Release Train Engineer (RTE)

Job Title: Release Train Engineer (RTE)

Experience Required: 10+ Years

Key Skill: Automated Release Management

Job Summary

We are seeking an experienced Release Train Engineer (RTE) with 10+ years of IT experience to lead and manage Agile Release Trains (ART) in a large-scale enterprise environment. The ideal candidate will be responsible for facilitating program-level processes, driving continuous improvement, and ensuring seamless automated release management across multiple teams.

Key Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary facilitator and coach for the Agile Release Train (ART), ensuring alignment with SAFe principles.

• Plan, coordinate, and execute Program Increment (PI) Planning sessions.

• Drive end-to-end automated release management processes to ensure smooth, predictable, and high-quality deployments.

• Coordinate cross-team dependencies, risks, and impediments across multiple Agile teams.

• Collaborate with Product Management, System Architects, DevOps, and Engineering teams to ensure delivery alignment.

• Monitor program-level metrics, track progress, and report status to senior leadership.

• Identify and remove systemic impediments impacting delivery timelines.

• Facilitate Scrum of Scrums, ART sync meetings, and Inspect & Adapt workshops.

• Promote DevOps practices, CI/CD integration, and automation in release processes.

• Ensure compliance with enterprise governance, quality, and security standards.

Required Skills & Qualification

• 10+ years of overall IT experience with strong Agile background.

• Proven experience as a Release Train Engineer (RTE) in SAFe environments.

• Strong knowledge of Automated Release Management, CI/CD pipelines, and DevOps practices.

• Hands-on experience with tools like JIRA, Confluence, Azure DevOps, Jenkins, Git, or similar tools.

• Experience managing large-scale enterprise Agile programs.

• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills.

• SAFe RTE certification preferred.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience working in complex enterprise environments.

• Strong problem-solving and leadership skills.

• Ability to work onsite and collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams.