Release Train Engineer

Please, no third parties.

Main Duties & Responsibilities:
- Coordinate and facilitate quarterly Program Increment (PI) planning sessions to ensure team objectives, dependencies, and priorities align with the overall program strategy.
- Manage and align release schedules for 15+ Scrum teams, collaborating closely with Site Reliability Engineering (SRE) to verify operational readiness, validate deployment procedures, and ensure smooth production launches.
- Review and approve Change Requests (CRs) to confirm completeness, adherence to release scope, and proper authorization prior to deployment.
- Lead cross-team coordination calls and incident war rooms during critical release windows, driving quick decision-making and resolution.
- Conduct thorough post-incident analysis for failed or problematic releases, documenting findings and ensuring corrective measures are implemented.
- Partner with SRE teams to execute releases efficiently, safeguard operational stability, and manage transitions into production.
- Establish and track key post-release performance metrics, integrating feedback into continuous improvement cycles.
- Monitor and manage dependencies across multiple teams and programs to prevent delivery delays.
- Guide Inspect & Adapt sessions to identify and implement improvements in Agile Release Train (ART) processes.
- Maintain transparent program health and progress reporting through dashboards, metrics, and stakeholder communications.
- Identify risks early and take proactive measures to mitigate delivery challenges.
- Collaborate with Product Management, System Architects, DevOps, QA, SRE, and other business stakeholders to ensure successful and timely delivery.

Skills & Requirements:
- 7+ years of experience in software delivery, including 3+ years in a Release Train Engineer, Agile Program Manager, or similar role leading multiple Scrum teams.
- Proven ability to manage coordinated releases in large Agile settings with 10+ teams.
- Strong background in SAFe (preferred), Scrum, Kanban, and scaled Agile practices.
- Proficiency with Jira, Confluence, and related Agile portfolio management tools.
- SAFe Release Train Engineer certification strongly preferred; additional Agile certifications such as Scrum Master are an advantage.
- Skilled at facilitation, coordination, and prioritization in a fast-moving environment.
- Strong verbal and written communication skills, effective across both executive leadership and technical teams.
- Demonstrated ability to lead through influence rather than authority.
- Problem-solving mindset with a focus on delivering measurable business value.

tags: release train engineer, rte, build & release engineer, build and release engineer, build engineer, release engineer, config manager, configuration manager, devops engineer, dev ops engineer, software engineer