Release Train Engineer

Lebara Media Services Private Ltd; Greater London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A telecommunications company in Greater London is seeking a skilled Product Owner or Release Train Engineer with proven experience in Agile environments. The successful candidate will plan and facilitate SAFe ceremonies while driving KPI tracking and ensuring alignment across teams. Excellent communication and organizational skills are essential. This role offers an opportunity to contribute to significant telecom transformation initiatives.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in a scaled Agile environment.
• Hands-on expertise with delivery tracking tools.
• Excellent facilitation and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Plan and facilitate SAFe ceremonies for alignment.
• Drive KPI tracking and reporting for ART progress.
• Lead backlog refinement sessions with Product Owners.

Skills

Product Owner or Release Train Engineer experience

Understanding of Agile frameworks and SAFe principles

Expertise with JIRA, Confluence

Experience in telecom programs

SAFe Release Train Engineer certification

Communication skills

Problem-solving mentality

Organisational skills

Tools

JIRA

Confluence

Reporting dashboards

Job description

Responsibilities:

• Plan, organise, and facilitate PI Planning sessions, ART Syncs, PI retrospectives, and other SAFe ceremonies to ensure alignment and commitment.
• Drive KPI tracking and reporting to provide full visibility of ART progress, performance, and value delivery to senior stakeholders.
• Lead backlog refinement and prioritisation sessions with Product Owners, ensuring sprint and PI objectives are clear and achievable.
• Track and resolve cross-team and cross-train dependencies, escalating risks and blockers as appropriate.
• Facilitate Solution Forum calls with country teams, ensuring scope alignment and proactive risk management.
• Work closely with Solution Architects on design review sessions (HLD/LLD) to align technical solutions with business priorities.
• Coordinate daily Product Owner sync calls to ensure delivery progress, sprint priorities, and blockers are addressed proactively.
• Support Scrum ceremonies across teams where needed, ensuring consistent adoption of SAFe practices.
• Ensure alignment between Product, Architecture, and Delivery teams for smooth execution of strategic initiatives.

Skills:

• Proven experience as a Product Owner or Release Train Engineer in a scaled Agile environment (SAFe preferred).
• Deep understanding of Agile frameworks, SAFe principles, and PI execution.
• Hands‑on expertise with tools such as JIRA, Confluence, and reporting dashboards for delivery tracking.
• Demonstrated experience in managing dependencies and risks across multiple teams and Agile Release Trains.
• Prior experience in telecom programs or large‑scale transformation initiatives strongly preferred.
• SAFe Release Train Engineer (RTE) certification or equivalent Agile/Scaled Agile certifications preferred.
• Background in data, digital transformation, business analysis, or product ownership advantageous.
• Quality of PI Planning and execution measured through stakeholder feedback and delivery predictability.
• Transparency and consistency of reporting and KPI tracking across the Agile Release Train.
• Effectiveness of collaboration across Product, Architecture, and Delivery functions.
• Demonstrable improvements from retrospectives and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Excellent facilitation and communication skills; comfortable engaging with business, technical, and executive stakeholders.
• Structured and organised, able to manage competing priorities and drive outcomes under pressure.
• Collaborative and team‑oriented, fostering alignment and trust across multi‑country, cross‑functional teams.
• Proactive problem‑solver with a hands‑on mentality and a continuous improvement mind set.
• Resilient, adaptable, and motivated by delivering business value at pace