Senior Release Train Engineer - Agile Delivery Lead (BFS)

Cognizant; Needham (MA); Hybrid; USD 134,000 - 152,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical/Dental/Vision Insurance

Paid time off

401(k) plan

Parental leave

Job summary

Cognizant is seeking a Senior Consulting Manager, Release Train Engineer to lead Agile Release Train execution across cross-functional teams supporting client reporting platforms and data workflows in the Banking & Financial Services domain for a large Asset Management client.

You will facilitate SAFe ceremonies, translate requirements into backlogs, and coach teams on SAFe/Agile best practices while maintaining data quality and reporting accuracy for stakeholders.

Qualifications

• 8–10 years of experience in Banking & Financial Services with strong exposure to Asset Management.
• Proven experience as an RTE within a SAFe Agile framework.
• Strong background in Business Analysis, particularly around Client Reporting.
• Strong data acumen, comfortable with complex data flows, reporting logic, and data quality issues.
• Excellent stakeholder management, facilitation, and communication skills in a consulting delivery model.

Responsibilities

• Serve as RTE for the Agile Release Train, facilitating PI Planning, Scrum of Scrums, System Demos, and Inspect & Adapt workshops.
• Drive alignment between business stakeholders, technology teams, and delivery leads on Client Reporting priorities.
• Remove impediments, manage risks and dependencies, and ensure predictable delivery quality.
• Translate reporting and data requirements into actionable backlogs; oversee data quality and reporting accuracy.
• Coach teams and leadership on SAFe/Agile practices; track ART metrics and report to senior stakeholders.

Skills

SAFe Agile

RTE experience

Stakeholder management

Data analysis

Consulting Delivery

Education

SAFe RTE SPC certification

Job description

Cognizant is seeking a Senior Consulting Manager, Release Train Engineer to lead Agile Release Train execution across cross-functional teams supporting client reporting platforms and data workflows in the Banking & Financial Services domain for a large Asset Management client.

You will facilitate SAFe ceremonies, translate requirements into backlogs, and coach teams on SAFe/Agile best practices while maintaining data quality and reporting accuracy for stakeholders.