SAP Release train engineer

Spectraforce Technologies; Pomona (CA); Hybrid; USD 140,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Spectraforce Technologies in Pomona, CA, is seeking a Release Train Engineer for an SAP S/4 ERP implementation on a hybrid agile team. The contract is about 7 months and includes a two-day onsite requirement.

The role requires strong SAFe/Agile experience, program leadership, and the ability to coach an ART, manage risks, and deliver value across teams. Strong data and analytics skills are essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Information Technology or related field or equivalent.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a Release Train Engineer for an SAP S/4 ERP Implementation program that is using a hybrid agile implementation methodology.
• This role supports Release 2 (R2) Release Managers providing a holistic release management capability to ensure the successful delivery of the release and its related value.
• The release train engineer (RTE) coaches and supports an agile 'team of teams' known as an agile release train (ART).
• The RTE facilitates ART activities and ceremonies, helps identify and resolve impediments and manages risks and dependencies.
• The RTE performs IT performance management, measuring and reporting performance, providing critical insights into sprint execution and delivery risks.
• Provide critical risk management and mitigation support.

Skills

SAP ERP

Agile SAFe

Power BI

Python

Data Visualization

Stakeholder comms

Jira Align

Education

Bachelor's degree in Information Technology or related field

Tools

Digital.ai Agility

Planview Smartsheet

Atlassian Jira Align

Apptio Targetprocess

Job description

SAP Release Train Engineer

Duration: 7 months.

Location: Pomona, CA - Hybrid 2 day(s) onsite.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, related field or equivalent combination of education, training, and experience.
• Demonstrated ability and experience in conducting analysis of business requirements, system requirements, system design, and system test plans.
• Typically possesses seven or more years experience performing systems development activities. Possesses knowledge of the development and support of client server applications.
• Demonstrated ability to model, analyze, design, test implement, and maintain complex applications.
• Candidate must be client-focused with the ability to articulate the impact of technology to the business value.
• Knowledge of data management required. Formulates and defines systems scope and objectives based on both user needs and a thorough understanding of business systems and industry requirements.
• Devises or modifies procedures to solve complex problems considering computer equipment capacity and limitations, operation time, and form of desired results.
• Includes analysis of business and user needs, documentation of requirements, and translation into proper system requirement specifications.
• Not only possesses full technical knowledge of most phases of systems analysis, but also considers the business implications of the application of technology to the current and future business environment.
• Also has duties of instructing, directing, and checking the work of business systems analysis personnel.
• Acts a team leader for projects with moderate budgets or of a short to intermediate duration.

Day-to-Day Responsibilities

• Serve as a Release Train Engineer for an SAP S/4 ERP Implementation program that is using a hybrid agile implementation methodology.
• This role supports Release 2 (R2) Release Managers providing a holistic release management capability to ensure the successful delivery of the release and its related value.
• The release train engineer (RTE) coaches and supports an agile 'team of teams' known as an agile release train (ART).
• The RTE facilitates ART activities and ceremonies, helps identify and resolve impediments and manages risks and dependencies.
• The RTE performs IT performance management, measuring and reporting performance, providing critical insights into sprint execution and delivery risks.
• Provide critical risk management and mitigation support.

Required Skills and Attributes

• Large SAP ERP Technology Program/Project Implementation experience. Strategic Insights-based data analysis using various analytical tools and programming languages, Python, Power Automate, Power BI, etc.
• Data Mining: identify, extract, and gather data from various sources including databases, APIs, and other repositories to build comprehensive datasets for analysis.
• Data Visualization: Develop and maintain dashboards and visualizations that effectively communicate insights and support decision -making.
• Utilize visualization tools such as Power BI to present data findings clearly and effectively.
• IT Performance Management - measurement and reporting; Plan, organize and facilitate ART ceremonies.
• Assist in tracking and monitoring the execution of features and capabilities.
• Work with delivery teams to identify and address risks or impediments to achieving their objectives.
• Measure ART delivery, maturity, and performance and review metrics with the ART to identify improvement opportunities.
• Champion the use of key performance indicators (KPIs), objectives and key results (OKRs) and other outcome metrics across teams.
• Create timelines, milestones, and cadence of increments and releases for the ART, and oversee development of reports and analyses to track progress towards goals.
• Understanding of and experience with SAFe. Experience with agile frameworks such as Scrum or Kanban.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills (written, verbal, presentation). Strong analytical and problem solving skills.
• Experience using enterprise agile planning tools (e.g. Digital.ai Agility, Planview Smartsheet, Atlassian Jira Align, Apptio Targetprocess).
• 5+ years of experience with agile development, ideally in a scrum master, product owner, or other leadership role. Release Train Engineer experience preferred. Agile, Scrum, SAFe or project management certifications preferred (e.g. SA, SPC, RTE, CSM, CSP, PMI).
• Work with product managers, product owners, and other stakeholders to ensure alignment between business needs and the development work being executed by agile teams.
• Provide input on resourcing needs to address critical bottlenecks.
• Assist and facilitate feature and capability estimation by teams.