Sr Release Train Engineer Job Carmel area,Indiana USA,IT/Tech

Overview

Cox Automotive is looking for a talented Senior Release Train Engineer to join their team. The Senior Release Train Engineer (RTE) is an outcomes-driven problem solver, whose primary purpose is to lead large and complex Agile Release Trains (ART) to success by navigating the complexity of delivering software solutions consistently across large and distinct environments.

The Senior RTE must creatively resolve and escalate a wide range of impediments, manage risk, assure value delivery, and drive program level continuous improvement. They play a critical link between multiple scrum teams; facilitating communications, opening the flow of information, and sharing important progress updates to ensure all teams involved in the ART are focused on successful delivery. The Senior RTE is accountable for the overall coordination, execution and delivery of value through the program while ensuring alignment with company strategy, commitments and goals.

What

You ll Do

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

Who You Are

Minimum Qualifications

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

Preferred

Experience using ALM tools preferred;
Rally or similar tool
Relevant Agile certifications preferred
Experience leveraging and interpreting agile metrics
Demonstrated ability to facilitate large planning and solutioning sessions
Understanding of Agile at scale philosophies & methodologies
Experience with Organizational Change Management practices
Experience working in an Agile organization using Scrum, XP, Kanban, or Agile at scale practices

Compensation: USD 99,000. per year. The base salary may vary within the anticipated base pay range based on factors such as the ultimate location of the position and the selected candidate s knowledge, skills, and abilities. Position may be eligible for additional compensation that may include an incentive program.

Benefits: The Company offers eligible employees the flexibility to take as much vacation with pay as they deem consistent with their duties, the company s needs, and its obligations; seven paid holidays throughout the calendar year; and up to 160 hours of paid wellness annually for their own wellness or that of family members. Employees are also eligible for additional paid time off in the form of bereavement leave, time off to vote, jury duty leave, volunteer time off, military leave, and parental leave.

Applicants must currently be authorized to work in the United States for any employer without current or future sponsorship.

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