Acuity Brands, Inc

Release Train Engineer

Acuity Brands, Inc$90K — $120K *
Information Technology
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 10+ years of experience in Agile delivery roles like RTE, Senior SM, or Agile Coach; experience in scaling Agile is essential.
  • Hands-on experience with integrated, end-to-end software systems management.
  • Expertise in facilitating PI Planning and coordinating multiple Agile teams.
  • Strong skills in facilitation, conflict resolution, and managing stakeholders effectively.
  • SAFe RTE certification is mandatory; relevant credentials show compliance with Agile practices.
  • Proficiency in Azure DevOps and Monday; tools experience is crucial for workflow management.
  • A degree in Computer Science or a related field is preferred, ensuring technical understanding needed for the role.
  • For the Brossard location: fluency in both English and French is required.

Responsibilities

  • Ensure timely delivery by overseeing the complete delivery timeline from inception to deployment.
  • Establish and maintain the ART cadence and develop effective working methods, including regular ART syncs and system demos.
  • Plan and facilitate Program Increment (PI) Planning, while monitoring PI objectives, risks, and dependencies.
  • Identify and eliminate systemic impediments that obstruct progress across multiple teams and departments.
  • Enhance project flow and predictability through the use of metrics and effective coaching strategies.

Benefits

  • Opportunity to lead a newly forming Agile Release Train with significant influence.
  • Collaborative environment working with cross-functional teams and senior leadership.
  • Focus on continuous improvement, offering a dynamic role in facilitating team growth.
  • Engagement with cutting-edge tools such as Azure DevOps and Monday.
  • Bilingual work environment in Brossard fosters inclusiveness and cultural diversity.
Full Job Description
Job Summary

The Senior Release Train Engineer (RTE) is the chief facilitator for a newly forming Software Agile Release Train (ART). This role is accountable for establishing and maturing the ART operating model, enabling predictable delivery, improving flow, and orchestrating Program Increment (PI) execution across multiple Agile teams and shared services (Architecture, DevOps, Security, QA, Product, etc.). The RTE partners closely with Product Management, System/Solution Architecture, Engineering leadership, and a Scrum Master to launch the train and drive continuous improvement. This role will report into the R&D Director PMO.

Key Tasks & Responsibilities (Essential Functions)

  • Ensure predictable delivery with end to end high level view of the delivery timeline
  • Stand up ART cadence and ways of working (ART syncs, System Demo, Inspect & Adapt).
  • Plan and facilitate PI Planning; track PI objectives, risks, and dependencies.
  • Remove systemic impediments; drive cross-team alignment with Product, Architecture, DevOps, QA.
  • Improve flow and predictability using metrics and coaching


Skills and Minimum Experience Required

  • 10+ years in Agile delivery (RTE/Senior SM/Delivery Lead/Agile Coach); scaled experience required.
  • Experience managing Software solutions and practical knowledge of integrated, end-to-end software systems
  • Proven PI Planning facilitation and multi-team coordination.
  • Strong facilitation, conflict resolution, and stakeholder management.
  • SAFe RTE certification required;
  • Azure DevOps and Monday experience.
  • Engineering or similar degree in computer Science or equivalent preferred
  • For Brossard : Bilingual ( English and French)

About Acuity Brands, Inc

Acuity Brands, Inc. is a lighting and building management firm headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, United States, with operations throughout North America and in Europe and Asia. It currently has about 12,000 employees and recorded net sales of $3.5 billion for fiscal year 2020. The company designs, produces, and distributes lighting fixtures, controls, and related products and services for commercial, institutional, industrial, infrastructure, and residential applications. Its lighting and building management solutions are marketed under various brands, including Lithonia Lighting, Holophane, Aculux, American Electric Lighting, and others. Acuity Brands is committed to sustainability and energy efficiency, and offers a range of products that meet or exceed industry standards for energy efficiency and environmental performance.
Learn more about Acuity Brands, Inc
Size
13,000 employees
Market Cap
$5.3 billion
Industry
Net Income
$250.9 million
Founded
1898
5 Year Trend
+2.7%
Revenue
$3.2 billion
NASDAQ

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