Release Train Engineer
Posted 1 week ago by 1751526141
Negotiable
Outside
Remote
USA
Summary: The Release Train Engineer will coach Agile Release Trains (ARTs) by facilitating events, optimizing flow, and driving relentless improvement. This role requires strong leadership skills to support teams in problem-solving and decision-making while ensuring alignment with enterprise strategy. The position involves remote work with quarterly travel to DE/PA/DC for PI Planning events. The ideal candidate will possess relevant SAFe certifications and experience in Agile methodologies.
Key Responsibilities:
- Coach the ART with powerful questions and support Scrum Masters/Team Coaches in ART and Team Events.
- Establish pull systems and flow measures to optimize value delivery.
- Drive relentless improvement through assessments and promote built-in quality practices.
- Act as a servant leader, supporting teams in problem identification and decision-making.
- Facilitate PI Planning logistics and coach alignment to enterprise strategy.
- Support PI execution by tracking progress and facilitating synchronization events.
Key Skills:
- SAFe Release Train Engineer 6.0 certification.
- Scaled Agile Practice Consultant 6.0 Certification.
- Agility Insights Facilitator Certification.
- Strong coaching and facilitation skills.
- Experience with Agile methodologies and practices.
- Excellent public speaking and communication skills.
Salary (Rate): undetermined
City: undetermined
Country: USA
Working Arrangements: remote
IR35 Status: outside IR35
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: IT
Job Description Note: Remote Quarterly Travel to DE/PA/DC for PI Planning Events
Must have:
SAFe Release Train Engineer 6.0 certification Scaled Agile Practice Consultant 6.0 Certification Agility Insights Facilitator Certification
Job Overview
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 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 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.
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; 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