Architect - Configuration and Deployment Services, IS Core

“We’re not in the shipping business; we’re in the information business” -Peter Rose, Expeditors Founder

Global supply chain management is what we do, but at the heart of Expeditors you will find professionalism, leadership, and a friendly environment, all of which foster an innovative, customer service-based approach to logistics.

• 18,000 trained professionals
• 350+ locations worldwide across 60+ countries
• Fortune 500
• Globally unified systems

Are you someone who can design the next generation of software deployment and developer productivity tooling? The Development & Deployment Services Architect is responsible for technical architecture within our configuration management and software deployment space (Software Infrastructure). This includes driving architectural initiatives, providing guidance to Senior Leadership, and aligning the team technical position with our internal customers. Software in this arena includes GitLab/GitHub, Jenkins, Chef, and Nexus Repository Manager. In this role you will be creating best in class software development and delivery systems for both cloud deployed and on-premise systems. The architect will identify gaps in process and tooling and recommend areas of opportunity. Clearly define risks, costs, and benefits of proposed solutions to IS leadership.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Collaborate with the Core and Enterprise architects to design, develop and deploy Continuous Delivery Pipelines and DevSecOps capabilities that contribute to and support the strategic technical direction of the enterprise
• Develop and ensure Enterprise adherence to industry standard security and compliance best practices
• Collaborating with customers to understand development tooling needs
• Research, design, and implement enabling solutions at enterprise scale to create efficiencies for all development teams
• Research, evaluate and recommend new software distribution and deployment systems and initiatives
• Work with Product Management to perform proof of concepts (MVPs), create and present proposals to leadership
• Collect, generate, and analyze innovative ideas and technologies to use across the enterprise
• Driving automation and autonomy initiatives 
• Stay abreast of new technologies, concepts, approaches and security and compliance best practices
• Develop and deliver professional proposals and design documentation
• Develop and communicate standard operating procedures and functional design specifications

This position is on-site and will reside in the greater Seattle, WA area at one of the following locations depending on availability. Candidates must be local or willing to relocate. Relocation assistance is not offered for this position.

• Downtown Seattle
• Federal Way
• Lynnwood
• Bellevue (Factoria)

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• Senior Level Software or Build Engineer 3+ years of experience with proven experience as a technology-oriented leader
• Software development and engineering 10+ years of experience
• Strong leadership, communication, and execution capabilities
• Gitlab, GitHub or other modern version control systems, minimum of 5 years’ experience
• Experience with automation tooling such as Ansible, GitLab CI/CD, Docker, Puppet or Chef 
• Experienced problem solver, strong collaborator, and able to provide clarity around complex topics to a diverse audience

DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Experience as a Software Developer within a DevSecOps environment
• Experience with Nexus or other modern artifact management systems
• Excellent communication and presentation skills
• Excellent customer service skills
• Excellent problem-solving and analytical thinking skills
• Experience with Lean, Agile, or the Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe)
• Assertive personality, interpersonal, action and outcome-driven leadership
• Ability to actively inspire, coach, mentor, and motivate
• Ability to promote autonomy, mastery, and purpose, through empowerment and creating leaders
• BA/BS Computer Science, MIS, or related degree preferred

Applicants are required to be eligible to lawfully work in the U.S. immediately; employer will not transfer or sponsor applicants for U.S. work authorization (such as an H-1B visa) for this opportunity

Expected base salary:  $165,000 to $230,000

Expeditors offers excellent benefits:

• Paid vacation
• Holidays (10)
• Flexible Days (2)
• Paid Sick Time (accrual rate of 1 hour of sick time per 30 hours paid)
• 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan with employer match
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP)
• Medical, Prescription Drug, Dental & Vision Coverage
• Health Savings Account (HSA)
• Life and Disability Insurance
• Paid Parental Leave (additional eligibility criteria)
• Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account (DC FSA)
• Commuter Benefit
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Training and Personnel Development Program
• Educational Assistance and Reimbursement
• Position is full time (40 hours per week) Monday through Friday 
• Business professional dress code

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO Guidelines.