Overview
We are seeking an experienced Release Train Engineer (RTE) to lead planning, execution, flow optimization, and continuous improvement across a large-scale Agile product organization. The ideal candidate will drive cross-functional collaboration, ensure delivery predictability, and promote Agile, DevOps, and continuous delivery best practices.
Key Responsibilities
Planning at Scale
Prepare and facilitate BRP and I&A planning events.
Coordinate post-BRP activities and communicate outcomes.
Lead monthly and product-specific planning sessions.
Foster collaboration across teams and stakeholders.
Drive Execution
Lead Agile rhythms, routines, and scaling events.
Track and manage progress against committed objectives.
Promote continuous delivery, technical excellence, AI tool adoption, DORA metrics, and technology initiatives.
Advance DevOps maturity and continuous delivery practices.
Manage cross-team dependencies, risks, and impediments.
Facilitate additional execution and collaboration practices to improve delivery maturity.
Flow Optimization
Manage the end-to-end feature backlog.
Monitor and optimize product metrics to improve value delivery and flow.
Relentless Improvement
Drive continuous improvement across processes, tools, metrics, and delivery practices.
Serve as the primary point of contact for workstream implementation initiatives.
Sustained Coaching
Coach teams on Agile transformation, SDLC, annual planning, time tracking, ECM, TCM, and organizational standards.
Guide teams on roles and responsibilities aligned with the Product Operating Model (POM), Agile Playbook, EFT, ERFT, and RDL guidelines.
Success Metrics
Develop and leverage dashboards to improve execution predictability and adherence to governance standards.
Track key delivery metrics including objective predictability, CI/CO achievement, roadmap delivery, and overall execution performance.
Qualifications
Proven experience as a Release Train Engineer (RTE) in large-scale Agile environments.
Strong knowledge of Agile frameworks, DevOps, SDLC, and continuous delivery practices.
Experience facilitating enterprise planning events and managing cross-functional dependencies.
Strong coaching, stakeholder management, and communication skills.
Ability to use metrics and dashboards to drive performance, predictability, and continuous improvement.