Release Engineer - III (USD)

Horizontal Talent; Edison (NJ); Hybrid; USD 68,000 - 117,000; Full time

Job summary

Horizontal Talent is seeking a Senior Release Train Engineer to guide delivery across multiple teams in a hybrid role. You will optimize planning, release practices, and visibility in a regulated environment, partnering with product and business stakeholders.

The ideal candidate has 9+ years in Agile delivery with RTE experience, strong Jira skills, and the ability to coach teams while leveraging AI tools to streamline reporting and coordination.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience in information systems, CS, business, or related field.
• 9+ years of experience in Agile delivery including RTE experience in large enterprises.
• Experience facilitating planning and release execution across multiple teams and complex workstreams.
• Strong working knowledge of Jira and reporting/data hygiene.
• Proven ability to manage cross-team dependencies, risks and impediments.
• Strong communication, facilitation, and stakeholder management across technical and business audiences.
• Experience with change and release management in regulated environments (ITIL-aligned).
• Ability to coach others and influence without formal authority.
• Comfort using AI tools to improve efficiency in delivery operations.

Responsibilities

• Facilitate agile ceremonies and planning sessions to help teams commit to realistic work.
• Coordinate release activities and readiness efforts for planned changes.
• Identify, track, and resolve dependencies, risks, and impediments across teams.
• Support change management across standard and emergency release paths in a regulated environment.
• Maintain accurate delivery data and reporting for leadership decisions.
• Partner with product and planning leaders to align demand with capacity.
• Coach teams on Agile practices and continuous improvement.
• Provide clear, risk-aware progress updates to leadership.
• Explore AI and automation to reduce manual reporting and coordination.

Skills

Agile delivery

Release Train Engineer

Cross-team coordination

Jira

Stakeholder management

ITIL

AI tooling

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Jira

Job description

Join a high-impact technology team as a Senior Release Train Engineer, where you’ll help guide complex delivery efforts, improve planning and release practices, and bring greater visibility and predictability to work across multiple teams. This hybrid role offers the chance to shape how delivery operates at scale while partnering closely with technical and business stakeholders in a regulated environment.

Responsibilities

• Facilitate key Agile delivery ceremonies, including planning sessions, backlog preparation, and retrospectives, to help teams commit to realistic and achievable work.
• Coordinate release activities and support readiness efforts to ensure changes are planned, approved, communicated, and executed with confidence.
• Identify, track, and help resolve dependencies, risks, and impediments across teams and capabilities.
• Support change management practices across standard, normal, and emergency change paths within a regulated environment.
• Maintain accurate delivery data and reporting so leaders can rely on clean, timely information for decision-making.
• Partner with product, capability, and planning leaders to align demand with capacity and support thoughtful sequencing of work.
• Coach teams and delivery peers on Agile ways of working and continuous improvement practices.
• Represent delivery health in leadership discussions and provide clear, risk-aware updates on progress and challenges.
• Look for opportunities to use AI and automation to reduce manual reporting, coordination, and release-related effort.

Skills

• Bachelor’s degree in Information Systems, Computer Science, Business, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
• 9+ years of experience in Agile delivery, including Release Train Engineer experience in a large enterprise setting.
• Experience facilitating planning and release execution across multiple teams and complex workstreams.
• Strong working knowledge of Jira or similar delivery tools, including reporting and data hygiene.
• Proven ability to manage cross-team dependencies, risks, and impediments through resolution.
• Strong communication, facilitation, and stakeholder management skills across technical and business audiences.
• Experience with change and release management in a regulated environment, including ITIL-aligned practices and supporting tools.
• Ability to coach and influence others without formal authority.
• Comfort using AI tools to improve efficiency and reduce manual effort in delivery operations.

Preferred Skills

• SAFe Release Train Engineer certification or an equivalent scaled Agile certification.
• SAFe Practice Consultant certification or similar advanced Agile credential.
• Experience in insurance, financial services, or another regulated industry.
• Familiarity with Lean Portfolio Management concepts such as demand shaping, portfolio flow, and capacity planning.
• Experience applying automation or AI to reporting, coordination, or delivery workflows.
• Exposure to value stream or flow management tooling.

Horizontal Talent is committed to fostering an inclusive workplace where diverse backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives are valued. We encourage applications from all qualified individuals and are dedicated to creating a respectful, equitable hiring experience for everyone.

By applying for this position, you acknowledge and agree that Horizontal Talent may contact you regarding your application using automated technology, including phone calls, SMS/text messages, or email, which may be delivered by our virtual AI recruiter, Alex.

The pay range for this role is $49 - $85 per hour based on qualifications and experience.

Applications will be accepted for 4 weeks.