Position: Release Train Engineer Location: Canton, MA Job Type: Direct Hire
Job Summary
As a Release Train Engineer (RTE) II, you will lead a highly collaborative, cross-functional Agile Release Train (ART). This particular release train is one of medium to high complexity within the Operations and IT systems implementation. You will advise and lead the ART teams on Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe) values, principles and Framework to ensure that the ART is fully functional, productive, and focused on the delivery of the Planning Increment Objectives. The RTE II, you work with the ART Product Manager and Architect to lead the ART in directing the ART teams in delivery of PI Objectives and ART feature sets. You will lead ART ceremonies and events, such as the ART Scrum of Scrums, PI Planning, Inspect and Adapt workshop, and manage ART risks, dependencies and impediments that are identified and raised by members of the ART. This requires a high level of executive presence and presentation skills to effectively manage a room with over 50 participants. The ability to influence and negotiate without authority is critical for this role. Working in an environment of ambiguity and change is exciting for this individual.
Job Description
Manage and optimize flow of medium to large complex solution through ART and Solution Train
Collaborate effectively with Product Manager, System Architect, and lead system team to support the ART in delivering on the PI Objectives
Facilitate Planning Increment events, such as Scrum of Scrums, PI Planning event, and Inspect & Adapt workshop, some of which could have anywhere from 10 to 100 participants
Track and Publish PI Objectives/Team progress for visibility and transparency to stakeholders and business partners.
Effective presentation and communication skills required for publishing this information
Assist with economic decision-making by facilitating feature and capability estimation by teams and the roll-up to Epics, where necessary
Coach leaders, teams, and Scrum Masters in Lean-Agile practices and mindsets
Drive relentless improvement via Inspect and Adapt workshops; assess the agility level of the ART and Solution Train and help them improve
Negotiation and Collaborative skills are critical to this role
Leads the Scrum of Scrums ceremonies to communicate and mitigate risk, escalate blockers, and drive progress on cross-team dependencies
Influencing skills and executive presence drive these communication channels
Driving a collaborative and supportive team culture through team building and engagement practices, identifying needs for the teams continued development and ability to team together.
Monitor project/team performance through quantitative and qualitative measures of value, outcome, velocity, morale, and satisfaction
Requirements
EDUCATION: (Minimum education required)
Bachelor’ s degree required
EXPERIENCE: (Years of experience)
8+ years IT program management experience in software development using Agile methodologies
3+ years as Scrum Master in Agile environment
2+ years SAFe experience preferred
Experience with Kanban/Process Efficiency required
Experience driving/leading scaled Agile transformation efforts a plus
Experience with Agile ALM tools like JIRA, Rally, etc.
Strong ability to manage multiple scrum teams and coordinate with external teams or programs
Strong ability to foster and maintain a positive and creative work environment for teams including resolving conflict within the team
Ability to influence across levels of the organization including senior leadership
Experience with various sized co-located and geographically distributed teams a plus
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
Excellent organizational and time management skills
Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills
Highly energetic, responsible, organized, self-disciplined, self-motivated, able to work with little or no supervision
Queen Consulting Group is an equal opportunity employer. Our goal is to promote an environment that helps our employees and clients appreciate the benefits that diversity provides.
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Shannon Goodrich Senior Technical Recruiter
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