Release Train Engineer

Cognizant; Bedminster Township (NJ); On-site; USD 105,000 - 117,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical/Dental/Vision/Life Insurance

Paid holidays plus Paid Time Off

401(k) plan and contributions

Long-term/Short-term Disability

Paid Parental Leave

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Job summary

Cognizant is seeking an experienced Release Train Engineer (RTE) to serve as the servant leader and chief Scrum Master for an Agile Release Train (ART). The ideal candidate will have a strong SAFe background and proven coordination across multiple teams and time zones.

You will drive PI planning, Scrum of Scrums, System Demos, and Inspect & Adapt workshops, ensuring delivery aligns with business objectives and stakeholder expectations.

Qualifications

• Experience with SAFe practices and PI planning.
• Excellent facilitation and conflict-resolution skills.
• Strong communication across multiple organizational levels.

Responsibilities

• Facilitate Program Increment (PI) Planning, Scrum of Scrums, PO Sync, System Demos, and Inspect & Adapt workshops.
• Drive execution of the Agile Release Train and ensure alignment between business objectives and delivery teams.
• Track dependencies, risks, issues, impediments, and blockers impacting train delivery; Escalate as needed.
• Coach Scrum Masters, Product Owners, and Agile teams on SAFe practices and continuous improvement.
• Manage relationships with stakeholders, program managers, and senior leadership for visibility into program health.

Skills

SAFe knowledge

RTE certification

Stakeholder management

Communication

Tools

Jira

Azure DevOps

Rally

Job description

Job Summary

We are seeking an experienced Release Train Engineer RTE to serve as the servant leader and chief Scrum Master for an Agile Release Train ART The ideal candidate will have a strong background in Scaled Agile Framework SAFe programlevel coordination and crossfunctional stakeholder management with a proven track record of driving successful Program Increment PI execution across multiple Agile teams

Responsibilities

About the Role

We are seeking an experienced Release Train Engineer RTE to serve as the servant leader and chief Scrum Master for an Agile Release Train ART The ideal candidate will have a strong background in Scaled Agile Framework SAFe programlevel coordination and crossfunctional stakeholder management with a proven track record of driving successful Program Increment PI execution across multiple Agile teams

Key Responsibilities

Facilitate Program Increment PI Planning Scrum of Scrums PO Sync System Demos and Inspect Adapt workshops

Drive execution of the Agile Release Train ensuring alignment between business objectives and delivery teams

Track and communicate programlevel dependencies risks issues and impediments escape and resolve blockers impacting train delivery

Coach and mentor Scrum Masters Product Owners and Agile teams on SAFe practices and continuous improvement

Manage relationships with stakeholders program managers and senior leadership to ensure visibility into program health and delivery status

Drive relentless improvement through retrospectives metrics velocity predictability flow and process optimization

Support DevOps and Release Management practices to ensure consistent predictable and highquality releases

Facilitate collaboration across multiple Agile teams vendors and geographically distributed stakeholders

Support Lean Portfolio Management by providing input into roadmap planning capacity allocation and prioritization

Ensure adherence to AgileSAFe ceremonies artifacts and governance standards across the train

Required Qualifications

10 years of overall experience in IT software delivery or programproject management

Minimum 4 years of handson experience specifically as a Release Train Engineer RTE

Strong working knowledge of SAFe Scaled Agile Framework SAFe RTE or SPC certification strongly preferred

Proven experience managing Agile Release Trains with multiple Scrum teams typically 512 teams

Solid understanding of AgileScrumKanban methodologies and enterprise Agile transformation

Experience with Agile tooling Jira Azure DevOps Rally or similar for tracking programlevel metrics and dependencies

Excellent stakeholder management facilitation and conflictresolution skills

Strong communication skills with the ability to influence at multiple organizational levels

Experience working with distributedcrossfunctional teams across time zones

Preferred Qualifications

SAFe Release Train Engineer RTE or SAFe Program Consultant SPC certification

PMP PMIACP or CSMPSM certification

Experience in a specific industry vertical eg financial services healthcare telecom customize as needed

Familiarity with DevOpsCICD pipelines and how they integrate with programlevel delivery

Experience with Lean Portfolio Management and value stream mapping

Salary and Other Compensation:

The annual salary for this position is between $105K to 117K depending on experience and other qualifications of the successful candidate.

This position is also eligible for Cognizant’s discretionary annual incentive program, based on performance and subject to the terms of Cognizant’s applicable plans.

Benefits:

Cognizant offers the following benefits for this position, subject to applicable eligibility requirements:

• Medical/Dental/Vision/Life Insurance
• Paid holidays plus Paid Time Off
• 401(k) plan and contributions
• Long-term/Short-term Disability
• Paid Parental Leave
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Disclaimer:

The salary, other compensation, and benefits information is accurate as of the date of this posting. Cognizant reserves the right to modify this information at any time, subject to applicable law.

Application accepted till 8/30/2026