Release Train Engineer II

Release Train Engineer (RTE)

The Release Train Engineer (RTE) has primary purpose of supporting an Agile Release Train (ART) by steering it to success and navigating the complexity of delivering software in large environments. The RTE helps resolve and expedite impediments, manages risk, ensures value delivery, and drives program‑level continuous improvement. The RTE is accountable for the overall coordination, execution, and delivery of value through the program while ensuring alignment.room

with company strategy, commitments and goals.

• Facilitates the coordinated preparation and execution of release planning for the ART, including:
  • Working with the ART team to prioritize features for the next Program Increment (PI) planning cycle.
  • Facilitating the ART team’s refinement of features to meet the Feature Definition of Ready.
  • Assisting the ART in communicating and coordinating with stakeholders and customers during feature definition and delivery.
  • Ensuring effective communication and coordination during quarterly planning.
  • Managing changes to the ART’s PI plan and the impacts of those changes.

• Facilitates ART transparency with external parties, as well as with teams on the release train, including:
  • Backlog management and ALM tool data integrity for accurate reporting, which may include collecting metrics, KPIs, investment mix reporting, and other reporting as needed.
  • Facilitating and relentlessly improving periodic ART reviews with organizational leaders and stakeholders to provide clarity on expected value delivery and to gain feedback on changes to direction the train may need.
  • Participation in and assistance with improving the System Demo, as necessary.

• Assists the ART in relentlessly improving through facilitation of ART Retrospectives quarterly—or more often as needed—to enhance backlog management, ART reviews, sprint reviews, or ART coordination and higher‑level functions.
• Is an active member of the RTE Community of Practice, helping the organization maintain alignment, learn new techniques, and improve technical and quality practices. Works with the community to determine ways to help ARTs across the company improve cross‑train and solution group coordination and collaboration.

• Facilitates coordination of major feature releases and ongoing delivery of value to customers where multiple teams or ARTs are involved.
• Facilitates coordination of initiatives that cross multiple release trains.
• Facilitates resolution or reporting of escalated issues involving risk or dependency management that may hinder the team’s ability to deliver features;
  Scrum Masters and teams resolve impediments, dependencies, and risks within their span of influence.

• The RTE may lead projects that impact the ART but may not require work being added to team backlogs.
• Assists in the execution of product vision.
• Facilitates production support and relentlessly improves operational workflows and communication.
• Coaches the Agile release train to improve implementation of Agile processes, practices, and mindset.

• Bachelor’s degree in a related discipline and 2 years’ experience in a related field; alternatively, a master’s degree with up to 2 years of experience or 6 years’ experience in a related field.
• Prior experience as a Scrum Master, Product Owner, or Agile Project/Program Manager.
• Strong technical aptitude and experience leading teams in delivering quality software.
• Experience with Jira, Rally, or Target is preferred.

Applicants must currently be authorized to work in the United States for any employer without current or future sponsorship. No OPT, CPT, STEM/OPT, or visa sponsorship is required.

USD 81,400.00 –  per year (base salary). Base salary may vary within the anticipated range based on location and the selected candidate’s knowledge, skills, and abilities. The position may also be eligible for additional compensation, including incentive programs.

The company offers eligible employees flexibility to take as much vacation with pay as they deem consistent with their duties and the company’s needs, seven paid holidays throughout the calendar year, and up to 160 hours of paid wellness annually for themselves or family members. Additional paid time off includes bereavement leave, time off to vote, jury duty leave, volunteer time off, military leave, and parental leave.

• Seniority level:
  Mid‑Senior
• Employment type:
  
  Full‑time
• Job function:
  Engineering and Information Technology
• Industries:
  Software Development