Release Train Engineer – Clinical Design and Analysis

Amgen Inc. (IR); Hyderabad; On-site; INR 2,500,000 - 3,800,000; Full time

Job summary

Amgen is seeking a Release Train Engineer for Clinical Design and Analysis to lead agile delivery in Hyderabad. You will coach teams, facilitate PI planning, manage risks, and align work with SAFe practices to deliver value across cross-functional partners in a fast-moving biopharma environment.

The role requires strong SAFe knowledge, experience with Jira/Confluence/Jira Align, and excellent collaboration skills to drive continuous improvement and program-level outcomes.

Qualifications

• Strong understanding of Agile methodologies, SAFe in particular.
• Experience guiding teams through SAFe events and practices.
• Excellent problem-solving skills and data-driven mindset.
• Collaborative spirit with strong cross-functional communication.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage product delivery using agile frameworks and techniques.
• Align with Agile values and promote team collaboration.
• Facilitate agile events including stand-ups, PI planning, reviews, retrospectives, demos, and backlog refinement.
• Advise SAFe events such as PI Planning, Scrum of Scrums, and Inspect & Adapt workshops.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to identify business requirements and develop solutions.
• Ensure strategy-execution alignment with Product Owners and stakeholders.
• Help teams achieve delivery acceleration and higher scrum maturity.
• Identify and manage risks and dependencies across ART.
• Coordinate with services to schedule resolution of issues with released products.
• Foster continuous improvement and innovation within the ART.
• Monitor progress and ensure transparency with solution objectives.
• Lead PI planning and ensure readiness and logistics management.
• Manage flow of value using Program Kanban and other information radiators.
• Provide guidance to RTEs, Scrum Masters, and Product Management.

Skills

SAFe

Jira

Confluence

Jira Align

SAFe events guidance

Problem solving

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Master’s or Bachelor’s degree

Tools

Jira

Confluence

Jira Align

Job description

Career Category Information Systems Job Description

ABOUT AMGEN

Amgen harnesses the best of biology and technology to fight the world’s toughest diseases, and make people’s lives easier, fuller and longer. We discover, develop, manufacture and deliver innovative medicines to help millions of patients. Amgen helped establish the biotechnology industry more than 40 years ago and remains on the cutting-edge of innovation, using technology and human genetic data to push beyond what’s known today.

ABOUT THE ROLE

Role Description: The Release Train Engineer - Clinical Design and Analysis is a leader and coach who facilitates ART events, processes, and supports teams in delivering value. The role involves facilitating communication and collaboration among teams, ensuring alignment with the program vision, managing risks and dependencies, and driving relentless improvement. They also often participate in the Lean-Agile transformation, coaching leaders, teams, and Scrum Master in the new mindset and processes. They help adapt SAFe to the organization’s needs, standardizing and documenting practices.

Roles & Responsibilities:

• Lead and manage product delivery using agile frameworks and techniques.
• Align with Agile values such as prioritizing individuals and interactions over processes and tools.
• Lead and facilitate agile events including stand-ups, sprint/PI planning, sprint/PI reviews, retrospectives, demos and backlog refinement meetings to promote team collaboration.
• Advise SAFe events, including PI Planning, Scrum of Scrums, and Inspect & Adapt workshops.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to identify business requirements and develop solutions that meet customer needs.
• Work with Product Owners, Product and Solution Management, and stakeholders to ensure strategy and execution alignment
• Help the scrum teams achieve delivery acceleration focused on business outcomes by reaching higher levels of scrum maturity
• Identify, escape, and manage risks and dependencies across ART to ensure that they are addressed in a timely manner
• Coordinate with Services and support to schedule resolution of issues with released products
• Foster a culture of continuous improvement within the ART by leading retrospectives and encouraging innovation
• Monitor and report on the progress of the ART, ensuring transparency and alignment with solution objectives
• Lead and facilitate the PI planning event and ensure strategic and organizational readiness, leadership team preparedness and logistics management for planning readiness
• Manage and optimize the flow of value through the Agile Release Train using various tools, such as Program Kanban and other information radiators
• Lead and facilitate agile events and events such as Program Increment (PI) planning, pre and post PI Planning, Solution demos, and iteration planning, to ensure alignment and collaboration across teams
• Provide guidance and support to RTEs, Scrum Masters, and Product Management teams to help them deliver value effectively and adhere to Agile best practices

Basic Qualifications and Experience:

Master’s or Bachelor’s degree with 12 - 16 years of experience in Computer Science, Business, Engineering, IT or related field OR Functional Skills:

Must-Have Skills:

• Strong understanding of Agile methodologies, particularly the Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe)
• Prior experience with Agile project management tools, such as Jira, Confluence and Jira Align
• Experience in guiding teams through Agile events and ensuring adherence to SAFe practices and behaviors
• Excellent problem-solving skills and a passion for tackling complex challenges with data
• Collaborative spirit and effective communication skills to work seamlessly in a cross-functional team

Good-to-Have Skills:

• Deep understanding of DevOps and Test Automation Processes in software delivery
• Workshop facilitation and training experience
• Prior Experience in Pharmaceutical Industry and Clinical Domain

Professional Certifications:

• Certified SAFe RTE or similar
• Certified SAFe Scrum Master or similar (preferred)

Soft Skills:

• Excellent people and project management skills
• Ability to work collaboratively with cross-functional teams
• Ability to manage multiple priorities successfully
• Team oriented with a focus on achieving team goals

Shift Information:

This position requires you to work a later shift and may be assigned a second or third shift schedule. Candidates must be willing and able to work during evening or night shifts, as required based on business requirements.

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY STATEMENT

Amgen is an Equal Opportunity employer and will consider you without regard to your race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, or disability status. We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided with reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request an accommodation.

Amgen is committed to unlocking the potential of biology for patients suffering from serious illnesses by discovering, developing, manufacturing and delivering innovative human therapeutics. This approach begins by using tools like advanced human genetics to unravel the complexities of disease and understand the fundamentals of human biology. Amgen focuses on areas of high unmet medical need and leverages its biologics manufacturing expertise to strive for solutions that improve health outcomes and dramatically improve people's lives. A biotechnology pioneer since 1980, Amgen has grown to be one of the world's leading independent biotechnology companies, has reached millions of patients around the world and is developing a pipeline of medicines with breakaway potential. For more information, visit www.amgen.com and follow us on www.twitter.com/amgen