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Cox Enterprises · 1 month ago

Sr Release Train Engineer

Carmel IN

Full-time

Hybrid

Mid, Senior Level

$99K/yr - $165K/yr

4+ years exp

Cox Automotive is looking for a talented Senior Release Train Engineer to join their team. The Senior Release Train Engineer (RTE) is responsible for leading large and complex Agile Release Trains (ART) to ensure successful delivery of software solutions across diverse environments, while managing risks and driving continuous improvement.

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Growth Opportunities

No H1B

Responsibilities

Oversees release trains (grouping of agile teams) that are of strategic importance to our business, and that have complex scope and inter-dependencies

Has responsibility for facilitating ceremonies and work management for both the Release Train Team, as well as a subset or all of the delivery teams associated with that Release Train

Facilitates the coordinated preparation of release planning for the release train and delivery teams, including communication and coordination with stakeholders and customers during feature definition and delivery

Actively manages the backlog, as well as ALM tool data integrity for accurate reporting. This includes the collection of metrics and KPI’s

Coordinate major feature releases and ongoing delivery of value to customers where multiple teams, release trains, or solution groups are involved in development

Resolve/report a wide range of issues and manage dependencies and risks across the ART, between ART’s, as well as across delivery teams

Leverages agile delivery metrics and regular Agile ceremonies to identify and drive continuous improvement, in order to maximize organizational performance and execution against the backlog

Regularly participates in the RTE and SM Community of Practice helping the organization to maintain alignment, learn new techniques, and improve technical and quality practices

Work with RTE and SM community to determine ways to help ARTs across the company improve cross train and solution group coordination and collaboration

Applies Agile principles and methodology solutions with a pragmatic, stakeholder-management approach

Qualification

Release Train Engineer experienceAgile methodologiesLean ThinkingALM tools experienceAgile certificationsAgile metrics interpretationScrum Master experienceProduct Owner experienceOrganizational Change ManagementFacilitation skills

Required

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 1 year of experience; or 8 years' experience in a related field

3+ years' experience holding a Release Train Engineer title

Experience applying Lean Thinking and Systems Thinking in large organizations

Prior experience as a Scrum Master, Product Owner, or Agile Project/Program Manager

Strong technical aptitude and experience leading teams in delivering quality software