Release Train Engineer

Description

Come join an exciting team within Global Information Security (GIS). Cyber Security Technology (CST) is a globally distributed team responsible for cyber security innovation and architecture, engineering, solutions and capabilities development, cyber resiliency, access management engineering, data strategy, deployment maintenance, technical project management and information technology security control support.

This role is a servant leader, who is responsible for optimizing the flow of epics/features and the value delivered by a smaller Agile Release Train (ART). Key responsibilities include coordinating and facilitating the ART ceremonies, managing dependencies across teams in the ART, and providing visibility into the health of epic/feature delivery and the overall program increment. This role ensures impediments to epic/feature delivery are resolved quickly and protects the teams from outside disruptions to delivery.

Promotes and coaches the Agile mindset and principles, empowering individual teams to become self-managing and fulfill their cross-functional potential.

• Scaled agile framework
• Agile
• Release train
• Scaled agile
• Jira
• Scrum
• Agile transformation
• Pi planning
• Scrum methodology
• Agile methodology

• Scaled agile framework
• Agile
• Release train
• Scaled agile
• Jira

Job Responsibilities:

• Guide and coach the teams on the Agile Release Train on Scrum practices and develop their understanding of Agile principles.
• Define, schedule, and coordinate Release trains.
• Coordinate and facilitate ART ceremonies (for example, Backlog Refinement, Program Increment (PI) Planning, ART Sync or PO Sync, Scrum of Scrums), System Demos, and Retrospective.
• In collaboration with the Product Manager, ensure the program has a healthy product/program backlog.
• Ensure that Releases follow Enterprise change policies and guidelines.
• Facilitate dependency management/risk management/impediment removal for the ART.
• Promote/facilitate communication and collaboration within the ART to support value delivery and PI commitments.
• Responsible for providing status updates and reporting pertaining to ART plans/delivery/timelines/impediments to stakeholders and leadership.
• Ensure Enterprise Change Management and other policy requirements for technology solutions are met for the epics/features delivered by the ART.
• Measure ART delivery, maturity, and performance and review the metrics with the ART to identify improvement opportunities.
• Manage change coordination responsibilities for releases.

Requirements:

• 7+ years of professional experience with Scaled Agile, preferably as a Scrum Master or Release Train Engineer.
• Familiarity with Atlassian Jira and Confluence as well as ITSM platforms such as Service Now or Remedy.
• Incident or Problem management and change management systems experience (ITMS/Remedy).
• Exceptional verbal, written, and visual communication skills.
• Advanced analytical skills, with experience collecting, organizing, and disseminating abundant information accurately.
• Strong understanding of and experience with change management concepts and standard practices.
• Ability to participate in occasional weekend and after hour change activity.

Intermediate Level

This is a Contract position based out of Chicago, IL.

The pay range for this position is $55.00 - $65.00/hr.

• Medical, dental & vision
• Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital
• 401(k) Retirement Plan - Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available
• Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents)
• Short and long-term disability
• Health Spending Account (HSA)
• Transportation benefits
• Employee Assistance Program
• Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)

This is a fully onsite position in Chicago, IL.

This position is anticipated to close on Jan 23, 2026.

We're partners in transformation. We help clients activate ideas and solutions to take advantage of a new world of opportunity. We are a team of 80,000 strong, working with over 6,000 clients, including 80% of the Fortune 500, across North America, Europe and Asia. As an industry leader in Full-Stack Technology Services, Talent Services, and real-world application, we work with progressive leaders to drive change.

That's the power of true partnership. TEKsystems is an Allegis Group company.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.