Lead Release Train Engineer

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Florida, +2 more locations.

📋 Description

• Act as the primary facilitator and servant leader for a comprehensive Agile Release Train (ART).

• Lead and facilitate ART events such as PI Planning, Scrum of Scrums, System Demos, and Inspect and Adapt workshops.

• Ensure PI Planning readiness through ongoing exploration, roadmap alignment, backlog refinement, and pre- and post-PI planning activities.

• Coach, mentor, and influence Scrum Masters, Product Owners, technical teams, business partners, and leaders regarding Lean-Agile practices and mindsets.

• Collaborate with Product Management, Product Owners, Solution Management, and stakeholders to align strategic goals with execution.

• Identify, manage, and assist in resolving program-level dependencies, risks, and obstacles.

• Promote continuous improvement and implement improvement initiatives.

• Encourage collaboration among teams, architects, engineering leaders, and business stakeholders.

• Utilize Agile metrics, dashboards, and program health indicators to evaluate ART performance.

• Support the development and maturation of value streams and Agile delivery practices.

• Foster Communities of Practice and the adoption of engineering excellence and built-in quality practices.

• Maintain focus on quality, predictability, continuous delivery, and business outcomes.

• Collaborate with Agility Enablement to enhance program execution, operational excellence, and Agile maturity.

• Set priorities, manage competing demands, and guide work across various teams.

⛳️ Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Information Technology, Computer Science, or an equivalent combination of education, experience, and training.

• Over 7 years of relevant experience.

• More than 5 years in a role such as Scrum Master, Agile Coach, Release Train Engineer, or another Agile leadership position supporting large-scale, technically complex initiatives.

• Significant experience leading Agile Release Trains within a Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe) environment.

• Advanced understanding of Agile delivery methodologies, including Scrum, Kanban, and Lean-Agile principles.

• Proven success in leading large, complex programs and value streams across multiple teams and stakeholder groups.

• Experience in influencing and collaborating with senior leaders, business stakeholders, product teams, portfolio management, and technology organizations.

• Strong facilitation, communication, coaching, and leadership abilities.

• High emotional intelligence and exceptional relationship-building skills.

• A commitment to continuous improvement and delivering outstanding customer and business outcomes.

• A minimum home internet speed of 25 Mbps download and 10 Mbps upload for Home or Hybrid Home/Office employees.

• A dedicated workspace free from interruptions to safeguard member PHI/HIPAA information.

🏝️ Benefits

• Bonus incentive plan based on company and/or individual performance.

• Medical benefits.

• Dental benefits.

• Vision benefits.

• 401(k) retirement savings plan.

• Paid time off.

• Company holidays.

• Personal holidays.

• Paid parental leave.

• Paid caregiver leave.

• Short-term disability.

• Long-term disability.

• Life insurance.

• Work-from-home arrangement.

• Company-funded or supported training and travel for meetings.