Senior Agile Release Train Lead

Barclays UK; Northampton; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading financial services organization is seeking a Release Train Engineer in Northampton. The successful candidate will facilitate and coordinate Agile Release Trains across teams, manage dependencies, and ensure strategic alignment to business objectives. Ideal applicants will have experience in Scrum practices, strong communication skills, and familiarity with finance or retail banking. This role offers opportunities for continuous professional development and a chance to be part of a dynamic Agile environment.

Qualifications

• Experience hosting Scrum ceremonies and facilitating Agile teams.
• Ability to manage dependencies and remove impediments.
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Facilitate Agile Planning and Events to deliver value.
• Monitor planning execution and support strategy alignment.
• Coach teams and Scrum Masters on Agile principles.
• Identify and mitigate cross-team risks and dependencies.
• Champion Agile culture and create a safe environment.

Skills

Agile Ways of Working via Scrum

Planning execution across multiple Scrum teams

Communication skills

Advanced understanding of Jira

Awareness of Data Warehousing projects

Experience in finance/retail banking

Job description

A leading financial services organization is seeking a Release Train Engineer in Northampton. The successful candidate will facilitate and coordinate Agile Release Trains across teams, manage dependencies, and ensure strategic alignment to business objectives. Ideal applicants will have experience in Scrum practices, strong communication skills, and familiarity with finance or retail banking. This role offers opportunities for continuous professional development and a chance to be part of a dynamic Agile environment.