Release Train Engineer

Position Summary

A Release Train Engineer (RTE) is a servant leader and coach for an Agile Release Train (ART), facilitating large-scale program execution, managing risks, resolving impediments, and driving continuous improvement to deliver value aligned with business goals, acting like a 'Scrum Master for Scrum Masters' to ensure teams run smoothly and deliver features.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

The essential functions include, but re not limited to, the following:

• Facilitate scaled agile processes including Backlog administration, Scrum of Scrums, Program Increment Planning and

Reviews, Retrospectives, Backlog Refinement, and Daily Standups

• Facilitating sprint planning meetings, working with the Product Owner to refine the backlog, and ensuring the team

commits to realistic sprint goals.

• Assist in development and maintenance of reports including PI Planning Roadmap, project progress, and resource

allocation.

• Produce and explain Agile program metrics
• Mentor and coach team members in Agile practices
• Facilitate scaled agile processes for engineering and sustainment teams

· Use System and Solution Architect/Engineering life cycle experience to ensure program alignment and success· Be comfortable interacting with various levels of internal and external customers.

• Support teams to improve their performance and velocity.
• Be responsible for the successful execution of assigned projects specifically meeting cost and schedule targets.
• Conduct project planning utilizing Microsoft Teams, Planner, Project, Jira and/or Gitlab or other MDA-approved tools
• Must demonstrate excellent verbal, written, and interpersonal teaming soft skills.

Requirements:

Minimum Qualifications (Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities)

• Must have 10, or more, years of general (full-time) work experience
• May be reduced with completion of advanced education
• Must have 5, or more, years of directly related experience
• Must have 1, or more, years of experience working in a management or leadership role
• Must have 2, or more, years of Project Management experience.
• Must have an active DoD Secret Security Clearance

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Be SAFe Certified
• Be PMI-ACP or DASSM Certified
• Have experience managing high dollar-value projects ranging in complexity
• Have experience managing geographically separated project teams
• Have experience managing projects in traditional waterfall and/or agile methodologies
• Have Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) Domain knowledge

PHYSICAL DEMANDS AND WORK ENVIRONMENT

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform these functions.

While performing the duties of this position, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to use hands or fingers, handle or feel objects, tools, or controls. The employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; sit; and reach with hands and arms. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this position include close vision, distance vision, and the ability to adjust focus. The noise level in the work environment is usually low to moderate.

Northern Technologies Group is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate based on race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, age, or any other protected status under federal, state, or local law.

Travel

10%

Shift

Normal office hours that align with the core hours of the customer

NOTE

This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice. Employees will be required to follow any other job-related instructions and to perform any other job-related duties requested by any person authorized to give instructions or assignments. This document does not create an employment contract, implied or otherwise, other than an "at will" relationship.

The salary range listed represents a good faith estimate and is provided in compliance with applicable pay transparency laws. The final compensation offered will be determined based on a variety of factors, including your skills, experience, qualifications, internal equity, and market conditions.

Salary Range: 125k-150k/yr