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# Release Train Engineer (RTE)

- **Company:** Lumen Inc
- **Location:** Washington, DC, United States
- **Contract:** Contract
- **Skills:** Agile Methodology, Continuous Delivery, DevOps, Statistical Process Control (SPC), Value Engineering
- **Published:** November 14, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.dice.com/job-detail/d78b99ba-da81-4dbd-a88f-309f84d6e582

## About the Role

* SAFe Release Train Engineer (RTE) 6.0 Certification.
 * Scaled Agile Practice Consultant (SPC) 6.0 Certification.
 * AgilityInsights Facilitator Certification.

## Description

Facilitate PI Planning

 * Help the ART prepare for PI Planning (logistics, ART backlog readiness, WSJF, etc.).
 * Facilitate the 2-day in-person PI Planning event.
 * Coach alignment to Enterprise Strategy and cascaded OKRs.

Support PI Execution

 * Track progress using ART Predictability Measure, Velocity, Cycle Time, and other Flow metrics.
 * Facilitate ART synchronization events (Coach Sync, ART Sync, Architect Sync, PO Sync, I&A, IP Iteration, System Demo).
 * Support ART backlog refinement.
 * Promote DevOps and continuous delivery.
 * Assist Business Owners in understanding their role and assigning business value.
 * Coordinate planning efforts with other ARTs.

Coach the ART

 * Coach with powerful questions.
 * Coach Scrum Masters/Team Coaches in ART and Team Events and practices.
 * Coach ART roles, including System Architects, Product Management, Business Owners, etc.

Optimize Flow

 * Establish pull systems to optimize the flow of value.
 * Establish ART flow measures.
 * Improve the flow of value.
 * Facilitate value stream mapping.
 * Reduce or eliminate cross-team dependencies.

Improve Relentlessly

 * Drive the ART relentless improvement plan and roadmap through AgilityInsights TeamHealth Assessments and Inspect & Adapt events.
 * Promote built-in quality practices in Coach, PO Syncs, and CoPs.
 * Collaborate with the Value Management Office and Lean-Agile Transformation Team.

Act as a Servant Leader

 * Listen to and support teams in problem identification and decision-making.
 * Create an environment of mutual influence.
 * Understand and empathize with others.
 * Encourage and support the personal development of each individual and the development of teams.
 * Think beyond day-to-day activities and apply systems thinking.
 * Support the teams' commitments.
 * Be open and appreciate openness in others.
 * Comfortably be the face of the ART and excel at public speaking in front of large audiences.