Mgr III - ART

Job Purpose

Progress Rail is seeking an Automation Manager to support and develop the automation infrastructure for the Advanced Rail Technology team in Fort Worth, TX.

The Automation Manager supports the Advanced Rail Technology projects:

• Onboard test automation strategy, framework, and infrastructure;

• Infrastructure to support the CICD and release pipeline for onboard software and internal tooling;

• Infrastructure and API design and execution to support internal dashboards and reporting;

• Cloud infrastructure and organization;

• This role requires the ability to manage a team of high performers to support software development and test.

Company Description

Railroads transport goods and people millions of miles every day. At Progress Rail, we believe in going the distance with them. We are looking for talented and innovative team players to address the challenges of the rail industry today, ensuring success for the future. Build a long-term career with opportunities for growth and advancement as part of a vibrant network of close to 200 global locations. Our innovative team members work together to forge the bridge between ideas and success!

As a Caterpillar company, Progress Rail is an integrated rolling stock and infrastructure provider, delivering a full range of products and services to domestic and international railroad customers. Our customers enjoy one-stop shopping and comprehensive railway solutions - whether it rolls on the rail or is the rail itself. From locomotives, transit, freight cars and engines, to tracks, signals and advanced technology, we ensure customers can count on us to meet their needs.

Learn how we keep our customers rolling by following us on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, YouTube and LinkedIn, and by visiting progressrail.com.

Education / Training

• Bachelor's degree in computer science/engineering, software engineering, from an ABET accredited university or college;
• +2 year experience with relevant software development.

Key Job Elements

• Manage a team of software and CI/CD engineers to develop and maintain infrastructure and tooling to support the CI/CD and software release process, as well as onboard software testing;

• Manage a team of automated test engineers to develop and maintain infrastructure for automated testing;

• Development Operation (DevOps) engineering and coordination with corporate IT;

• Assess the value of new technologies, drive the adoption of new test strategies and tools;

• Project management in an agile environment including scoping, estimating, managing, and reporting on epics and sprints;

• Work with the team to create solutions to the most important and meaningful technical problems.

Qualifications and Experience

The ideal candidate is an organized self-starter willing to take on different tasks to facilitate the development of tooling and processes that support software development, test, reporting, and deployment. The Automation Manager will be responsible for developing the tooling technology and strategy to support a fast-paced software development team. Essential attributes include the ability to lead the team, function extremely well as a team member, and work at both the strategic and tactical level.

Essential and Physical Activities Functions

• Strength

• Position typically involves work in a standard office environment. Physical effort is light to medium level work;

• Motion

• Frequent sitting, walking, standing, bending, kneeling, crouching, stooping, lifting, carrying, climbing, bending, balancing, pushing, pulling;

• Vision/Hearing Requirements

• Occasional verbal communications, including both talking and hearing;

• Work Environment

• Position is consistent with standard office environment;

• Emotional Demands

• Requires ability to work with a team to accomplish mission success;

• Safety

• Position includes safety requirements consistent primarily with a standard office environment. Must follow all PPE and Safety requirements when working in and around Rail or Manufacturing areas.

EEO

Equal Opportunity Employer

• Race/Color/Sex/Religion/National Origin/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity/Vets/Disabilities

Benefits

• Competitive Salary

• 401(k) plan with up to 6% company match (no waiting period with immediate vesting)

• Medical/Dental/Vision/Life/Disability Insurance

• Supplemental Accident, Critical Care, and Hospital Insurance available along with an HDHP and HSA with seed money

• Flexible Spending Accounts

• Paid Vacation

• Paid Holidays

• Paid Time-Off (PTO)

• Employee Assistance Plan

• Education Assistance Program

• Employee Recognition Programs

• Site specific Production and Incentive Plans

• Site specific Step and Skill Level Wage Adjustment Plans

• Site Specific Relocation and Sign-on Bonus Programs

• Benefits eligibility varies by job position, full-time/part-time and regular/temporary status. The provisions of the plan documents control such benefits.

Job Category

Engineering