Release Train Engineer

DESCRIPTION

Role Summary
As the Release Train Engineer, you will facilitate the Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe) Agile Release Train (ART) processes and program execution, escalate impediments, manage risk, and help drive program-level continuous improvement. You are responsible for facilitating program level work within the SAFe framework and coordinating with all teams across the organization. 

Responsibilities; • Lead and facilitate teams on the ART through development and delivery, guide the transition to and implementation of SAFE
• Plan and facilitate all aspects of Program Increment planning on a quarterly basis
• Facilitate the scrum of scrum meetings, and acts as a SAFe facilitator/coach at the program level
• Provide guidance on Agile, Scrum and SAFe and leads Agile delivery teams to delivery value consistently
• Support ART teams with ART launch, and Agile transformations
• Serve as an expert on Agile software principles to other team members
• Engage directly with stakeholders to define mission value and prioritize work and build intellectual capital in Agile techniques
• Collaborates with the communities of practice, develop and conduct Agile oriented training, and identify and deploy key metrics to enable continuous improvement
• Support scrum ceremonies for the team where needed (Planning Retrospective, Refinement & Review/Demo)
• Facilitate impediment resolution in a timely, cost effective manner. Act as a conduit to other teams and lines of business stakeholders
• Track and produce key metrics (burn down charts, burn up charts, and cumulative flow diagram)

Qualifications, Skills & Experience:  

• SAFe certified with 7-10 years’ experience working on large and multiple portfolio/program/projects at a time.
• 2+ years experience working in scaled Agile environment as RTE or Product Manager with 5 teams
• 4+ years experience leading Agile teams as Scrum Master or Product Owner
• Batchelor’s Degree in Computer Science or related discipline
• Experience with launching ARTs
• Superior communication skills with all levels of employees and both internal and external stakeholders – including presentations, negotiation skills and written reports
• Ability to work in a fast paced environment, whilst maintaining view on the strategic direction and being as detailed as needed. Willing and be able to get into the details to make things happen
• Demonstrate ability to work successfully with demanding scheduling constraints and technically challenging programs