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Cox Automotive Inc. lists this Director, Release Management Engineering opportunity in atlanta, Georgia. Review the employer’s description below for duties, qualifications and application requirements.
Job description
Director, Release Management Engineering
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Cox Automotive is modernizing how technology is deployed across its platforms. As part of this transformation, we are shifting from traditional, manual deployment approvals to a model built on automation, intelligent guardrails, policy‑as‑code, and AI‑driven risk analysis.
We are seeking a Director of Release Management Engineering to lead the strategy, governance, and optimization of our enterprise software delivery pipelines and infrastructure deployments. This leader will ensure our releases are secure, reliable, compliant, and delivered at scale across hundreds of applications.
Key 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.
Integrate pipeline events with Change Management for automated risk scoring and documentation.
Define and report key delivery metrics (lead time, deployment frequency, failure rate).
Partner with engineering and operations teams to improve release quality and delivery speed.
Lead and develop a high‑performing Release Management Engineering team.
Qualifications
10+ years in DevOps, SRE, Platform Engineering, Release Management, or similar.
5+ years leading engineering or cross‑functional delivery teams.
Hands‑on experience with CI/CD tools (GitHub Actions, Azure DevOps, Jenkins).
Strong understanding of cloud platforms, containerization, and modern deployment strategies.
Experience applying compliance or audit requirements within automated pipelines.
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field or equivalent experience (Master's preferred).
Preferred Qualifications
Experience driving enterprise‑wide pipeline standardization.
Knowledge of Terraform, Helm, or similar IaC tools.
Familiarity with DORA metrics and continuous delivery best practices.
Experience modernizing Change Management models (risk‑based approvals, automation).
Compensation
Base salary: $159,400.00 - $265,600.00 per year, with additional potential incentive compensation.
Benefits
The Company offers eligible employees flexible paid vacation, seven paid holidays, up to 160 hours of paid wellness annually, and additional paid time off for bereavement, voting, jury duty, volunteer time, military leave, and parental leave.
Seniority Level
Director
Employment Type
Full‑time
Job Function
Engineering and Information Technology
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Worksite address
atlanta, GA, 30383, US
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