Release Train Engineer

Company: ALTA IT Services
Location: Vienna
Posted on: February 20, 2025

Job Description:

Release Train Engineer

If you are interested in applying for this job, please make sure you meet the following requirements as listed below.

Location: REMOTE
Pay Rate: Open to W2 and C2C options
Position Type: Multiyear Contract

Requirements
--- The ideal candidates will have experience with Service Now, and if they have working experience with ADO that would be an added plus.
--- Responsible for managing the agile release train for a given value stream and ensuring scrum team success.
--- Responsible for planning and executing PI Planning, and for working with the teams to plan and execute other ART or teams level ceremonies
--- Enable teams to remove impediments. Act as escalation point for impediments the team cannot remove in a timely manner
--- Own escalated impediments and raise issues to leadership if they cannot be resolved in a timely manner
--- Continuously work with teams and to deliver PI Objectives
--- Owns the Risk, Issues, Action and Decision Register for a specific train
--- Manage dependencies between Development Teams within and across Programs or Agile Release Trains
--- Partner with stakeholders to identify and address staffing and tool needs
--- Enable and coach teams to define capacity for PI Planning
--- Develop and serve as owner of the program release communication plan; schedule and facilitate program release planning activities
--- Gather and report performance information and metrics (e.g., Release burn down data, etc.)
--- Update and communicate Release Plans
--- Collaborate with Product Management, Systems Architects, teams as needed
--- Build and maintain relationships with lines of business, teams, management, and key stakeholders
--- Assist with developing and delivering training and workshops as requested
--- Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, or related field - or - the equivalent combination of education, training, and experience
--- Significant experience working in an agile transformation successfully coaching and transitioning teams, programs, and portfolios
--- RTE Certifications with extensive experience working in a SAFe and non SAFe environment.
--- 10+ years of combined experience working within Information Technology as a Project Manager, Program Manager, Scrum Master and/or Release Train Engineer
--- Experience coaching agile teams and assessing their development maturity
--- Experience working with tools such as Jira, Rally, Azure DevOps, etc.
--- Experience in creating reporting metrics and dashboards that illustrate the flow of value
--- Experience in leading successful delivery teams
--- Experience in software development managing multiple teams across a product area
--- Successful track record implementing Agile methodologies
--- Experience working with all levels of staff, management, stakeholders, vendors
--- Experience in leading, guiding and coaching professional staff
--- Ability to remove impediments that impact the team's planned execution
--- Ability to create release plans and roadmaps needed for existing product or platform release
--- Advanced skill to influence, negotiate and persuade to reach agreeable exchange and positive outcomes

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