Release Train Engineer

Overview:
 

Seeks a Release Train Engineer who will be a crucial part of our software team. The selected candidate will have to write scalable, robust, and easy-to-maintain code, and will be required to translate software requirements into high-performance products. You will also be actively involved in researching new technologies/tools that can be incorporated to improve the current system

ALL ABOUT YOU

• The RTE facilitates process and execution and drive a culture of continuous improvement and integration by fostering community of practice.
• They lead and/or participate in lean-agile transformations, coach leadership, and other teams in agile mindsets and new processes. They act as a servant leader and coach for the Agile Release Train (ART) or product.
• They work with the Agile Program Management Office on program execution and operational excellence and understand and operate within Lean Budgets to ensure adherence to Guardrails
• Facilitates the development events, process and execution. They help ensure value delivery, and help drive a culture of continuous improvement.
• Coach leaders, teams and Scrum Masters in SAFe, agile mindsets and new processes.
• Manage and optimize the flow through the program
• Work with Product and Solution Management, Product Owners, and other stakeholders to help ensure strategy and execution alignment
• Facilitate the PI planning event. Summarize Team PI Objectives into Program PI Objectives and publish them for visibility and transparency
• Escalate and track impediments. Help manage risks and dependencies and report status
• Improve the flow of value through value streams by improving and assessing the practices associated with DevOps and Release on Demand in the Continuous Delivery Pipeline
• Facilitate System Demos Drive relentless improvement via Inspect and Adapt workshops; assess the agility level of the ART and help them improve Foster Communities of Practice and the use of engineering and Built-In Quality practices
• To be successful in this role, we’re seeking the following:

Required Skills:

• Expertise in playing the Release Train Engineer role for large initiatives, programs or Agile Release Trains
• Strong knowledge of Lean-Agile principles, practices, frameworks, and method
• Effective facilitation and teaching methods
• Coaching and mentoring approaches, including the distinction between the two
• Ability to drive decisions and resolve conflicts across multiple parties
• Experience successfully running agile projects of varying size and complexity
• Preferred to have Agile certifications including SAFe RTE, SPC, CSM.

Education

• Bachelor’s in engineering (preferably)
• Masters or MBA