Release Train Engineer

Job Description

• **Only those lawfully authorized to work in the designated country associated with the position will be considered.**

• **Please note that all Position start dates and duration are estimates and may be reduced or lengthened based upon a client’s business needs and requirements.**

Candidate Technical and skills profile:

- -Managing the Agile Release Train flow of value

- -Coordinating & aligning ART activities with the organization's strategic goals

- -Serving as a liaison between product management, development and operations teams

- -Maintaining calendars for Planning Increments (PIs)

- -Implementing PI Planning events and monitoring their progress

- -Helping the ART manage and mitigate risks

- -Identifying and managing bottlenecks

- -Promoting improvement through Inspect and Adapt (I&A) events after PI completion

- -Helping keep the ART productive by ensuring the use of Lean-Agile processes

Describe the must have technical skills/experience (ask for alternative/tool/version) of the position in priority order:

- JIRA - Build boards, give access, troubleshooting, converting user types

- High level general understanding of overall technology (architecture)

- BA Skills could be helpful

- Must have SAFe Release Train Engineer Certification

- Bachelor's Degree - Nice to have

Role is for Release Train Engineer

-Managing the Agile Release Train flow of value

-Coordinating & aligning ART activities with the organization's strategic goals

-Serving as a liaison between product management, development and operations teams

-Maintaining calendars for Planning Increments (PIs)

-Implementing PI Planning events and monitoring their progress

-Helping the ART manage and mitigate risks

-Identifying and managing bottlenecks

-Promoting improvement through Inspect and Adapt (I&A) events after PI completion

-Helping keep the ART productive by ensuring the use of Lean-Agile processes

*Must have SAFe Release Train Engineer Certification

*Must work in office 2 days a week

*Must be available to travel to Pittsburgh for PI planning 2 day event