Bachelor's Degree in computer science or related field; advanced degree preferred
3 years of experience as a Scrum Master
7+ years of related Program/Project Management experience
Proven experience in Service Delivery Lifecycle
Experience with Agile methodologies and rapid application development teams
SPC or SA certification is required; RTE certification is a plus
Responsibilities
Facilitate and lead Program Execution for US Agile Release Trains (ARTs)
Drive program/release level processes and demonstrate servant leadership
Facilitate Program Increment (PI) planning meetings with stakeholders and teams
Support program level meetings with product management and system architects
Ensure strategic alignment across teams and organizations
Collaborate with other RTEs to coordinate cross-train dependencies
Coach and mentor teams in Agile principles and practices
Benefits
Supportive company culture focused on professional Growth
Opportunity to work with multiple Agile Release Trains
Mentorship program available to enhance personal development
Collaboration with international teams for diverse perspectives
Focus on continuous improvement and innovation across processes
Full Job Description
Our client, a premier financial services company, is seeking a Release Train Engineer to join their growing IT team in Phoenix, AZ.
The RTE will look to drive processes and execution oversight for the 6 Agile Release Trains (ARTs) within the US. They will look to support TPMs by resolving or escalating impediments, manage risk and promote relentless improvement throughout the organization in conjunction with the TLS Dir. of Delivery and Integration and the Intl. RTE (based in the UK). They will also be responsible for facilitating program/release level events such as Program Increment (PI) planning again ensuring consistency where applicable with the Intl. team.
The RTE will also look to work in partnership with Product Management and Owners, as well as the core and extended Technology teams including Architects to create and prioritize the program backlog at Feature level while also coaching and mentoring teams to adopt the AET SDLC process, Agile values, principles and practices.
Key Responsibilities:
Facilitate and Leads Program Execution
Drives program / release level processes for a number of US Agile Release Trains (ARTs) demonstrating stellar servant leadership, coupled with domain knowledge and technical savvy
Facilitates Program Increment (PI) planning meetings with leadership, business stakeholders, product management and delivery teams on the Agile Release Train(s) within the US
Support program level meetings in partnership with product management and system architect(s) to aid in the preparation, readiness and prioritization of features for future PI planning sessions
Ensures strategic alignment for the train across organizations and teams
Partners with the Solution Management Team, Product Managers and Product Owners to help assure strategy, vision and road map alignment and execution
Collaborates with other RTEs to coordinate cross-train dependencies
Coaching and Relentless Improvement
Live the Agile and SAFe Values & Principles of TLS
Be transparent in all you do while being coachable yourself i.e. be open to feedback
Challenge the status quo gracefully while working with others to bring all along for the change
Provide visibility into gaps, issues, risks, and opportunities across Agile teams escalating where applicable and resolving where possible
Aggregates and drives team Program Increment (PI) objectives into Program/ Release objectives to ensure alignment with business and successful delivery
Mentor and coach to Agile Release Trains (ARTs)on Agile/Lean/SAFe Principles
Participates in enterprise program management improvement and standardization activities
Encourages collaboration between solution architects and Agile teams
Promotes compliance with SDLC standards across the Agile Release Train(s)
Education and Expertise:
Bachelor's Degree in computer science, computer engineering, or other technical discipline, or equivalent work experience required; advanced degree preferred
3 years of Scrum Master experience
7+ years relevant Program/Project Management experience
Experience in Service Delivery Lifecyle from ideation through to delivery across one or more platforms and languages
Experience facilitating Agile, Scrum, or other rapid application development teams to deliver solutions
SPC or SA certification required; RTE certification a plus
Core Competencies:
SDLC Methodologies and Practice
Testing
Business Risk Management
Enterprise and Business Architecture / Requirements Gathering and Definition
