Senior Release Train Engineer

We have an immediate need for a Senior Release Train Engineer for a contract assignment located in Carmel, Indiana. The Release Train Engineer (RTE) has a primary purpose of supporting an Agile Release Train (ART) by steering it to success and navigating the complexity of delivering software in large environments. The RTE helps resolve and escalate impediments for the train, manages risk, helps assure value delivery, and drives program level continuous improvement for the entirety of the train. The RTE is accountable for the overall coordination, execution and delivery of value through the program while ensuring alignment with company strategy, commitments and goals. This is a hybrid model, and you will be required to go into the office a couple of days a week.

WHAT YOU'LL DO:
 

• Active membership in the RTE Community of Practice helping the organization to maintain alignment, learn new techniques, and improve technical and quality practices.
• Assists the ART to relentlessly improve through the facilitation of ART Retrospectives as often as needed, to improve backlog management, ART reviews, sprint reviews, or ART coordination and higher-level function.
• Work with RTE community to determine ways to help ARTs across the company improve cross-train and solution group coordination and collaboration.
• Facilitates the coordinated preparation and execution of release planning for the ART.
• Will have Scrum Masters for the teams on the ART
• Facilitates the coordination of initiatives that cross multiple release trains.
• Coaches the Agile release train to improve in the implementation of Agile processes, practices, and mindset.
• The RTE may be called upon to lead projects that impact the ART but may not require work being added to team backlogs.
• Assisting in the execution of product vision.
• Support teams commitments and continuous growth.
• Empower teams to be owners of their products and processes

WHO YOU ARE:
 

• Bachelor’s Degree + 4 years’ experience OR 8 years relevant experience.
• 4 years’ experience as Release Train Engineer, Scrum Master, or Agile Project/Program Manager
• Must have experience with collaboration and influence with Director level stakeholders
• Must understand the difference between being Agile and doing Agile
• Understands Lean thinking and implementation
• Servant leader and strong communicator with strong interpersonal skills who can:
• Listen and support teams in problem-identification and decision making
• Encourage an environment that values mutual respect, openness, and courage
• Persuade by influence rather than authority
• Understand and empathize with others
• Think beyond day-to-day activities
• Experience working in an Agile organization using Scrum, XP, Kanban, Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe), or other scaling model

Desirable:
 

• Agile Certification (A-CSM, PSM, or PMI-ACP)
• Project Management Professional (PMP)
• Advanced degree in industry related subject
• SAFe Program Consultant (SPC) or other SAFe certifications preferred
• Strong technical aptitude and experience leading teams in delivering quality software.
• Experience applying Lean Thinking and Systems Thinking in large organizations.
• Experience with Lean Portfolio Management facilitation for program, portfolio, or executive level