Release Train Engineer (remote)

Position: Release Train Engineer

Location: Louisville, KY (Permanent remote work accepted from anywhere in US; however we d prefer EST and CST based resources)

Description:

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).

The (RTE) has Comprehensive, end-to-end responsibility as facilitator and coach of a moderately complex Agile Release Train (ART). Ensures all events are aligned with Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe) methods in a way that adds both speed and value to product delivery. The RTE performs moderately complex to complex work necessitating independent initiative, judgement as well as a need to react quickly and adapt to changing department or team needs.

Job Description:

The Release Train Engineer work includes serving as the overall facilitator and coach of a moderately complex Agile Release Train (ART). This includes leveraging various Agile methodologies and Program Maturity, Assessments, Metrics, Dashboards to both coach and demonstrate to the teams how they best align around value delivery with the spirit of continuous improvement. Leverages feedback loops and ceremonies designed to identify and navigate the various challenges that are impeding the flow of work. Overall, the Release Train Engineer encourages a culture of innovation by implementing SAFe Agile processes and principles which include techniques to increase collaboration, predictability, transparency and velocity.

Serves as the ART conductor, leading the appropriate use of SAFe principles, ceremonies and tools for a moderately complex program -Facilitates PI Planning readiness by fostering a Continuous Exploration process that drives the synthesis of a Vision, a Roadmap, and Backlogs, and through Pre- and Post-PI Planning events -Enables ART Jira Align adoption -Actively coaches, mentors and influences technical teams, scrum masters, and business partners in Lean-Agile practices and mindsets -Helps teams refine value streams -Coaches the teams to identify and remediate related dependencies/barriers including taking ownership of improvement items that come from the Inspect & Adapt and Problem-Solving Workshop events -Encourage collaboration between teams and System and Solution Architects and Engineering -Creates collaborative environments resulting in aligned decisions among program, technical and business teams -Orchestrates synchronized program level processes and executes across several scrum and product teams -Work with Product and Solution Management, Product Owners, and other stakeholders to help ensure strategy and execution alignment -Work with the Agility Enablement Hub on the overall program execution and operational excellence -Drive relentless improvement via Inspect and Adapt workshops; assess the agility level of the ART and help them improve Foster Communities of Practice and the use of engineering and Built-In Quality practices -Ensures teams maintain focus on quality and continuous delivery of business value while generating artifacts necessary to maintain cadence and synchronization on the train -Makes decisions on moderately complex issues exercising discretion and judgement over policies and practices. Works independently determining methods and approach to work. Determines priorities and timelines for own work.

Required Qualifications:

• On-Camera during meetings
• Typically, 5+ years related experience including 2+ on large scale, technically complex projects

* Familiarity and experience working within the SAFe Framework as and RTE, scrum master, other related mentorship type role, or any equivalent combination of education, experience, and training that provides the required knowledge, skills, and abilities

• Knowledge of Agile/Scrum/Kanban development methodology
• Demonstrate execution through complex value streams
• Success in working across multiple teams of stakeholders including IT Teams, Business Teams, Product Managers, Product Owners and Portfolio Managers
• Excellent communication skills, mentorship/leadership competencies, expertise in operating through influence, and high level of emotional intelligence
• Must be passionate about contributing to an organization focused on continuously improving consumer experiences

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Information Technology or a related field
• Scaled Agile (SAFe) certification(s): RTE 6.0 and/or Safe Program Consultant (SPC) 6.0
• Familiarity of one or more Agile Lifecycle Management Tools like Azure DevOps or JIRA Align
• Advanced Scrum Master certification like CSP-SM, A-CSM, or PSM III
• Prior experience in the health solutions industry
• Familiarity of the Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC)