Release Train Engineer

Healthmark Group; United States; Remote; USD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare technology company is seeking a Release Train Engineer to facilitate Agile Release Train activities and manage Scrum Masters. The role involves collaboration with stakeholders, driving continuous improvement, and ensuring effective delivery in regulated environments. Applicants should have over 6 years of Agile experience, with strong skills in communication and coaching. This position operates remotely and is crucial for promoting SAFe methodologies within the organization.

Qualifications

• Must have excellent communication skills for stakeholder collaboration.
• Proven results-oriented mindset with effective decision-making.
• Extensive experience in Agile roles, particularly facilitation.

Responsibilities

• Facilitate and manage Agile Release Train events.
• Improve flow and reporting metrics for the Program Kanban.
• Manage and coach Scrum Masters for optimized performance.

Skills

Excellent communication and interpersonal skills

Results oriented

Agile delivery experience

Facilitating PI Planning

Experience managing Scrum Masters

Proficiency with Agile ALM tools

Education

6+ years in Agile delivery

2+ years in program-level facilitation

Tools

Azure DevOps

Jira

Job description

COMPANY: HealthMark Group is a leading provider of healthcare release of information solutions, dedicated to simplifying and streamlining the exchange of medical data between healthcare providers, payers, and patients. We empower healthcare organizations to securely and efficiently manage the exchange of health information, ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements while maintaining the highest standards of privacy and security.

LOCATION: Remote

POSITION: RELEASE TRAIN ENGINEER

The Release Train Engineer (RTE) is a servant leader and coach for the Agile Release Train (ART), responsible for facilitating ART events, enabling flow, and driving relentless improvement in alignment with SAFe guidance. This role manages Scrum Masters, partners with Product and Engineering functions, and supports budget and delivery reporting for transparency.

Primary Role and Responsibilities

• ART Facilitation & Cadence
• Plan and facilitate PI Planning including readiness (content, logistics) and execution, driving alignment to a shared mission, vision, and committed PI Objectives
• Lead ART Syncs to surface cross‑team dependencies, progress, scope adjustments, and impediments; time‑box and coordinate effective meet‑afters
• Orchestrate System Demos each iteration and the Inspect & Adapt (I&A) event, including quantitative/qualitative assessment and the structured problem‑solving workshop.
• Flow, Transparency & Reporting
• Operate and continuously improve the Program Kanban, apply WIP limits, and optimize the flow of Features/Capabilities across the ART using SAFe Flow Metrics (distribution, velocity, time, load, efficiency, predictability)
• Track and improve the ART Predictability Measure using team and ART PI Objectives (business value) and report outcomes
• Support budget and delivery reporting for the ART, ensuring transparency and data-driven decision making.
• Facilitate risk management using ROAM and maintain program risks through to resolution.
• Collaboration & Partnership
• Partner with Product Management (who owns scope/backlog) and Engineering to ensure backlog readiness, prioritization, and alignment.
• Collaborate with business owners and stakeholders to surface dependencies and drive cross-team coordination.
• DevOps & Continuous Delivery
• Champion SAFe’s CALMR DevOps approach and support the maturation of the ART’s Continuous Delivery Pipeline.
• People Leadership
• Manage, coach, and develop Scrum Masters, fostering a culture of servant leadership and continuous improvement.
• Support Scrum Masters in removing impediments and optimizing team performance.
• Coach leaders and teams in Lean‑Agile practices
• Coach Scrum Masters/Team Coaches, POs, Business Owners, stakeholders, and leaders on SAFe principles and servant leadership; foster a culture of relentless improvement and Built‑In Quality
• Promote a data‑informed mindset using SAFe’s Measure & Grow domains (Outcomes, Flow, Competency) to guide improvement actions
• Compliance-
• Support delivery in regulated healthcare settings (e.g., HIPAA/PHI), leveraging SAFe patterns for continuous compliance.

Required Experience and Qualifications

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to effectively collaborate with stakeholders at all levels.
• Results oriented.
• 6+ years in Agile delivery, with 2+ years in a program-level facilitation or coaching role (e.g., RTE, Senior Scrum Master).
• Experience managing Scrum Masters or Agile team coaches.
• Proven experience facilitating PI Planning and ART‑level ceremonies in SAFe.
• Demonstrated proficiency with ART/Program Kanban, dependency and risk management (ROAM), and flow/predictability metrics
• Proficiency with Agile ALM tools (Azure DevOps, Jira) and virtual collaboration platforms.
• Strong communication, coaching, and stakeholder management skills.

Additional Preferred Experience

• Certified SAFe® Release Train Engineer (RTE) or SAFe® Program Consultant (SPC).
• Experience in healthcare IT and familiarity with privacy/regulatory requirements.
• Working knowledge of DevOps/CALMR and Continuous Delivery Pipeline.