Release Train Engineer

QinetiQ; Malvern; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading defence technology firm in Malvern is seeking a Release Train Engineer to manage Agile processes and cross-team collaboration. The role involves prioritizing features and facilitating SAFe events. Ideal candidates will possess extensive experience in a SAFe environment, along with strong stakeholder management and project leadership skills. This position offers hybrid working arrangements and competitive benefits.

Benefits

Matched contribution pension scheme

Generous holiday allowance

Health Cash Plan and Private Medical Insurance

Employee discount portal

Volunteering Opportunities

Qualifications

• Extensive experience of working in a SAFe delivery environment.
• Strong knowledge or experience of Software Development within a development environment.
• The ability to manage stakeholders effectively.

Responsibilities

• Collaborating and driving cross-team collaboration in the ART.
• Understanding and managing upstream and downstream dependencies.
• Driving value-delivery and improving the product.

Skills

Agile practices

Conflict resolution

Stakeholder management

SAFe delivery environment

Project leadership

Education

Scaled Agile Framework Certification

Job description

Package: Competitive Salary + Benefits

Role ID: SF18769

Are you ready to be part of the future? At QinetiQ, we’re not just imagining tomorrow we are creating it. From cutting edge defence technology to ground breaking innovations our mission is to empower and protect lives. Join us as a Release Train Engineer at our Malvern site, where you will have the opportunity to work with cutting-edge technology in partnership with some of the most brilliant minds.

The Role

As a Release Train Engineer you will work with teams to prioritise features to be considered in each planning cycle organising and driving SAFe events working with multiple teams collectively. Day-to-day, you will collectively plan the short-term development cycles, ART sync at every stage, demos, workshops and backlog refinement in an exciting fast paced environment.

Your responsibilities

• Collaborating and driving cross-team collaborating in the ART resolving departmental challenges whilst fostering open communication between teams and stakeholders
• Understanding and managing upstream and downstream dependencies and collaborating with the Product Manager
• Driving value-delivery and improving the product through effective use of data
• Providing leadership to project teams acting as a consultant and coach to resolve contingencies and complex issues
• Advocating the adoption of Agile and SAFe practices deploying these practices to tailor to the organisations needs
• Managing program-level coordination creating timelines, setting milestones ensuring the program’s overall cost , time and performance

Essential experience

• Extensive experience of working in a SAFe delivery environment
• Strong knowledge or experience of Software Development within a development environment
• The ability to manage stakeholders effectively
• Previous experience resolving conflict and coaching Scrum Masters and Team coaches
• Proven experience leading project teams to deliver complex solutions initiating critical thinking

Essential qualifications

• Scaled Agile Framework Certification

We value difference and we don’t have a fixed idea when it comes to background or education, provided you can show the required level of experience and willingness to learn then we would like to hear from you.

This role is 37 hours per week based at Malvern with hybrid working arrangements.

Malvern

The Malvern facility is noted for its work in electronic warfare, surveillance and complex system integration, contributing significantly to the UK’s defence capabilities. Developing technologies for military and civilian applications, including sensors, communications and cyber security

Why Join QinetiQ?

As we continue to grow into new markets around the world, there’s never been a more exciting time to join QinetiQ. The formula for success is our appetite for innovation and having the courage to take on a wide variety of complex challenges.

As a QinetiQ employee, you’ll experience a unique working environment where teams from different backgrounds, disciplines and experience enjoy collaborating widely and openly as we undertake this exciting and rewarding journey. Through effective teamwork, and pulling together, you’ll get to experience what happens when we all share different perspectives, blend disciplines, and link technologies; constantly discovering new ways of solving complex problems in a diverse and inclusive environment where you can be authentic, feel valued and realise your full potential. Visit our website to read more about our diverse and inclusive workplace culture.

Our Benefits

• Matched contribution pension scheme, with life assurance
• Generous holiday allowance, with the option to purchase additional days
• Options to join Health Cash Plan, Private Medical Insurance and Dental Insurance
• Employee discount portal: Personal Accident Insurance, Travel Insurance, Restaurants, Cinema Tickets and much more
• We are proud to support the Armed Forces community by honouring the Armed Forces Covenant and maintaining our Gold Award standard in the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme
• Volunteering Opportunities - helping charities and local community

Our Recruitment Process

We want to make sure that our recruitment process is as inclusive as possible and we aspire to bring out the best in our candidates by creating an environment where everyone feels value, heard and supported. If you have a disability or health condition that may affect your performance in certain assessment types, please speak to your Recruiter about potential reasonable adjustments.

Many roles in QinetiQ are subject to national security vetting being completed, applicants who already hold the appropriate level of vetting may be able to transfer it upon appointment. A number of roles are also subject to additional restrictions, which mean factors such as nationality or previous nationalities may affect the roles that you can be employed in.

Please note that all applicants for this role must be willing to go through DV Clearance.

UKSV National Security Vetting Solution: guidance for applicants - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)