Release Train Engineer (RTE) / Senior Software Engineer

K-Tek Resourcing LLC
Bedminster, United States of America
3 days ago

Role details

Contract type
Permanent contract
Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours)
Working hours
Regular working hours
Languages
English
Experience level
Senior
Compensation
$ 106K

Job location

Bedminster, United States of America

Tech stack

Agile Methodologies
Amazon Web Services (AWS)
Confluence
JIRA
Azure
Continuous Integration
DevOps
Scrum
Release Management
Scaled Agile Framework
Statistical Process Control (SPC)
Information Technology
Atlassian Tools

Job description

We are seeking an experienced Release Train Engineer (RTE) to lead and facilitate Agile Release Trains (ARTs) using the SAFe Agile Framework. The ideal candidate will be a servant leader with extensive experience coordinating multiple Agile teams, managing program dependencies, mitigating risks, and ensuring successful delivery of large-scale enterprise initiatives.

This role requires exceptional stakeholder management, Agile coaching, and program execution skills while working closely with Product Management, Architects, Business Owners, and Engineering teams., * Lead and facilitate Program Increment (PI) Planning, Scrum of Scrums, System Demos, and Inspect & Adapt workshops.

  • Coordinate multiple Agile teams within the Agile Release Train (ART) to ensure alignment with business objectives.
  • Identify, track, and resolve cross-team dependencies, risks, and impediments.
  • Coach Scrum Masters, Product Owners, and Agile teams on SAFe principles and best practices.
  • Monitor ART health using Agile metrics including Velocity, Predictability, Burn-up/Burn-down, and Flow Metrics.
  • Partner with Product Management, Business Owners, Solution Architects, and stakeholders to align delivery with business priorities.
  • Drive continuous improvement initiatives across Agile teams and delivery processes.
  • Prepare executive-level status reports and communicate program progress, risks, and milestones.
  • Support Agile governance, release planning, and enterprise delivery management.

Requirements

  • 11+ years of overall IT experience.
  • 5+ years of Agile Project or Program Management experience.
  • Strong expertise in SAFe Agile Framework and Agile methodologies.
  • Hands-on experience facilitating PI Planning and Agile Release Train (ART) ceremonies.
  • Experience managing program risks, dependencies, issues, and stakeholder communications.
  • Strong facilitation, coaching, mentoring, and conflict resolution skills.
  • Experience with Agile tools such as Jira, Confluence, Azure DevOps, or similar.
  • Excellent communication, leadership, and stakeholder management skills., * Bachelor''s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.
  • SAFe Release Train Engineer (RTE) or SAFe Program Consultant (SPC) certification.
  • Experience with AWS, Azure, DevOps, and CI/CD practices.
  • Experience leading large-scale enterprise Agile transformation initiatives.

If you''re an experienced Release Train Engineer (RTE) passionate about driving Agile excellence and delivering enterprise-scale programs, we''d love to hear from you!

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