Release Train Engineer-Louisville, KY

A release train engineer (RTE) is a servant leader who facilitates program level processes and execution, drives continuous development, manages risks and escalates impediments while also acting as a full time chief scrum master for a Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe).

Key Responsibilities

• Serve as the ART conductor, facilitating and coaching the execution of all SAFe ceremonies and practices, and ensuring events are optimized for speed and value.
• Develop and execute plan to launch the new ART Coach teams new to Agile delivery in fundamentals of Scrum, Kanban, and SAFe principles and practices.
• Lead readiness for PI Planning, driving the development of a clear Vision, Roadmap, and Backlogs; organize and facilitate PI Planning, and manage execution of commitments transparently.
• Actively coach, mentor, and influence cyber teams, Scrum Masters, Product Owners, and business partners in Lean-Agile principles, Feature prioritization, and backlog refinement, fostering a culture of accountability, adaptability, and collaboration.
• Refine and improve value streams, helping teams address and remediate dependencies and barriers, and own improvement actions from Inspect & Adapt and Problem-Solving events.
• Create collaborative environments that enable alignment across program, portfolio, technical, and business teams.
• Orchestrate ART-level processes and coordinate execution across multiple Scrum and Product teams, ensuring delivery of quality and business value.
• Ensure ART readiness for System Demos and Inspect & Adapt sessions, and coordinate with external dependent teams.
• Collect and leverage ART metrics to demonstrate team capacity, velocity, predictability, and maturity; provide regular executive-level updates on progress and priorities.
• Foster a relentless improvement mindset via Inspect & Adapt workshops, Communities of Practice, and engineering quality practices.
• Support the ongoing evolution and adoption of SAFe practices within EIP and the broader organization.

Required Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years experience as a Release Train Engineer (RTE) leading large-scale, technically complex ARTs.
• At least 7 years working with Agile frameworks in high-demand environments, including experience in hybrid models (Scrum, Kanban, project/program management).
• Demonstrated success launching new ARTs and transforming teams from legacy ways of working to leveraging agile frameworks for delivery.
• Demonstrated success coaching and mentoring teams and leaders in Lean-Agile practices.
• Proven ability to identify and resolve impediments at scale.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills; adept at presenting to executive leadership.
• Advanced facilitation, influencing, and relationship management skills.
• Validated Agile certifications (e.g., Certified Scrum Master (CSM), IC Agile Team Facilitator (ATF), SAFe Release Train Engineer).
• Strong proficiency in Agile lifecycle management tools; preference for Azure DevOps (ADO) and experience with portfolio tools such as Jira Align.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor s degree.
• Experience working with cyber security teams, particularly in product or application security.
• Experience with both development and non-development Scrum/Kanban teams.
• Advanced certifications (e.g., Certified Scrum Professional, SAFe Practice Consultant).