SCOTT GULLEDGE.

> Cloud Solution & Enterprise Architect

I strive for the best in performance and efficiency — fast to adapt to new languages and environments, and convinced that critical thinking and communication matter as much as the code itself.

Location
Opelika, AL
Current Role
Sr. Lead Architect, Cox Automotive
Experience
15+ years
In Progress
M.S. Data Science
01 / ABOUT

System overview.

Portrait of Scott Gulledge

I'm a Solution Architect who strives for the best in performance and efficiency, fast to adapt to new programming languages and environments. I believe critical thinking and communication are the most important skills for development — and for a great work environment.

I'm expanding my skill set beyond development with a goal of becoming an enterprise architect. Main interests: Big Data, Cloud Infrastructure, Microservices, IoT, and Healthcare Management systems.

"Tell me and I forget, teach me and I may remember, involve me and I learn." — Benjamin Franklin
ROLESr. Lead Architect
EMPLOYERCox Automotive Inc.
LOCATIONOpelika, AL
DEGREEM.S. Cybersecurity, B.S. Software Engineering
IN PROGRESSM.S. Data Science (2027)
EMAILgulledge.scott@gmail.com
// Interests
home_automation bbq_smoking mech_keyboards pc_console_gaming

02 / RESUME

Education & professional experience.

Master of Science in Data Science
University of Phoenix
July 2025 — Present (anticipated mid-2027)

Currently studying data science methods with an emphasis on applying analytics and machine learning to real-world architecture and infrastructure problems.

Master of Science in Cybersecurity
University of Phoenix
2023 — 2025

Studied security risk management and implementation with a specialization in cloud security.

Bachelor's in Software Engineering
Auburn University, Auburn, AL
2004 — 2008

Specialized in web development and database design. Member of multiple honor societies and the Auburn University Marching Band, 2004–2006.

Sr. Lead Architect
Cox Automotive Inc. · Opelika, AL
2022 — PRESENT
  • Support Dealertrack, a SaaS solution giving Dealers and Lenders a suite of F&I and titling tools.
  • Own the modernization roadmap for Digital Document Service (DDS) to AWS.
  • Review F&I Solution workloads against the AWS Well-Architected Framework.
  • Build Power BI metrics and business insights for the F&I Architecture portfolio.
  • Implement OAuth2 with a centralized identity provider for modernization efforts.
Enterprise Cloud Solutions Architect
Northrop Grumman · Opelika, AL
2020 — 2022
  • Developed the strategy and business case for migrating on-prem infrastructure to the cloud.
  • Automated migration at scale using AWS CloudEndure/Migrate with on-prem vCenter.
  • Built a modernization framework for federated cloud environments.
  • Developed a resiliency strategy for fault tolerance and disaster recovery.
Sr. Principal Computer Systems Architect
Northrop Grumman · Opelika, AL
2017 — 2020
  • Designed and maintained a data analytics platform (Collibra, Alteryx Server), cutting man-hours by the thousands.
  • Integrated Alteryx, Collibra, Hortonworks (Hive/HDFS), and a custom SQL platform.
  • Built a self-service SQL provisioning POC on Azure.
Software Engineer
Northrop Grumman · Auburn, AL
2010 — 2017
  • Served as Scrum Master and developer on multiple high-profile projects.
  • Built .NET web services for an iOS app tracking military vehicle maintenance.
  • Led a dev team on maintenance/enhancements; ran code reviews for junior engineers.
Software Development Analyst
Northrop Grumman · Auburn, AL
2008 — 2010
  • Built a document management system automating metadata extraction from onboarding images.
  • Maintained Kofax OCR and Rightfax systems for the document pipeline.

03 / PROJECTS

What I'm building.

// STATUS: IN DEVELOPMENT

More soon.

This section is reserved for write-ups on projects I'm working on. Check back for updates.


04 / CONTACT

Let's connect.

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If you've got a role, a project, or a question — I'm listening.

Whether it's an opportunity, an architecture problem worth discussing, or just a debate about smoker fuel types, feel free to reach out.

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