Release Train Engineer (RTE) - Telecoms | £340 per day | Outside IR35 | Hybrid

Key Responsibilities

• Facilitate and coordinate Agile Release Train (ART) ceremonies, including PI Planning, ART Syncs, System Demos, and Inspect & Adapt workshops.
• Support delivery across multiple Agile teams, ensuring alignment with programme objectives and business priorities.
• Identify, manage, and escalate programme risks, dependencies, and impediments.
• Track and report on delivery progress, ART performance metrics, and programme milestones.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives and promote SAFe best practices across teams.
• Collaborate with Product Management, Engineering, and Architecture teams to ensure successful programme execution.
• Coach teams and stakeholders on Agile and SAFe principles to improve delivery effectiveness.

Essential Skills & Experience

• Proven experience as a Release Train Engineer (RTE) within a large-scale Agile environment.
• Strong practical experience working within the Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe).
• Experience coordinating multiple Agile delivery teams and managing cross-team dependencies.
• Strong facilitation, stakeholder management, and communication skills.
• Ability to identify and resolve delivery challenges while maintaining programme momentum.
• Experience supporting large-scale transformation or complex delivery programmes.

Desirable Skills

• Previous experience working within the telecommunications (Telco) sector.
• SAFe RTE, SAFe Agilist, or related Agile certifications.
• Experience working with distributed and hybrid teams.

Contract Details

• Role: Release Train Engineer (RTE)
• Location: Hybrid working with a few days per week onsite just South of Oxford
• Contract Type: Full-Time Contract/Subcontractor
• Rate: £340 per day
• IR35 Status: Outside IR35
• Eligibility: Candidates must be UK-based and able to attend onsite meetings as required.