IT Release Train Engineer

We offer remote work opportunities (AK, AR, AZ, CO, FL, HI, IA, ID, IL, KS, LA, MD, MN, MO, MT, NE, NV, NM, NC, ND, OK, OR, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VA/DC, WA, WI & WY only).

Our Department of Defense contract requires ship and a favorably adjudicated DOD background investigation for this position.

Veteran, Military Spouse or Military Affiliated are encouraged to apply!

Job Summary

The Release Train Engineer (RTE) will lead and coordinate Agile Release Trains (ART) and responsibilities include managing and optimizing the flow of value through the ART, facilitating Program Increment (PI) planning, fostering Agile practices and mindset, and coaching leaders and teams. The RTE's role is to align teams to a common technological and business vision and ensure the delivery of high-quality solutions while fostering an environment of continuous improvement and collaboration.

Education & Experience

Required:

Bachelor's degree in Technology, Information Systems, Business, Healthcare or other related fields or equivalent experience
Minimum of 5 years release train engineer or equivalent experience
Experience working with and leading cross-functional teams, including developers, project managers, and business stakeholders, to deliver IT solutions
Knowledge of the Scaled Agile Framework SAFe 6
Demonstrated success in facilitating and negotiating solutions across enterprise applications
Demonstrated ability to lead and influence stakeholders across all levels of the organization
Requires DoD security clearance
be able to receive a favorable Interim and adjudicated final Department of Defense (DoD) background investigation

Preferred:

Experience in a healthcare industry environment
Familiarity with Agile methodologies, including experience with Jira or similar tools
Experience in managing teams in a multi-system environment
Knowledge of compliance and regulatory requirements specific to the industry, such as HIPAA, PHI, PII, HITRUST

Key Responsibilities

Facilitating PI Planning
Preparation: RTE ensures that all teams are ready for PI planning by understanding the business context, program vision, and expected outcomes.
Facilitation: RTE manages the event, ensuring alignment of objectives and addressing inter-team dependencies.
Stakeholder Collaboration: Involving Product Owners, Business Owners, and other stakeholders, the RTE ensures that everyone is aligned on the program's vision.
Team Support: RTE fosters collaboration across teams, ensuring that objectives are well understood, and potential roadblocks are identified early. Supporting PI Execution
Impediment Removal: RTE ensure that teams can focus on value delivery by removing obstacles that might hinder progress.
Facilitating Sync Meetings: The RTE organizes and facilitates regular sync meetings such as Scrum of Scrums (SoS) and PO Syncs to maintain alignment across the ART.
Tracking Progress: Monitoring the ART's progress is crucial, and the RTE ensures teams stay on track, adjusting plans as needed. Coaching the ART
Lean-Agile Mindset: The RTE encourages teams to adopt Agile principles while also focusing on Lean practices that improve efficiency and flow.

Facilitating Ceremonies: The RTE supports various Agile ceremonies, including PI Planning, Sprint Reviews, and Retrospectives, ensuring they run smoothly. Optimizing Flow
Enhance Team Flow: The RTE works with Scrum Masters to improve team-level performance, addressing issues like task prioritization, work distractions, and backlog refinement.
Optimize ART Flow: At the ART level, the RTE focuses on optimizing value delivery by ensuring smooth collaboration between teams and eliminating cross-team dependencies. Relentless Improvement
Facilitating Inspect and Adapt Workshops: RTE helps teams reflect on their progress and identify both successes and areas for growth.
Continuous Learning: The RTE ensures that teams continuously improve by encouraging feedback loops and a focus on building quality into every aspect of the delivery process.

Competencies

Commitment to Task: Ability to manage multiple tasks and projects simultaneously, ensuring timely delivery and skilled at prioritizing work based on business needs and project timelines.

Communication / People Skills: Excellent verbal and written communication skills, capable of articulating technical concepts to diverse and non-technical stakeholders. Ability to build and maintain relationships with stakeholders at all levels as well as skilled in managing expectations and facilitating productive discussions between business and IT teams.

Independent Thinking / Self-Initiative: Ability to work independently, prioritize tasks, and make decisions to achieve desired outcomes without constant supervision.

Information Management: Ability to ingest large amounts of complex information, synthesize, translate clearly and concisely to communicate to various stakeholder groups.

Leadership: Strong leadership skills with the ability to motivate and guide a team to achieve project goals and organizational objectives.

Multi-Tasking / Time Management: Ability to prioritize and manage team responsibilities and commitments to meet deadlines and requirements within a dynamic and demanding environment.

Problem Solving / Analysis: Ability to solve complex problems through systematic analysis of processes with sound judgment and realistic understanding of relevant issues.

Team-Building / Team Player: Ability to foster collaboration and build strong working relationships within the team and across the organization.

Technical Skills: In-depth understanding of business process analysis, system design, and technology landscape. Ability to navigate and manage complex IT environments, and align IT solutions with business objectives and long-term strategies.

Working Conditions

Works within a work from home office arrangement
Works onsite as required within standard office working conditions, with minimal work-related travel required
Extensive computer work with long periods of sitting
Availability to work non-regular hours as required

Company Overview

Taking Care of Our Nation's Heroes.

It's Who We Are. It's What We Do.

Do you have a passion for serving those who served?

Join the TriWest Healthcare Alliance Team! We're On a Mission to Serve !

Our job is to make sure that America's heroes get connected to health care in the community.

At TriWest Healthcare Alliance, we've proudly been on that important mission since 1996.

Benefits

We're more than just a health care company. We're passionate about serving others! We believe in rewarding loyal, hard-working people who are willing to learn as they grow. TriWest Healthcare Alliance values teamwork. Join our team, fulfill your responsibilities, and you may also be considered for frequent pay raises, overtime opportunities to earn even more, recognition and reward programs, and much more. Of course, we also offer a comprehensive and progressive compensation and benefits package that includes:

• Medical, Dental and Vision Coverage
• Paid time off
• 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan (with matching)
• Short-term and long-term disability, basic life, and accidental death and dismemberment insurance
• Tuition reimbursement
• Paid volunteer time

TriWest job postings typically include a salary range, which can vary based on the specific role and location, but generally this position ranges from around $141,000 to $180,000 per year.

Equal Employment Opportunity

TriWest Healthcare Alliance is an equal employment opportunity employer. We are proud to have an inclusive work environment and know that a diverse team is a strength that will drive our success. To that end, TriWest strives to create an inclusive environment that supports diversity at every organizational level, and we highly encourage candidates from all backgrounds to apply. Applicants are considered for positions based on merit and without discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability or any other consideration made unlawful by applicable federal, state, or local laws.