• Analyze the current technology environment and the transformation constraints associated with the program; • Define the target technology architecture required to support digital services and future solutions; • Assess deployment, hosting, integration, and evolution options for technology components; • Produce gap analyses between the current environment and the target environment; • Contribute to the definition of principles, standards, and technology guidelines aligned with the program objectives; • Support the preparation of architecture deliverables, decision matrices, and technology recommendations; • Collaborate with business, IT, and security architects to ensure the coherence of the overall target architecture; • Assist the client in structuring a realistic implementation roadmap.

• Architect and design enterprise software solutions that are aligned with AutoNation’s strategic architecture • Posses in-depth knowledge of the technical area supervised and serve as the technical resource to the team • Lead delivery teams to implement enterprise software solutions including managing work assignments • Work with the PMO for project planning, estimation, execution and budget management • Resource development of team members • Work closely with the Scrum Master to maintain the project backlog and drive process improvement • Respond to incidents, participate in any alerts, escalations and/or recovery procedures necessary to ensure system functionality is restored in a timely manner • Lead the rollout of new applications, problem fixes, and enhancements of software • Lead teams in the configuration management and deployment of code and configuration items across environments and into production • Ensure teams adhere to programming and enterprise architectural standards • Coach and mentor leads and developers in technical best practices and career objectives including goal setting and performance reviews • Partner with Business Analysis and Quality Assurance team members to ensure project success • Complete work assignments and perform appropriate follow up to ensure that tasks are completed on time

• Deliver successful discovery, analysis and design workshops for small to medium teams of both technical and non-technical backgrounds that shape and influence the customer’s use cases and architecture design decisions. • Scope delivery projects and guiding customers through successful pilot and production deployments. • Design, create and delivery of content that enables the broader Red Hat organization to sell (pre-sales), service (consulting) and support (GSS) our cloud solutions at scale. • Implement automated, containerized cloud application platform solutions with a focus on infrastructure concerns including networking, storage, virtualization, security, logging, monitoring, and high availability and system resilience • Contribute to the development of repeatable methodologies and tools designed to scale Red Hat’s services capabilities, promote repeatable customer engagements, and lower delivery risk. • Learn new technologies quickly, including container orchestration, container registries, container build strategies, cloud storage, and software-defined networks • Travel frequently (30-40 weeks per year) to work alongside leading financial services, retail, telecommunications, and institutional customers.

Role Description The Application Architect designs and guides scalable, secure application solutions aligned with business and technology goals. This role provides technical leadership across development teams and leads the modernization of existing systems, including a critical upgrade from Node.js 20 to Node.js 22 or 24. - Define and maintain application architecture standards and best practices. - Provide architectural oversight for application design, development, and modernization. - Lead the upgrade of applications from Node.js 20 to 22 or 24, addressing compatibility, dependencies, and performance considerations. - Partner with engineering, DevOps, and security teams to ensure smooth deployment and production readiness. - Conduct design reviews and ensure solutions meet scalability, security, and compliance requirements. - Mentor engineers on modern Node.js and application architecture patterns. Qualifications - 7+ years of software development experience, with 3+ years in an architecture role. - Strong experience with Node.js in enterprise environments. - Proven experience upgrading Node.js runtimes and managing dependency changes. - Experience with microservices, APIs, and cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or GCP). - Strong communication and stakeholder collaboration skills. Requirements - Experience with CI/CD pipelines, containers, and cloud‑native architectures. - Familiarity with Node.js LTS lifecycle and modernization strategies. Benefits - Competitive compensation. - Comprehensive and well-rounded benefits package for full-time employees. - Health coverage and wellness programs. - 401K company match. - Self-managed PTO. - Unique incentives that celebrate accomplishments. - Remote and hybrid work options. - Time off when you need it. - Benefits that flex. - Professional development opportunities.