Lead SAFe Release Train Engineer for Transformation

Slalom; Miami (FL); Hybrid; USD 242,458,000 - 286,541,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) with match

Paid holidays

Well-being reimbursement

Adoption and fertility assistance

Long-term disability

Job summary

Slalom is seeking an experienced Release Train Engineer to lead the establishment and evolution of an Agile Release Train for a large-scale enterprise transformation. This servant-leader will coach distributed teams across product, platform, and enabling functions to improve delivery predictability and execution.

The ideal candidate has launched ARTs from inception, transformed underperforming SAFe environments, and can influence leaders to adopt effective agile practices.

Qualifications

• Proven experience as a Release Train Engineer in large enterprise environments.
• Launched at least one Agile Release Train from inception to operational maturity.
• Experience assessing and improving partially adopted SAFe implementations.
• Deep knowledge of SAFe frameworks, PI Planning, dependency management, and ART execution.
• Experience leading delivery across multiple distributed teams (onshore, nearshore, offshore).
• Experience coordinating work across employee and vendor/contractor organizations.
• Strong facilitation, conflict resolution, and stakeholder management skills.
• SAFe Release Train Engineer certification required; SPC certification preferred.

Responsibilities

• Establish and launch an Agile Release Train, including recommendations on train structure and team-of-teams operating models.
• Lead and facilitate SAFe ceremonies: PI Planning, ART Syncs, Scrum of Scrums, System Demos, and Inspect & Adapt workshops.
• Assess the current agile delivery framework and develop a roadmap to improve SAFe maturity, execution, and team effectiveness.
• Manage cross-team dependencies, risks, and impediments across product, platform, and enabling teams.
• Drive alignment and coordination across distributed teams operating in onshore, nearshore, and offshore delivery models.
• Monitor and communicate ART-level metrics, delivery predictability, risks, and progress to leadership stakeholders.
• Coach Scrum Masters, Product Owners, and team leaders on SAFe principles, practices, and execution.
• Partner with organizational leaders to support adoption of agile processes and sustainable delivery improvements.

Skills

SAFe

Facilitation

Stakeholder management

Coaching

Leadership

Education

SAFe Release Train Engineer certification

SAFe Program Consultant (SPC) certification

Job description

Slalom is seeking an experienced Release Train Engineer to lead the establishment and evolution of an Agile Release Train for a large-scale enterprise transformation. This servant-leader will coach distributed teams across product, platform, and enabling functions to improve delivery predictability and execution.

The ideal candidate has launched ARTs from inception, transformed underperforming SAFe environments, and can influence leaders to adopt effective agile practices.