Job Summary
We are seeking an experienced Release Train Engineer (RTE) to lead Agile Release Train (ART) execution in a SAFe environment. The RTE will act as a servant leader, coach, and facilitator, ensuring alignment across business and technology teams, driving Program Increment (PI) planning, managing risks and dependencies, and enabling successful value delivery.
Mandatory Skills
SAFe & Agile
- Minimum 10+ years of IT delivery/program management experience.
- Minimum 3–5 years of hands-on experience as a Release Train Engineer (RTE).
- Strong experience with SAFe (Scaled Agile Framework).
- Expertise in PI Planning, ART execution, Inspect & Adapt, and Agile governance.
- Strong understanding of Scrum, Kanban, Lean Agile, and Value Stream Management.
- Experience managing multiple Agile teams within an Agile Release Train (ART).
Program & Delivery Management
- Experience managing cross-team dependencies, risks, issues, and escalations.
- Expertise in stakeholder management and executive-level communication.
- Experience driving program-level planning, forecasting, and reporting.
- Strong facilitation and conflict-resolution skills.
- Experience leading Agile transformation initiatives.
Tools
- Jira
- Azure DevOps (ADO)
- Confluence
- Agile dashboards and reporting tools
Certifications
- SAFe Release Train Engineer (RTE) Certification (Preferred Mandatory) or equivalent SAFe certification.
Good-to-Have Skills
- SAFe Program Consultant (SPC)
- SAFe Agilist (SA)
- Lean Portfolio Management (LPM)
- Solution Train Management
- DevOps and CI/CD practices
- Release Management
- Cloud Platforms (Azure, AWS, or GCP)
- Agile Coaching experience
- Value Stream Mapping
- Financial and Capacity Planning
- Experience in large-scale enterprise Agile transformation programs
Agile, Kanban, SAFe, Scrum