Release Train Engineer (RTE)

S&P Global, Inc.; Islamabad; On-site; PKR 2,000,000 - 3,500,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health care coverage

Generous time off

Continued learning opportunities

Retirement planning programs

Employee perks

Job summary

S&P Global is seeking a Release Train Engineer to coordinate Agile Release Train activities across multiple teams. The role drives SAFe practices, removes impediments, and ensures on-time delivery of platform software components with strong collaboration between Product, Architecture and engineering teams.

The ideal candidate brings 5+ years of agile experience, 2+ years as an RTE, and proficiency with SAFe, Azure DevOps, Jira or Rally.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of agile experience for a software development team, diligently applying Scrum principles.
• 2+ years of direct experience as a Release Train Engineer (RTE), launching and running Program Increments in SAFe.

Responsibilities

• Facilitate ART events (PI Planning, System Demos, Inspect & Adapt) to ensure alignment and delivery of platform engineering solutions.
• Coordinate and manage dependencies across multiple agile teams delivering platform software components.
• Drive continuous improvement by removing impediments and bottlenecks across the release train.
• Collaborate with Product Management and Architecture to align the platform roadmap and feasibility of features.
• Coach teams and stakeholders on SAFe practices and foster collaboration and delivery excellence.
• Monitor and report ART metrics, progress, and business value to leadership.

Skills

Agile experience

SAFe RTE

SAFe mastery

Azure DevOps/Jira/Rally

Communication

Servant leadership

Tools

Azure DevOps

Rally

Jira

Job description

About the Role

About the Role: Grade Level (for internal use): 11 Release Train Engineer (RTE) About the Role: Grade Level (for internal use): 11

The Team

Corporate Platform - MI Corporate Platforms is an enterprise-shared service enabling people, functions, and divisions. We take a community approach in making decisions in partnership with stakeholders who are consumers of our services with the belief that technology allows people to do their best work. To further enable us in this mission we are recruiting for a Release Train Engineer (RTE) to join our Solution Delivery team. The Release Train Engineer will facilitate and coordinate Agile Release Train activities, ensuring alignment across multiple development teams while managing program-level execution and delivery timelines. This role involves removing impediments, facilitating cross-team collaboration, and driving continuous improvement practices to enable predictable, high-quality software releases at scale.

Job Responsibilities

• Facilitate Agile Release Train (ART) events, including PI Planning, System Demos, and Inspect & Adapt workshops to ensure alignment and delivery of platform engineering solutions
• Coordinate and manage dependencies across multiple agile teams working on platform software components, ensuring seamless integration and delivery
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives by identifying and resolving impediments, bottlenecks, and process inefficiencies across the release train
• Partner with Product Management and Architecture teams to ensure platform roadmap alignment and technical feasibility of planned features
• Coach teams and stakeholders on SAFe practices while fostering a culture of collaboration, transparency, and delivery excellence
• Monitor and report on ART metrics, delivery progress, and business value realization to executive stakeholders and program leadership
• Act as a backup for Scrum Masters as and whenever needed
• Participate in APMO ancillary efforts as capacity allows

What are we Looking For?

Basic Required Qualifications

• 5+ years of agile experience for a software development team, diligently applying Scrum principles.
• 2+ years of direct experience as a Release Train Engineer (RTE), successfully launching and running at least three or more Program Increments (PIs) in a SAFe environment.
• SAFe Mastery: Deep, practical capability in applying and tailoring the Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe) to optimize value delivery at the program level.
• Tooling: Experience with commonly used tools for managing an ART, such as Azure DevOps (ADO), Rally, or Jira.
• Communication & Conflict: Excellent oral and written communication skills, with a proven ability to facilitate discussions and resolve conflict at the program and stakeholder level.
• Servant Leadership: Demonstrates strong servant leadership, facilitation, situational awareness, conflict resolution, and continual improvement skills.

Additional Preferred Qualifications

• Certifications: Current SAFe Release Train Engineer (RTE) certification preferred
• Advanced Certifications: SAFe Program Consultant (SPC) or other advanced SAFe certifications (e.g., SAFe Advanced Scrum Master (SASM))
• Technical Knowledge: Knowledge and/or experience with DevOps practices, Continuous Integration/Continuous Deployment (CI/CD), and Lean-Agile Budgeting
• Other Agile Approaches: Knowledge of other scaling models or Agile approaches: LeSS, Nexus, Kanban, XP, etc
• Domain Expertise: Previous experience in the Salesforce environment is a bonus

What’s In It For You?

Our Mission: Advancing Essential Intelligence. Our People: We're more than 35,000 strong worldwide—so we're able to understand nuances while having a broad perspective. Our team is driven by curiosity and a shared belief that Essential Intelligence can help build a more prosperous future for us all.From finding new ways to measure sustainability to analyzing energy transition across the supply chain to building workflow solutions that make it easy to tap into insight and apply it. We are changing the way people see things and empowering them to make an impact on the world we live in. We’re committed to a more equitable future and to helping our customers find new, sustainable ways of doing business. Join us and help create the critical insights that truly make a difference.

Our Values: Integrity, Discovery, Partnership Throughout our history, the world's leading organizations have relied on us for the Essential Intelligence they need to make confident decisions about the road ahead. We start with a foundation of integrity in all we do, bring a spirit of discovery to our work, and collaborate in close partnership with each other and our customers to achieve shared goals.

Benefits

• Health & Wellness: Health care coverage designed for the mind and body.
• Flexible Downtime: Generous time off helps keep you energized for your time on.
• Continuous Learning: Access a wealth of resources to grow your career and learn valuable new skills.
• Invest in Your Future: Secure your financial future through competitive pay, retirement planning, a continuing education program with a company-matched student loan contribution, and financial wellness programs.
• Family Friendly Perks: It’s not just about you. S&P Global has perks for your partners and little ones, too, with some best-in class benefits for families.
• Beyond the Basics: From retail discounts to referral incentive awards—small perks can make a big difference.

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