Release Train Engineer

Release Train EngineerThe Release Train Engineer (RTE) serves as a servant leader and chief coordinator for the Agile Release Train. This role partners closely with Product Management, Product Owners, Scrum Masters, Engineering teams, and business stakeholders to ensure successful planning and execution of large-scale initiatives. The selected professional will facilitate Program Increment (PI) Planning, manage cross-team dependencies, drive continuous improvement, resolve impediments, and monitor delivery metrics to promote alignment between business priorities and execution teams.Key ResponsibilitiesDevelop and maintain a deep understanding of application functionality, architecture, and integrations to effectively communicate platform capabilities to partners.Act as a primary liaison between Lines of Business, technology engineering teams, and enterprise partners to ensure alignment across delivery, risk, and control requirements.Elicit, analyze, and document business, regulatory, and technology requirements in accordance with organizational standards.Translate requirements into clear user stories, functional specifications, and acceptance criteria to support accurate development, testing, and implementation.Lead end-to-end delivery execution across the Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC), including planning, dependency management, milestone tracking, and issue resolution.Ensure compliance with change management, risk, and governance frameworks, including enterprise technology controls.Execute program and project governance processes using required forums and artifacts.Serve as Scrum Master for agile delivery teams, facilitating agile ceremonies and ensuring adherence to agile practices.Manage work intake, prioritization, and execution using standard JIRA workflows and tooling.Track, analyze, and report delivery health, agile metrics, risks, and dependencies to provide transparency to senior stakeholders.Required QualificationsEducation: Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Business Administration, or a related field, or equivalent professional experience.Experience: Demonstrated professional experience serving as a Release Train Engineer, Senior Scrum Master, Agile Program Manager, or Delivery Lead in a large-scale Agile environment.Technical Skills: Deep understanding of Agile, Scrum, Kanban, Lean, and SAFe methodologies. Proven ability to facilitate Program Increment (PI) Planning and manage cross-functional dependencies across multiple teams. Experience with Agile management tools such as Jira, Azure DevOps, Rally, or similar platforms. Strong knowledge of project governance, risk management, and regulatory delivery environments.Preferred QualificationsSAFe Release Train Engineer (RTE), SAFe Program Consultant (SPC), Certified Scrum Master (CSM), Certified Scrum Professional (CSP), or related Agile certifications.Prior experience within large financial services, banking, or regulated environments.Understanding of technology development lifecycle, software engineering practices, and DevOps principles.Experience supporting multiple Agile Release Trains or large-scale portfolio delivery with familiarity in Lean Portfolio Management concepts.Strong background in change management, organizational transformation, and coaching Scrum Masters, Product Owners, and Agile teams.