Senior Release Train Engineer - Agile at Scale (Hybrid)

Cox Automotive; Fairburn (GA); On-site; USD 112,000 - 186,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible paid vacation

Seven paid holidays

Wellness time (up to 160 hours)

Paid leave: bereavement, voting, jury,

Volunteer time off, military leave,Par

Job summary

Cox Automotive currently seeks a Senior Release Train Engineer to lead our Agile Release Trains and serve as a key connector across multiple scrum teams. You will improve communication, visibility, risk management, and value delivery across the program.

The role offers a competitive base salary range of $111,600 to $186,000 per year, with potential eligibility for additional incentive compensation. This U.S.-based position requires work authorization and residence in the metropolitan area with

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a related field and 4 years of relevant experience, or an equivalent combination such as a masters degree with 4 years of experience, a Ph.D. with 1 year of experience, or 10 years of related experience.
• 4+ years of experience as a Release Train Engineer, or 5+ years in a Scrum Master or Agile Program Manager role.
• Strong technical aptitude and a track record of leading teams to deliver high-quality software.
• Experience using ALM tools; Rally or Targetprocess experience is an advantage.
• Candidates must live in the metropolitan area of the job location and work in the office at least 2 days per week.
• Experience interpreting agile metrics.
• Ability to facilitate large planning and solutioning sessions.
• Understanding of Agile-at-scale philosophies and methodologies.
• Experience with Organizational Change Management practices.
• Experience with Agile environments using Scrum, XP, Kanban, or scaled Agile practices.

Responsibilities

• We lead large, complex Agile Release Trains that are strategically important to our business.
• We facilitate ceremonies and work management for the Release Train Team and, where needed, the associated delivery teams.
• We coordinate release planning for the train and delivery teams, including communication with stakeholders and customers during feature definition and delivery.
• We manage the backlog and maintain ALM tool data integrity to support accurate reporting and metric tracking.
• We collect and monitor metrics and KPIs to support visibility and decision-making.
• We coordinate major feature releases and the ongoing delivery of value when multiple teams, release trains, or solution groups are involved.
• We identify, resolve, and mandate issues, while managing dependencies and risks across and between ARTs and delivery teams.
• We use agile delivery metrics and regular ceremonies to drive continuous improvement and strengthen execution against the backlog.
• We participate in the RTE and SM Community of Practice to maintain alignment, learn new approaches, and improve technical and quality practices.
• We collaborate with the RTE and SM community to improve cross-training, coordination, and collaboration across ARTs.
• We apply Agile principles and methods with a pragmatic, stakeholder-focused approach.

Skills

Agile leadership

Agile metrics

Facilitation

Scaled Agile

Change management

Scrum/Kanban

Technical aptitude

Education

Bachelor's degree in related field

Master's degree

Ph.D. with 1 year experience

10 years related experience

Tools

Rally

Targetprocess

ALM tools

Job description

Cox Automotive currently seeks a Senior Release Train Engineer to lead our Agile Release Trains and serve as a key connector across multiple scrum teams. You will improve communication, visibility, risk management, and value delivery across the program.

The role offers a competitive base salary range of $111,600 to $186,000 per year, with potential eligibility for additional incentive compensation. This U.S.-based position requires work authorization and residence in the metropolitan area with