well with team members, peers, and leads. Responsibilities Contribute to the development of internal tools and scripts to improve developer productivity and streamline software engineering processes. Serve as a trusted partner, consultant, and trainer for teams on modern DevOps practices and methodologies to accelerate application delivery. Design and set up the application delivery lifecycle (CI/CD) for various programming languages. Deploy, support, and maintain all production services used across the company, ensuring high availability and disaster recovery strategies. Participate in the design and review of new software features, ensuring alignment with DevOps and continuous delivery principles. Automate applications and infrastructure deployments on private and public clouds. Research, experiment with, and implement the latest technologies and tools to enhance our mission and improve software engineering practices. Troubleshoot and optimize CI/CD pipelines, ensuring best practices for code analysis, testing, and coverage. Diagnose and troubleshoot cross-functional production service issues, ensuring robust monitoring and observability practices. Lead training sessions and presentations to share best practices and technical skills across the organization, fostering a DevOps culture. Produce automation scripts to integrate services and increase operational efficiency and maturity. Collaborate with software development teams to integrate security into the DevOps pipeline (DevSecOps). Provide consultation on setting up testing frameworks, quality assurance best practices, and continuous integration processes in the release pipelines. Qualifications Bachelor’s degree in a related discipline and 4 years’ experience in a related field. The right candidate could also have a different combination, such as a master’s degree and 2 years’ experience; a Ph.D. and up to 1 year of experience; or 16 years’ experience in a related field 3 years of experience in a DevOps position or comparable engineering role. Experience using APIs for automation between services (Python, Groovy, Java, Node.JS). Strong experience designing and configuring CI/CD workflows to facilitate high software delivery throughput (Jenkins, GitHub Actions, Gitlab, Argo). Experience with application build tools on various languages (Maven, Gradle, NPM, SBT, Docker, Ansible, Helm, Skaffold). Extensive experience with container orchestration and management using Kubernetes and Docker. Experience with Infrastructure as Code and Configuration Management (Terraform, Kustomize, Ansible, JobDSL, Jenkinsfile or similar). Proficient and solid understanding of Git best practices and workflows. Familiarity with strategies for high availability, disaster recovery, and deployment of production environments. Proficient in collaboration and communication tools (Jira, Confluence) to support a DevOps culture. Experience supporting Agile Scrum/Kanban development teams. Strong verbal and written communication skills to communicate complex problems to both technical and non-technical audiences. Ability to work under pressure, reprioritize, and adjust to changes in direction and deadlines. Ability to balance multiple high-priority projects and complete them on time with minimal supervision. Preferred Qualifications 2 years’ experience with Cloud Computing platforms (AWS, GCP, Azure) Contributes to open-source projects and/or participates in communities. 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 Us Cox Communications is all about creating moments of real human connection; and for employees, that’s true both in the workplace and in the problems we solve for customers. From building advertising solutions to unleashing IoT technologies to creating an exceptional experience for customers in our retail locations and online, we’re creating a world that is smarter and more connected. 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. Cox brings together the world’s greatest minds to help breathe life into new possibilities – and drive innovation for a better future. That’s why we look for individuals who share our pioneering spirit, have imaginative ideas and are fearless when it comes to tackling the world’s biggest challenges. Our people love technology – and they love making a difference. They have a passion for finding new solutions and working with brilliant colleagues. Every day they dedicate themselves to a huge range of exciting projects, contributing to the Cox vision around the globe. From engineering new sustainability solutions that conserve water and energy to creating the infrastructure for the smart cities of tomorrow, there’s no challenge too great for our pioneers. And there’s no shortage of opportunities for you to make a difference. Come and experience the dynamic, collaborative and creative environments where your ideas are welcome and new discoveries are waiting. To help you grow to your full potential, we strive to support our employees in their career aspirations and promote the freedom to explore new horizons.