Agile Release Train Engineer (RTE)
Posted 2 weeks ago by 1752832184
Negotiable
Outside
Remote
USA
Summary: The Agile Release Train Engineer (RTE) role focuses on managing multiple teams and ensuring effective communication and problem-solving through metrics. Candidates should have a strong background in RTE, with a preference for those who are not dual-role Scrum Masters or Agile Coaches. The position requires mentoring Scrum Masters and Product Owners while driving clarity and confidence in project progress for leadership. Certifications in RTE and related methodologies are critical for this role.
Key Responsibilities:
- Manage 8+ teams with 2+ Scrum Masters under 1 RTE
- Provide problem-solving solutions backed by metrics
- Communicate effectively and concisely with leadership
- Mentor Scrum Masters, Product Owners, and Technical Leads
- Manage both onshore and offshore teams
- Focus on Epics and Features rather than coaching
- Share detailed stories with leadership to build confidence
- Identify risks and propose solutions for project issues
Key Skills:
- 4-5 years of experience as an RTE
- Strong communication skills
- Proactive problem-solving abilities
- Experience managing multiple teams
- Ability to mentor and guide team members
- Metrics-driven approach to solutions
- Relevant certifications (RTE, SAFe SPC, ScrumMaster)
Salary (Rate): undetermined
City: undetermined
Country: USA
Working Arrangements: remote
IR35 Status: outside IR35
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: IT
SUMMARY
- Offsite full time is allowed
- 4-5 years RTE
- Wants resumes and candidates that are RTE focused (not RTE/Agile Coach/Scrum Master)
- Managing 8+ teams, with 2+ Scrum Masters under 1 RTE
- solve problems and prove / share with Metrics
- Perfect communication - concise/direct
- Certifications important.
More DETAILS
- This is for backend services that support all financial systems. Less important to come from Financial Industry.
- Personality: Person is a driver, person to help leadership gain clarity of the projects progress and state.
- Leadership is open to change for improvement
- Leadership wants to know the risks and ways to solve the issues
- Able to share details stories to leadership to help them understand well and build confidence with their suggestions
- Person who is direct and concise
- Person whose solutions are metrics based.
- Person who is proactive
- Person to mentor Scrum Masters and Product owners, Technical Lead
- Person will manage 11 team (on shore, off shore and near shore) 3 scrum masters and 1 agile coach (8-12 people per team).
- Requesting 5 years of RTE work. They want less of an RTE, Coach, Scrum Master - hard to see what role they really played
- They don't want a coach, but an RTE who is focused on the Epics and Features
- Certificates are critical (RTE, SAFe SPC , ScrumMaster. (At least RTE)