Strategic Agile Release Train Engineer

Dynata; United States; On-site; USD 95,000 - 115,000; Full time

Job summary

Dynata is seeking an experienced Release Train Engineer to lead and coordinate the Agile Release Train (ART) for multiple programs. You will facilitate PI Planning, manage cross-team ceremonies, and ensure predictable delivery of business value across the PI cycle.

In this role, you will coach teams on SAFe, maintain the Program Board, track Predictability and Flow metrics, and drive continuous improvement through Inspect & Adapt sessions.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Business Administration, or related field is required.
• Graduate-level education in Agile Project Management, Organizational Transformation, or related disciplines is preferred.
• Minimum two (2) active SAFe / Agile certifications (SAFe RTE preferred).
• 5+ years leading software delivery programs
• 2+ years coordinating multiple teams at the program level
• Minimum 3 PI Planning events facilitated or co-facilitated in any prior context.

Responsibilities

• Own the ART operating rhythm end-to-end. The RTE is the single accountable owner of every cross-team ceremony that operates above the sprint level: pre-PI refinement, PI Planning, Scrum of Scrums, PO Sync, ART Sync, System Demo and Inspect & Adapt.
• Be the single point of escalation for cross-team dependencies and impediments within the ART.
• Maintain the Program Board as the source of truth for what every team is committed to in the current PI.
• Coach the PEMs, Tech Leads and Product Managers of the ART on the SAFe operating model.
• Hold the trust relationship with the Business Owners of the ART.
• Track and report Predictability, Flow and Business Value metrics for the ART.
• Facilitate the Inspect & Adapt workshop at PI close and drive the resulting improvement backlog into the next PI.
• Manage the ART's interfaces with adjacent teams, vendors and strategic initiatives.

Skills

Agile coaching

SAFe implementation

Cross-team coordination

Stakeholder management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Business Administration, or related field

Graduate-level education in Agile Project Management or Organizational Transformation

Tools

Jira

Azure DevOps

Linear

Miro

Mural

Lucidchart

Job description

Dynata is seeking an experienced Release Train Engineer to lead and coordinate the Agile Release Train (ART) for multiple programs. You will facilitate PI Planning, manage cross-team ceremonies, and ensure predictable delivery of business value across the PI cycle.

In this role, you will coach teams on SAFe, maintain the Program Board, track Predictability and Flow metrics, and drive continuous improvement through Inspect & Adapt sessions.