Release Train Engineer

The Digital Payments team is seeking an experienced Release Train Engineer (RTE) to serve as a servant leader and coach for one or more Agile Release Trains (ARTs). The RTE is a key member of the ART leadership team and is responsible for enabling predictable, high-quality delivery of value across large, complex, cross-functional environments., * Serve as the servant leader and coach for the Agile Release Train, fostering Lean-Agile principles and a culture of continuous improvement

• Lead and enable the ART to deliver value consistently while navigating the complexities of large-scale, cross-functional development
• Act as a critical communication bridge between multiple Scrum and Kanban teams, Product Management, Business Owners, and enterprise stakeholders
• Plan, facilitate, and drive PI Planning events, ensuring effective preparation, execution, and follow-through
• Establish and maintain the ART PI cadence and conduct Inspect & Adapt workshops
• Partner with Product Management, Business Owners, and delivery teams to define outcome-oriented, measurable PI Objectives aligned to enterprise and portfolio goals
• Ensure effective communication and coordination before, during, and after PI planning sessions
• Own overall planning, coordination, execution, and delivery of value across the ART
• Establish and maintain program-level timelines, milestones, increments, and release cadences
• Create and manage a Program Backlog Kanban, working with Product Managers and Product Owners to prioritize features
• Facilitate continuous refinement of program-level features to enable teams to pre-plan effectively
• Establish and maintain ART-level delivery metrics, dashboards, and reporting to provide leadership real-time visibility into PI progress, risks, and outcomes
• Ensure traceability across Features, PI Objectives, and delivery commitments
• Proactively manage and coordinate cross-ART and enterprise dependencies, working with shared services, external teams, and portfolio stakeholders
• Identify, manage, and escalate impediments, risks, and issues that impact ART delivery
• Drive program-level continuous improvement through Inspect & Adapt outcomes, retrospectives, and metrics-based insights
• Act as a change agent by influencing planning discipline, execution practices, and delivery maturity beyond ART ceremonies
• Coach leaders, teams, and stakeholders in SAFe principles and practices, contributing to broader Lean-Agile transformation initiatives

The ideal candidate will have deep hands-on experience with SAFe, a strong facilitation presence, and a proven ability to drive Program Increment (PI) execution, manage dependencies and risks, and promote continuous improvement while aligning delivery outcomes to enterprise strategy., * 7+ years of experience with SDLC, application delivery, and Agile practices

• 3-4+ years of hands-on experience as a Release Train Engineer, supporting 7-9 Scrum and/or Kanban teams in a large, complex enterprise environment
• 4+ years of SAFe experience, including:
• SAFe RTE and/or SPC certification (required)
• Demonstrated ability to apply and recommend SAFe principles and practices
• Proven experience facilitating large-scale events and presenting to audiences of 100+ participants
• Expert knowledge of the RTE role within SAFe
• Strong facilitation, communication, and stakeholder management skills
• Ability to drive PI planning, establish cadence, and ensure predictable execution
• Excellent problem-solving, risk management, and dependency management capabilities
• Strong leadership presence with the ability to influence without authority
• High level of organization, attention to detail, and delivery accountability

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