Release Train Engineer

Jobtailor

New York (NY)

On-site

USD 120,000 - 180,000

Full time

12 days ago

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Job summary

Jobtailor seeks a seasoned Release Train Engineer to lead Agile Release Trains, drive PI Planning readiness, and implement Lean-Agile practices across complex product teams in the U.S. The role emphasizes coaching, metric-driven improvement, and AI-enabled forecasting within SAFe contexts.

The ideal candidate has 7+ years in Agile delivery leadership, strong cross-team coordination skills, and advanced experience with SAFe methodologies and enterprise software delivery.

Qualifications

7+ years of Agile delivery leadership experience, including Release Train Engineer

Responsibilities

Lead planning and execution of Program Increments across one or more Agile Release Trains
Drive PI Planning readiness with Product Management, Business Owners, and Technology leadership
Facilitate PI Planning, ART Sync, Scrum of Scrums, System Demos, and Inspect & Adapt sessions
Support release-on-demand planning for prioritized epics and features
Manage cross-team and cross-ART dependencies, risks, and impediments
Coach and develop Scrum Masters and Flow Masters
Champion Lean-Agile, SAFe, Kanban, and continuous improvement practices
Facilitate feature and capability estimation and apply Agile and flow metrics
Use AI-enabled insights for forecasting, capacity planning, bottleneck visibility, and risk management
Build stakeholder alignment and accountability through facilitation, conflict resolution, consensus-building, and transparent communication
Drive continuous improvement using program metrics, delivery health indicators, and team maturity insights
Embed Responsible AI practices across value streams
Apply AI-enabled knowledge management to capture decisions, action items, delivery insights, and program knowledge

Skills

Agile delivery leadership

SAFe expertise

PI Planning facilitation

Program/Portfolio leadership

Agile coaching

Cross-team dependency management

Education

Bachelor’s degree preferred

Master’s degree preferred

Tools

Azure DevOps

JIRA

Confluence

Power BI

Microsoft Teams

SharePoint

VersionOne

Job description

Lead planning and execution of Program Increments across one or more Agile Release Trains
Drive PI Planning readiness with Product Management, Business Owners, and Technology leadership
Facilitate PI Planning, ART Sync, Scrum of Scrums, System Demos, and Inspect & Adapt sessions
Support release-on-demand planning for prioritized epics and features
Manage cross-team and cross-ART dependencies, risks, and impediments
Coach and develop Scrum Masters and Flow Masters
Champion Lean-Agile, SAFe, Kanban, and continuous improvement practices
Facilitate feature and capability estimation and apply Agile and flow metrics
Use AI-enabled insights for forecasting, capacity planning, bottleneck visibility, and risk management
Build stakeholder alignment and accountability through facilitation, conflict resolution, consensus-building, and transparent communication
Drive continuous improvement using program metrics, delivery health indicators, and team maturity insights
Embed Responsible AI practices across value streams
Apply AI-enabled knowledge management to capture decisions, action items, delivery insights, and program knowledge

Requirements

Minimum 7+ years of Agile delivery leadership experience, including significant Release Train Engineer experience across product teams
5+ years of people management experience in complex, matrixed organizations
Expertise in SAFe framework, Agile Release Train execution, PI Planning, ART Sync, Scrum of Scrums, System Demos, Inspect & Adapt, and cross-team dependency management
Experience operating at Program and/or Portfolio levels
3+ years of experience as a team-level or program-level Agile coach
Ability to coach Scrum Masters, Flow Masters, Agile teams, leaders, and stakeholders
Strong facilitation, stakeholder management, conflict resolution, consensus-building, and communication skills
Experience using Agile and flow metrics for data-driven decision-making and continuous improvement
Experience with Azure DevOps, JIRA, Confluence, Power BI, Microsoft Teams, SharePoint, VersionOne, or similar tools
Understanding of enterprise software development, product development lifecycle, DevSecOps, Lean Portfolio Management, and value stream delivery
Exposure to AI-enabled tools or analytics supporting planning, forecasting, risk visibility, knowledge management, delivery insights, and productivity
Bachelor’s degree in Business, Technology, or a related field preferred
Master’s degree preferred
Financial services industry experience preferred
SAFe Release Train Engineer certification preferred; additional Agile certifications considered a plus
Experience as a Value Stream Engineer, Release Train Engineer, Agile Coach, or similar enterprise Agile leadership role
Knowledge of BDD, ATDD, TDD, CI/CD, automation, Kanban, DevSecOps, and continuous improvement practices
Experience applying AI-powered tools, predictive analytics, or automation within Agile frameworks

Core Competencies

Demonstrates extensive experience in Agile delivery leadership, particularly in managing Agile Release Trains and facilitating PI Planning. Proficient in coaching teams and stakeholders while applying Lean-Agile and SAFe practices to drive continuous improvement and effective program execution.

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