IT Director - Urgent

We are hiring an organized IT Director to join our diverse team at Auto Zone in Memphis, TN.
Growing your career as a Full Time IT Director is an amazing opportunity to develop useful skills.
If you are strong in leadership, decision-making and have the right mindset for the job, then apply for the position of IT Director at Auto Zone today!

AutoZone is looking for a technology leader to help build the future of Retail Store Systems in one of the most exciting and growing retail organizations. We are on a journey to transform our digital experience - as Director specializing in software development on the Retail Store Systems Engineering team, you will be responsible for leading multiple teams of engineers in developing front-end applications, and collaborating with other Digital teams in building a comprehensive OmniChannel experience for our customers. A successful candidate will have a background in developing retail customer-facing applications (including, but not limited to Point of Sale), a hands-on approach to leading software development, great project management and communication skills, and an eagerness to grow with a team as they take on increasing responsibility.

What We are Looking for:

· Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, MIS or related field required; Master’s Degree preferred

· Deep experience developing web and mobile applications

· Strong experience in modern front-end frameworks React, Angular etc.

· Proficiency in C/C++ and demonstrated experience analyzing complex systems

· Our Directors typically possess prior development experience and management experience with demonstrated and increasing capabilities

· Cloud integration experience, GCP preferred

· We will inquire heavily about your large/complex/cross-functional project experience. Including deliverables and outcomes regarding budget and deadlines.

· Familiarity developing software using Agile processes and the Scrum framework

· Experience using SCM tools like Git, GitLab, and GitHub

· Excellent communication, leadership, and technical skills, especially with a distributed team

 

Influence and Leadership Responsibility:

· This role will directly supervise a team of engineers with varying levels of experience in frontend and backend development, ranging from associate to senior level contributors. Some employees will be remote and even international, plus there will routinely be a diverse group    of contingent workers helping.

· As an expert in your field, we will require you to participate as a member of the IT management team in functional activities such as planning, budgeting, special projects, and other initiatives that span the organization.

 

What Your Day Will Look Like (Other Duties Responsibilities May be Assigned):

· Be a role model for collaborative, self-empowered, and distributed work culture

· Own the growth and development of contributors working under your guidance

· Engage with our stores and operations teams to produce high quality user experiences

· Partner with product and program management teams to successfully deliver complex products

· As an AutoZoner, you will be surrounded consistently by top tier talent (both onsite as well as remote); to effectively manage your team you will be expected to hold a high level of organization, detail orientation, and the ability to articulate issues clearly.

· As a Director, you will be challenged to intake business partner requests based on a cost-benefit analysis of the business benefit and to also provide counsel to business management.

· Your role will be highly influential by directing the design and development of modifications to current systems and/or creation of new systems to meet business partner needs in a timely and cost-effective manner.

· In addition to implementation, you will also be responsible for support of our existing technologies, with a proactive troubleshooting mindset and a sense of urgency responding to incidents

· We will require that you direct the effective implementation of new systems including roll-out support, business partner training, performance monitoring and ongoing maintenance.

· Give direct guidance to teams on coding, development process, and product development

· Foster relationships with business managers and cross-functional delivery team members

Benefits of working as a IT Director in Memphis, TN:

● Learning opportunities
● Advancement opportunities
● Attractive package