Defence SAFe Release Train Engineer

iO Associates; Hereford; Hybrid; GBP 73,800 - 90,200; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Hybrid working arrangements

Benefits based on experience

Job summary

A leading recruitment firm in the United Kingdom seeks a Release Train Engineer (RTE) for a permanent position. This role involves coordinating multiple agile teams, driving delivery cadence, and implementing SAFe best practices. The ideal candidate will have proven experience in a similar Agile leadership role, excellent stakeholder management skills, and a SAFe certification. Competitive salary up to £82,000 and opportunities for hybrid work are available.

Qualifications

• Proven experience as an RTE or similar Agile leadership role in a SAFe delivery environment.
• Strong understanding of software delivery processes, tools, and team-based engineering delivery.
• Experience coaching teams and navigating delivery challenges/conflict.

Responsibilities

• Facilitate and drive SAFe ceremonies/events.
• Partner with product and delivery leadership to prioritise features.
• Identify, manage, and resolve cross-team dependencies.
• Coach and support Scrum Masters / Team Coaches.
• Proactively remove impediments and resolve conflicts.
• Track and support programme-level coordination.
• Use data/metrics to drive continuous improvement.

Skills

SAFe leadership

Agile methodologies

Stakeholder management

Software delivery processes

Team coaching

Education

SAFe certification (e.g., SAFe RTE)

Job description

A leading recruitment firm in the United Kingdom seeks a Release Train Engineer (RTE) for a permanent position. This role involves coordinating multiple agile teams, driving delivery cadence, and implementing SAFe best practices. The ideal candidate will have proven experience in a similar Agile leadership role, excellent stakeholder management skills, and a SAFe certification. Competitive salary up to £82,000 and opportunities for hybrid work are available.