Release Train Engineer

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Your role:
Collaborates closely with software leaders and team members to proactively identify analyze and resolve risks dependencies and conflicts within the Agile environment ensuring timely resolution and minimal disruption to project progress and delivery schedules.
Leads improvement projects initiating change driving improvements within the discipline independently developing and implementing solutions to enhance efficiency effectiveness and overall value delivery working under limited supervision.
Resolves a wide range of issues in creative ways while encountering a diverse range of challenges within the Agile environment demonstrating good judgment in selecting methods and techniques for obtaining solutions.
Builds a culture of transparency by effectively communicating project status updates and impediments to stakeholders including Release Train Engineers (RTEs) and Lean Portfolio Managers (LPMs) fostering trust and accountability across the Agile ecosystem.
Provides dedicated support to Agile Release Trains (ARTs) and Solution Trains leveraging Kanban boards and information radiators to facilitate the smooth flow of value through teams ensuring efficient progress tracking and alignment with strategic objectives.
Provides guidance and coaching in Agile methodologies nurturing a culture of continuous improvement and empowering teams to embrace Agile best practices for enhanced performance.
Enhances advocacy for Agile principles and practices promoting collaboration between teams System & Solution Architects Engineering Marketing and Quality & Regulatory (Q&R) departments and implementing initiatives such as continuous delivery pipeline and DevOps integration.
Supports Sprint/Program Increment (PI) Planning readiness sessions ensuring thorough preparation of Vision and Backlogs and active participation in pre- and post-PI Planning meetings to facilitate alignment and effective planning.
Enables teams to self-organize at scale by providing guidance on agile transformation efforts supporting design flow optimization and influencing flow factors within the Agile environment.
Cultivates effective relationships shares knowledge and provides influence over projects and peer groups demonstrating full understanding of area of specialization effectively advocating for innovative ideas and guiding others towards optimal solutions.

Minimum required Education:
Bachelors / Masters Degree in Electrical Engineering Electronic Engineering Mechanical Engineering Computer Science Engineering Information Technology Business Administration Project Management Program Management or equivalent.

Minimum required Experience:
Minimum 10 years of experience with Bachelors in areas such as Software Development Agile Project Management or equivalent OR no prior experience required with Masters Degree.

Minimum required Certification:
Leading SAFe and Advanced Scrum Master


Preferred Experience:
Minimum 3 years of experience as SCRUM Master and minimum 8 years of experience in Software Development

Preferred Skills:
Continuous Improvement
Stakeholder Management
Risk Management
Business Acumen
People Management
Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC)
Scrum Methodology
Agile Methodology
Project Management Tools
DevOps
Project Management
SAFe Principles
Change Management
Troubleshooting

How we work together
We believe that we are better together than apart. For our office-based teams this means working in-person at least 3 days per week.

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