Director of Release Automation & CI/CD Strategy

Cox Automotive Inc.; Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 159,400 - 265,600; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible paid vacation

Paid holidays

Paid wellness hours

Paid time off for various reasons

Job summary

A leading automotive technology firm is seeking a Director of Release Management Engineering to lead the strategy and governance of its software delivery pipelines. This role encompasses ensuring secure, reliable, and compliant releases for hundreds of applications. Candidates should have over 10 years of experience in DevOps or related fields, with strong hands-on knowledge of CI/CD tools and cloud platforms. The position offers a competitive salary and a range of flexible benefits.

Qualifications

• 10+ years in DevOps, SRE, Platform Engineering, Release Management, or similar.
• 5+ years leading engineering or cross-functional delivery teams.
• Experience applying compliance or audit requirements within automated pipelines.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design and governance of enterprise CI/CD pipeline standards.
• Embed automated compliance, security checks, and policy-as-code into delivery workflows.
• Oversee release orchestration and deployment automation.

Skills

DevOps

CI/CD tools

Cloud platforms

Containerization

Cross-functional team leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field

Tools

GitHub Actions

Azure DevOps

Jenkins

Terraform

Helm

Job description

A leading automotive technology firm is seeking a Director of Release Management Engineering to lead the strategy and governance of its software delivery pipelines. This role encompasses ensuring secure, reliable, and compliant releases for hundreds of applications. Candidates should have over 10 years of experience in DevOps or related fields, with strong hands-on knowledge of CI/CD tools and cloud platforms. The position offers a competitive salary and a range of flexible benefits.