Release Train Engineer

Key Responsibilities:

Facilitate PI Planning:

• Lead and facilitate Program Increment (PI) Planning, ensuring all aspects of logistics and readiness are in place.
• Collaborate with the Agile Release Train (ART) to ensure that the backlog is prepared, and WSJF (Weighted Shortest Job First) is optimized.
• Facilitate a 2-day in-person PI planning event, fostering collaboration and alignment.

Coach Alignment and Support PI Execution:

• Coach teams to align with enterprise strategy and cascaded Objectives and Key Results (OKRs).
• Monitor progress and key Flow metrics such as ART Predictability, Velocity, and Cycle Time.
• Facilitate ART synchronization events to ensure teams work harmoniously.

Support ART Backlog and Promote DevOps:

• Assist in the refinement of the ART backlog to prioritize and deliver value.
• Promote DevOps and continuous delivery practices to enhance efficiency.

Coach and Optimize Flow:

• Provide coaching, using powerful questions, to Scrum Masters, Team Coaches, and various ART roles.
• Establish pull systems to optimize the flow of value and implement ART flow measures.
• Work to reduce or eliminate cross-team dependencies and improve value stream mapping.

Drive Relentless Improvement and Collaboration:

• Foster relentless improvement through AgilityHealth TeamHealth Assessments and Inspect & Adapt events.
• Promote built-in quality practices and collaborate with various teams and the Lean-Agile transformation team.
• Create an environment of mutual influence, empathy, and personal development.

Be the Face of the ART and Excel at Public Speaking:

• Confidently represent the ART and deliver effective public speaking in front of large audiences.

Must-Have Qualifications:

• SAFe Release Train Engineer 6.0 certification
• Scaled Agile Practice Consultant 6.0 Certification
• AgilityHealth Facilitator Certification

If you are a dedicated professional with a deep understanding of SAFe and a passion for driving organizational excellence, we invite you to apply for this Release Train Engineer role with our prestigious Randstad client in Washington, DC. Join us in the pursuit of continuous improvement and value delivery.