Release Train Engineer

4 weeks ago

Hartford, Connecticut, United States Selective Insurance Full time

About the Role:

The Release Train Engineer provides leadership and coaching to delivery teams using the Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe) and other agile techniques. This role coordinates and facilitates Agile Release Train (ART) and Scrum events, such as the Program Increment (PI) Planning Event, and acts as the next level escalation for obstacles reported by the individual Development Team members.

As a key member of the agile program leadership team, the Release Train Engineer works closely with other agile program leaders, including Delivery Lead, Product Manager, other Release Train Engineers, Solution Train Engineer, System Architect, Product Owner, and/or Scrum Master.

The Release Train Engineer assists the delivery team with escalating and resolving issues related to delivery of features within an agile execution structure. Additionally, this role assists with overall organizational transformation, including setting up new agile programs as well as communication and coaching with senior leaders.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Act as an agile leader and coach for one or more medium or large sized teams of moderate to high complexity, generally ranging in size from individuals.
  • Participate autonomously within ARTs and Scrum Teams as defined agile roles designated by SAFe, including Release Train Engineer and/or Scrum Master.
  • Coach senior IT leaders through definition, planning, and execution of departmental agile transformation efforts.
  • Facilitate and coach teams on agile ceremonies such as Sprint Planning, Daily Standups, Sprint Review, Retrospective, PI Planning, System Demo, Scrum of Scrums, Product Owner Sync, and Inspect and Adapt.
  • Coach on all agile SAFe roles, including Release Train Engineer, in Lean/Agile values, practices, tools and methodologies.
  • Participate in, facilitate, and lead program and team level planning, execution and continuous improvement.
  • Accountable for delivery of moderate to large programs across the entire application lifecycle, aligned with an agile methodology. This includes project initiation, managing project scope, addressing dependencies across teams, providing status, and managing risks/issues.
  • Facilitate the creation and maintenance of Product Vision and Roadmaps to enable teams to align execution to business value. Work with senior leadership to report status, escalate and resolve issues, and communicate changes in scope or execution. Work with senior leadership on aligning individual program roadmaps to overall departmental plans.
  • Work with Product Manager / Owner and Development Teams to facilitate the refinement, estimation, planning, and execution of features and stories in alignment with Agile Best Practices.
  • Drive continuous improvement on agile teams, programs, and departments using techniques such as Inspect & Adapt, Retrospectives, and Root Cause Analysis.
  • Facilitate tracking and reporting of agile metrics at the team and program level, such as lead time, velocity, defect leakage, etc., in order to encourage transparency and continuous improvement.

Requirements:

  • Strong leadership and communication skills
  • Ability to work directly with technical and product teams, as well as program and senior IT leadership
  • Strong command of Scrum, Agile values and principles, and SAFe
  • Deep understanding of SDLC, Project Management and Software Delivery
  • Experience with end to end software development and delivery process
  • Knowledge of modern Agile development techniques such as DevOps, test driven development, and test automation
  • Sound problem solving skills
  • Experience with Agile project management software especially Microsoft Azure DevOps
  • Moderate technical domain proficiency
  • Knowledge of Insurance Industry a plus
  • Understanding and ability to execute and coach at the team and program levels of SAFe: e.g. RTE, Product Management, System Architect
  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Management Information Science, Business Administration or related field
  • 10+ years of experience in software development, with 4+ years of experience in coaching and mentoring Agile skills, the Scrum Framework, Scrum of Scrums leadership and working in SAFe
  • SAFe SASM, CSP, PSC or other advanced Agile certification required
  • PMP or PMI-ACP preferred
  • Has been accountable for delivery of projects at least $1 million

What We Offer:

Selective Insurance offers a competitive salary range of $116,000 - $167,000, based on geographic location and qualifications. We are an Equal Employment Opportunity employer, committed to promoting a welcoming culture that celebrates diverse talent, individual identity, different points of view and experiences. We empower employees to contribute new ideas that support our continued and growing success.

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