Release Train Engineer

Cprimebrings business into a new lightilluminating possibilities that once seemed hidden. For more than two decadeswevepartnered with 2500 organizations worldwide including over 300 of the Fortune 500 to help leaders see complexity with new clarity and rewire it into intelligent flow. With 800 experts across 30 countries we shine a brighter path toward platform modernization AI-first operating models and enterprise transformation that scales with confidence. We help organizations adapt and grow by orchestrating systems teams and decisions into harmony. Guided by experience energized by innovation and backed by Goldman Sachs andEverstoneCapitalCprimeis trusted globally to make transformation clearer faster and more human.

We are seeking an experienced leader who combines traditional project management responsibilities with the Release Train Engineer role in a scaled Agile environment. This person coordinates multiple teams including development and operational teams drives program-level planning and delivery removes impediments manages risks and dependencies and ensures alignment between business objectives and technical execution across the Agile Release Train (ART).

Responsibilities:

• Lead and facilitate PI (Program Increment) planning events including logistics agenda objectives and follow-up actions.
• For operational teams help establish kanban ways of working and reporting for upper level management
• Act as the servant leader and coach for one or more Agile teams and the ART; foster Agile mindsets and continuous improvement.
• Coordinate cross-team dependencies and synchronize delivery across development and operational teams (IT Ops SRE Support Security QA/Release Operations Cloud/Platform) to meet program goals and milestones.
• Manage program-level schedules scope budgets milestones and resource allocation; track progress and report on status to stakeholders.
• Facilitate ART ceremonies for non-Kanban teams: PI Planning Scrum of Scrums ART Sync System Demos Inspect & Adapt workshops and retrospectives.
• Identify escalate and resolve impediments and risks; drive removal of blockers in collaboration with teams and stakeholders including operational groups responsible for production readiness and runbook handovers.
• Maintain program/risk registers dependency boards and release roadmaps; keep transparency of delivery health and metrics.
• Drive continuous improvement of processes tooling and delivery quality; support adoption of DevOps practices CI/CD automated testing and runbook automation where applicable.
• Collaborate with Product Management Product Owners System Architects Business Owners and other stakeholders to ensure alignment on priorities acceptance criteria release scope and operational readiness.
• Manage release cadence and coordinate deploys to environments; work closely with release management platform/ops security and compliance teams for gating approvals change control and rollback plans.
• Prepare and present program-level reports dashboards and executive updates (risks progress KPIs like predictability flow velocity).
• Mentor and develop Scrum Masters project managers and team leads; promote talent growth and knowledge sharing.
• Ensure compliance with organizational policies regulatory requirements and audit readiness as relevant.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelors degree in Computer Science Engineering Business or related field (or equivalent experience).
• Proven experience (typically 5 years) in project/program management and at least 23 years in an RTE Scrum Master or Agile coach role in a scaled Agile environment.
• Solid understanding of Agile frameworks (SAFe LeSS Spotify model or similar) and experience running PI planning and program-level ceremonies.
• Experience implementing and operating Kanban systems at team or program level; skilled in using Kanban for flow-based delivery WIP limits and continuous improvement.
• Experience working with operational teams and coordinating production readiness incident handovers and change control.
• Strong knowledge of software delivery lifecycle DevOps practices CI/CD pipelines and release management.
• Excellent stakeholder management communication and presentation skills.
• Demonstrated ability to manage complex programs coordinate across distributed teams and influence without direct authority.
• Proficiency with Agile planning and tracking tools (e.g. Jira/Confluence VersionOne Rally) and common productivity tools (Excel PowerPoint).
• Strong problem-solving risk management and decision-making skills.

Preferred Qualifications:

• SAFe Release Train Engineer (RTE) certification
• PMP PgMP or similar project management certification.
• Experience in regulated industries (pharma medical devices finance) and familiarity with compliance and validation processes.

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