Release Train Engineer (RTE)

Summary:

• Location: New Jersey, NJ
• Duration: 6 Months

Responsibilities:

• Lead delivery execution for assigned capabilities and enhance delivery practices across the community.
• Facilitate planning and delivery events, including PI planning, backlog preparation, and retrospectives.
• Drive predictable flow by managing dependencies, risks, and impediments across teams.
• Own release readiness and set release standards, coordinating planning, approvals, and communication.
• Uphold change management standards and lead exception and emergency paths when required.
• Ensure accuracy of delivery data and reporting for reliable status, progress, and capacity information.
• Partner with product and planning operations to connect demand and capacity.
• Define and steward consistent delivery practices, adopting shared Agile practices.
• Coach teams and other Release Train Engineers on Agile methodologies and support continuous improvement.
• Represent delivery in leadership forums, providing a clear view of portfolio delivery health.
• Identify opportunities for AI and automation to reduce coordination, reporting, and release overhead.

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in Information Systems, Computer Science, Business, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
• Minimum 9 years of experience in Agile delivery, with demonstrated experience as a Release Train Engineer.
• Experience facilitating planning cadences and release execution in a multi-team environment.
• Strong working knowledge of Jira or equivalent delivery tooling.
• Proven ability to manage cross-team dependencies, risks, and impediments.
• Strong facilitation, communication, and stakeholder management skills.
• Experience with change and release management practices in a regulated environment.
• Experience coaching or mentoring delivery professionals and influencing senior stakeholders.
• Experience with AI tools to reduce manual delivery, reporting, or coordination effort.

Preferred Skills:

• SAFe Release Train Engineer certification (SAFe RTE) or equivalent scaled Agile certification.
• Experience in insurance, financial services, or another regulated industry.
• Familiarity with Lean Portfolio Management concepts.
• Experience applying AI or automation tools to reduce manual reporting and coordination effort.
• Experience with value stream or flow management tooling.