Principal Quality Assurance Engineer

Tetra Tech, Inc.; Oxford; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering company is seeking an experienced Release Train Engineer to facilitate Agile program management in Oxford. You will optimize value flow and support continuous improvement across teams. A deep understanding of Agile principles, SAFe 6.0, and proven facilitation skills are essential. The role involves managing risks, engaging stakeholders, and leading planning sessions. If you have a passion for driving successful Agile transformations, we want to hear from you.

Qualifications

• Proven experience as a Release Train Engineer in a SAFe environment.
• Deep understanding of Agile principles, SAFe 6.0, and Scaled Agile practices.
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Facilitate Program Increment (PI) Planning and post-PI activities.
• Manage and optimize the flow of value through the ART.
• Support release planning in collaboration with Product Management and System Architects.

Skills

Facilitation and coaching skills

Understanding of Agile principles

Stakeholder management

Ability to influence continuous improvement

Experience in SAFe environment

Job description

Job Description

Are you ready to take the next step in your career? Do you want to do meaningful work that improves quality of life? At Tetra Tech, you will work with high-performing teams who are passionate about using their expertise to find solutions to complex problems...

Responsibilities

• Facilitate Program Increment (PI) Planning and post-PI activities.
• Manage and optimize the flow of value through the ART.
• Maintain and manage the ART calendar and key events.
• Foster cross-team coordination and synchronization.
• Escalate and track program-level risks, impediments, and dependencies.
• Lead Inspect & Adapt (I&A) workshops and drive continuous improvement.
• Facilitate ART Syncs and Scrum of Scrums.
• Provide regular status updates and metrics to stakeholders.
• Support release planning in collaboration with Product Management and System Architects.
• Promote collaboration across Business Owners, Product Owners, and Agile Teams.

Deliverables

• PI Planning Facilitation – Organise and lead planning sessions at the start of each PI.
• Program Increment Objectives – Consolidated and committed PI objectives.
• Post-PI Report – Summary of RTE activities and outcomes.
• ART Sync Meetings – Weekly or bi-weekly coordination sessions.
• Risk and Dependency Register – Maintained and updated throughout the engagement.
• Program Metrics Report – Flow metrics, predictability, and velocity tracking.
• Inspect & Adapt Workshops – Facilitation of retrospectives and problem-solving sessions.
• Coaching Plan – Roadmap for improving Agile maturity and ART performance.
• Mentoring – Ongoing support for Scrum Masters and other scaled agile roles.
• Product Management Facilitation – Collaboration with PM/PO and Architecture teams.

Qualifications

• Proven experience as a Release Train Engineer in a SAFe environment.
• Strong facilitation and coaching skills.
• Deep understanding of Agile principles, SAFe 6.0, and Scaled Agile practices.
• Experience managing program-level risks, dependencies, and metrics.
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills.
• Ability to influence and drive continuous improvement across teams.
• Must be willing and eligible to go through the SC Clearance process.

Tools & Environment

• Access to necessary Agile tools will be provided.
• Collaboration with established ARTs and agile teams.
• Stakeholder engagement across business and technology functions.