Release Train Engineer (RTE)

Kelly Mitchell; Clinton (NJ); Hybrid; USD 77,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, & Vision Insurance

Employee-Owned Profit Sharing (ESOP)

401K offered

Job summary

KellyMitchell Group seeks an experienced Release Train Engineer to support its Field Experience Technology team in Clinton, NJ. This role leads Agile execution across multiple cross-functional teams, ensuring timely planning, coordination, and delivery of complex technology initiatives in a highly regulated environment.

You will facilitate PI planning and release activities, manage dependencies and risks, drive governance, and report on delivery metrics using Jira.

Qualifications

• 8+ years in Agile delivery, program delivery, or Release Train Engineering.

Responsibilities

• Lead Agile Release Train execution for high-visibility initiatives.
• Facilitate PI Planning, release planning, backlogs, retrospectives, and other Agile ceremonies.
• Manage cross-team dependencies, risks, and escalations to ensure predictable delivery.
• Drive release readiness, governance, communications, and execution planning.
• Partner with product, engineering, and business leaders to align demand, capacity, priorities, and delivery commitments.
• Maintain delivery metrics, reporting, forecasting, and portfolio visibility using Jira and related tooling.
• Coach Scrum Masters, Agile teams, and delivery leaders on Agile best practices and continuous improvement.
• Support change management processes and release governance within a regulated enterprise.
• Influence roadmap decisions and executive delivery planning with senior leadership.
• Identify opportunities to leverage AI and automation to improve reporting and efficiency.

Skills

Agile delivery

RTE experience

SAFe

PI Planning

Jira

Stakeholder mgmt

Facilitation

Change management

Delivery metrics

AI/Automation

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

Tools

Jira

Tableau

Salesforce

Portfolio management tools

Atlassian products

Job description

Job Summary

Our client, a leading financial services organization, is seeking an experienced Release Train Engineer (RTE) to support its Field Experience Technology team. This role will lead Agile execution across multiple cross-functional teams, ensuring the successful planning, coordination, and delivery of complex technology initiatives. Responsibilities include facilitating PI planning and release activities, managing cross-team dependencies and risks, driving alignment among stakeholders, and fostering a culture of continuous improvement. The ideal candidate has extensive experience within SAFe environments, excels at influencing and guiding teams without direct authority, and has a proven track record of delivering large-scale technology programs in highly regulated industries.

Contract Details

• Duration: Long-term contract with potential for conversion
• Location: Clinton, NJ
• Work Model: Hybrid

Core Responsibilities

• Lead Agile Release Train execution for highly visible technology initiatives supporting business and technology capabilities
• Facilitate PI Planning, release planning, backlog readiness reviews, retrospectives, and other Agile ceremonies
• Manage cross-team dependencies, risks, impediments, and escalation paths to ensure predictable delivery
• Drive release readiness activities, release governance, approvals, communications, and execution planning
• Partner with product, engineering, and business leaders to align demand, capacity, priorities, and delivery commitments
• Maintain accurate delivery metrics, reporting, forecasting, and portfolio visibility utilizing Jira and related tooling
• Coach Scrum Masters, Agile teams, and delivery leaders on Agile best practices and continuous improvement initiatives
• Support change management processes and release governance within a regulated enterprise environment
• Influence roadmap decisions, prioritization discussions, and strategic delivery planning with senior leadership
• Identify opportunities to leverage AI and automation to improve reporting, planning, coordination, and operational efficiency

Required Skills & Experience (Must-Haves)

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field, or equivalent experience
• 8+ years of Agile delivery, program delivery, Scrum Master, Agile coaching, or Release Train Engineering experience
• 4+ years serving as a Release Train Engineer supporting multiple Agile teams in a large enterprise environment
• Strong experience with SAFe methodologies, PI Planning, program execution, release management, and Agile delivery at scale
• Advanced Jira expertise, including reporting, dashboards, metrics, and delivery tracking
• Experience managing inter-team dependencies, risks, and escalations across complex initiatives
• Excellent stakeholder management skills with the ability to influence without direct authority
• Strong facilitation, communication, conflict resolution, and leadership capabilities
• Experience supporting change management and release governance processes within regulated environments
• Ability to translate delivery metrics into meaningful business insights and executive-level reporting
• Experience leveraging AI and automation tools to improve delivery operations and team productivity

Preferred Skills & Experience (Nice-to-Haves)

• SAFe Release Train Engineer (RTE) certification
• SAFe Program Consultant (SPC) certification
• Experience within insurance, banking, financial services, or other regulated industries
• Familiarity with Lean Portfolio Management and capacity planning concepts
• Experience with Tableau, Atlassian products, Salesforce, or portfolio management tools
• Background supporting portfolios consisting of multiple Agile teams and large-scale technology investments
• Experience implementing reporting automation, workflow automation, or AI-enabled delivery processes

Key Competencies & Behaviors

• Servant leadership mindset
• Strong executive presence and communication skills
• Ability to drive accountability across distributed teams
• Strategic thinker who balances delivery execution with business objectives
• Process-oriented while remaining adaptable in fast-paced environments
• Highly organized with strong attention to detail
• Collaborative leadership style capable of building trust across technical and business stakeholders
• Continuous improvement mindset with a passion for coaching and mentoring others

Work Environment

Location: Clinton, NJ

Work Model: Hybrid Schedule: Monday & Friday Remote | Tuesday-Thursday Onsite

Compensation & Benefits

Pay Range: The approximate pay range for this position is between $56.00 and $80.00. Please note that the pay range provided is a good faith estimate. Final compensation may vary based on factors including but not limited to background, knowledge, skills, and location. We comply with local wage minimums.

• Medical, Dental, & Vision Insurance Plans
• Employee-Owned Profit Sharing (ESOP)
• 401K offered

About KellyMitchell

At KellyMitchell, our culture is world class. We’re movers and shakers! We don’t mind a bit of friendly competition, and we reward hard work with unlimited potential for growth. This is an exciting opportunity to join a company known for innovative solutions and unsurpassed customer service. We're passionate about helping companies solve their biggest IT staffing & project solutions challenges. As an employee-owned, women-led organization serving Fortune 500 companies nationwide, we deliver expert service at a moment's notice.