Release Train Engineer II

Safety National; St. Louis (MO); Hybrid; USD 94,000 - 123,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company as a Release Train Engineer II, where your leadership will drive Agile practices and foster team collaboration. In this pivotal role, you will facilitate Program Increment Planning, coach teams, and ensure alignment with strategic goals. With a commitment to employee growth, this innovative firm offers a hybrid work environment and competitive compensation, alongside exceptional benefits including health coverage, retirement savings, and professional development opportunities. Be part of a team that values your contributions and supports your career journey.

Benefits

Generous health, dental, and vision coverage

401(k) retirement savings match

Annual profit sharing contribution

Paid time off and holidays

Paid parental and caregiver leave

Hybrid work environment

Company paid life insurance

Professional growth and development opportunities

Qualifications

• 1+ years of experience as a Release Train Engineer or similar role.
• Strong understanding of SAFe and Lean-Agile principles.

Responsibilities

• Facilitate Program Increment Planning events and ensure strategic alignment.
• Coach teams in Agile best practices and manage dependencies.

Skills

Agile Leadership

Facilitation Skills

Conflict Resolution

Servant Leadership

Problem Solving

Education

SAFe Release Train Engineer Certification

Tools

Guidewire

Salesforce

Java

C#/.NET

Mule

Azure

Job description

Requisition Number: RELEA002275

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• Posted : February 14, 2025
• Full-Time
• Hybrid

Locations

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Company Headquarters
Saint Louis, MO 63146, USA

Description

Stop searching. Start growing. It’s time to build a meaningful career where you can grow, your ideas can thrive, and you are recognized and valued. Join a team committed to your excellence and apply to Safety National today!

This opportunity is in the Information Technology Department.

As the company’s largest department, I.T. is responsible for supporting both ongoing operations and our next innovative project. At Safety National, information technology is instrumental to our success, allowing us to partner with colleagues to securely enable and support new capabilities every day. Utilizing a diverse set of technologies, like Guidewire, Salesforce, Java, C#/.NET, Mule, and Azure, the available career opportunities continue to grow rapidly. Our department consists of agile teams who employ the Scaled Agile Framework for enterprises (SAFe) to effectively deliver solutions and add value. I.T. is also a team where individual contributions are recognized, and career advancement is nurtured.

Role Overview:
We are seeking a highly skilled Release Train Engineer II (RTE) to facilitate and guide a Safety National Agile Release Train (ART). As a servant leader and coach, you will ensure alignment of team activities with strategic goals, facilitate ART events and processes, and drive value delivery. This position reports directly to the Agile Delivery Manager in the Portfolio Delivery organization.

Key Responsibilities:

• Facilitate Program Increment (PI) Planning events, including speaker introductions, plan reviews, risk management, and retrospectives.
• Ensure strategic alignment across teams and stakeholders.
• Coach Scrum Masters, Product Managers, Business Owners, and System Architects in Agile best practices.
• Oversee ART events, including Syncs, Scrum of Scrums, System Demos, and Inspect & Adapt sessions.
• Manage dependencies and risks across Scrum teams and between Agile Release Trains.
• Continuously monitor the ART to ensure teams are on track to meet their objectives.
• Drive continuous improvement through retrospectives and feedback loops.
• Promote a culture of privacy and security in feature development

Ideal Candidate Profile:
We are seeking a leader who has:

• Strong understanding of SAFe and Lean-Agile principles.
• Excellent facilitation, communication, and servant leadership skills.
• Proven ability to resolve conflicts and remove impediments.
• Experience in coaching teams and individuals in Agile practices.
• Strong organizational and problem-solving abilities.

Qualifications:

• Required Experience:
• 1+ years of experience as a Release Train Engineer or in a similar Agile leadership role.
• Must be presently authorized to work in the U.S. without the need for work authorization sponsorship now or in the future.
• Preferred Experience:
• SAFe Release Train Engineer certification is strongly preferred

Protect the confidentiality, integrity and availability of information and technology assets against unauthorized disclosure, destruction and/or alteration, in accordance with Safety National policies, standards, and procedures.

Safety National is a leading specialty insurance and reinsurance provider. Our culture is built upon relationships, which allow us to demonstrate our expertise gained through our rich 80-year history. As a wholly-owned subsidiary of Tokio Marine, Inc., we appreciate the benefits and support provided by our affiliation with one of the top 10 insurance companies in the world.

Total Rewards That Put Employees First

In our vision to be First with Co-Workers, compensation that includes base salary, holiday bonus, and incentive awards is only a small portion of the comprehensive total rewards package we offer. Our total rewards approach recognizes and rewards the time, talents, efforts, and results of our valued employees. Highlights of our exceptional benefits include generous health, dental, and vision coverage, health savings accounts, a 401(k) retirement savings match and an annual profit sharing contribution. We proudly offer family forming benefits for adoption, fertility, and surrogacy, generous paid time off and paid holidays, paid parental and caregiver leave, a hybrid work environment, and company paid life insurance and disability. To support employees in their career journeys, we provide professional growth and development opportunities in addition to employee recognition and well-being programs. Apply today to learn more.

Safety National is committed to fair, transparent pay and we strive to provide competitive, market-based compensation. In our vision to be First with Co-Workers, compensation is only one piece of the comprehensive total rewards package we offer. The target base salary range for this position is $94,000 to $123,000. Compensation for the successful candidate will consider the candidate’s particular combination of knowledge, skills, competencies, experience and geographic location.

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