Randstad is seeking a high-caliber Release Train Engineer (RTE) to lead a mission-critical Agile Release Train (ART) for a premier client in the Washington DC area. As the Chief Scrum Master of the train you will serve as a servant leader and coach orchestrating complex PI Planning events optimizing the flow of value through rigorous metric analysis and aligning team execution with Enterprise Strategy and OKRs. This role demands a masterful communicator who can navigate a high-visibility environment bridge the gap between technical teams and Business Owners and leverage systems thinking to eliminate bottlenecks. If you are a certified SAFe expert with a passion for relentless improvement and the presence to lead large-scale ceremonies in the heart of the nations capital we want to hear from you.
Key Responsibilities
- Facilitate PI Planning: Lead the end-to-end preparation and execution of 2-day in-person PI Planning events ensuring ART backlog readiness and WSJF prioritization.
- Optimize Value Flow: Establish pull systems and monitor flow metrics (Velocity Cycle Time Predictability) to identify and remove cross-team dependencies.
- Coach for Excellence: Provide expert coaching to Scrum Masters System Architects and Product Management using powerful questions and Lean-Agile principles.
- Drive ART Execution: Facilitate essential synchronization events including Coach Sync PO Sync Architect Sync and Inspect & Adapt (I&A) workshops.
- Promote Continuous Delivery: Collaborate with DevOps teams to foster a culture of continuous integration and automated quality practices.
- Strategic Alignment: Partner with Business Owners to assign business value and ensure the ART remains aligned with Enterprise Strategy and cascaded OKRs.
- Relentless Improvement: Utilize AgilityInsights and TeamHealth assessments to drive the ART improvement roadmap and support the Lean-Agile Center of Excellence (LACE).
Mandatory Qualifications
- SAFe Release Train Engineer (RTE) 6.0 Certification is strictly required.
- Scaled Agile Practice Consultant (SAPC) 6.0 Certification (formerly SPC).
- AgilityInsights Facilitator Certification for driving data-driven health assessments.
- Proven experience facilitating large-scale in-person planning events for complex organizations.
- Advanced proficiency in tracking and reporting Flow Metrics and ART predictability.
- Exceptional public speaking skills and the ability to act as the face of the ART.
- Must be local to or willing to work in Washington DC to support in-person requirements.
Required Skills :
Basic Qualification :
Additional Skills :
This is a high PRIORITY requisition. This is a PROACTIVE requisition
Background Check : No
Drug Screen : No
Randstad is seeking a high-caliber Release Train Engineer (RTE) to lead a mission-critical Agile Release Train (ART) for a premier client in the Washington DC area. As the Chief Scrum Master of the train you will serve as a servant leader and coach orchestrating complex PI Planning events optimizing...
Randstad is seeking a high-caliber Release Train Engineer (RTE) to lead a mission-critical Agile Release Train (ART) for a premier client in the Washington DC area. As the Chief Scrum Master of the train you will serve as a servant leader and coach orchestrating complex PI Planning events optimizing the flow of value through rigorous metric analysis and aligning team execution with Enterprise Strategy and OKRs. This role demands a masterful communicator who can navigate a high-visibility environment bridge the gap between technical teams and Business Owners and leverage systems thinking to eliminate bottlenecks. If you are a certified SAFe expert with a passion for relentless improvement and the presence to lead large-scale ceremonies in the heart of the nations capital we want to hear from you.
Key Responsibilities
- Facilitate PI Planning: Lead the end-to-end preparation and execution of 2-day in-person PI Planning events ensuring ART backlog readiness and WSJF prioritization.
- Optimize Value Flow: Establish pull systems and monitor flow metrics (Velocity Cycle Time Predictability) to identify and remove cross-team dependencies.
- Coach for Excellence: Provide expert coaching to Scrum Masters System Architects and Product Management using powerful questions and Lean-Agile principles.
- Drive ART Execution: Facilitate essential synchronization events including Coach Sync PO Sync Architect Sync and Inspect & Adapt (I&A) workshops.
- Promote Continuous Delivery: Collaborate with DevOps teams to foster a culture of continuous integration and automated quality practices.
- Strategic Alignment: Partner with Business Owners to assign business value and ensure the ART remains aligned with Enterprise Strategy and cascaded OKRs.
- Relentless Improvement: Utilize AgilityInsights and TeamHealth assessments to drive the ART improvement roadmap and support the Lean-Agile Center of Excellence (LACE).
Mandatory Qualifications
- SAFe Release Train Engineer (RTE) 6.0 Certification is strictly required.
- Scaled Agile Practice Consultant (SAPC) 6.0 Certification (formerly SPC).
- AgilityInsights Facilitator Certification for driving data-driven health assessments.
- Proven experience facilitating large-scale in-person planning events for complex organizations.
- Advanced proficiency in tracking and reporting Flow Metrics and ART predictability.
- Exceptional public speaking skills and the ability to act as the face of the ART.
- Must be local to or willing to work in Washington DC to support in-person requirements.
Required Skills :
Basic Qualification :
Additional Skills :
This is a high PRIORITY requisition. This is a PROACTIVE requisition
Background Check : No
Drug Screen : No
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