Coordinates software teams across Agile Release Trains, facilitates SAFe ceremonies, manages risks, dependencies, impediments, budgets, schedules, and project governance. The role develops project plans, tracks performance, supports stakeholder communication, gathers requirements, manages vendors, documents decisions, and coaches teams on Agile practices across complex enterprise environments.
This is a remote position.
Position: Release Engineer
Location: Remote within Ontario Canada
Job ID#: DLTJP00061619
Duration: 5 Months
Role Overview
We are seeking an experienced Release Engineer to provide Release Train Engineer (RTE) support services across multiple software projects and Agile teams. The successful candidate will coordinate teams from a product delivery perspective, facilitate Agile Release Train (ART) ceremonies, manage risks and dependencies, and ensure successful project execution across complex enterprise environments.
Key Responsibilities
- Provide Release Train Engineer support services, including coordinating teams working on the same release product and features
- Help ensure multiple teams plan and execute as a single release train
- Identify and manage risks, dependencies, and impediments
- Facilitate release planning meetings and Scrum of Scrums sessions
- Resolve and escalate impediments as required
- Facilitate ART-level ceremonies, including:
- PI Planning
- Scrum of Scrums
- Sprint Demos
- Inspect and Adapt sessions
- Coach team members and stakeholders on SAFe and Agile practices
- Ensure projects are delivered on time, within scope, and within budget
- Assist in defining project scope and objectives while ensuring technical feasibility
- Develop comprehensive project plans and monitor progress
- Keep stakeholders informed of key milestones
- Manage project scope, schedules, and costs through appropriate governance practices
- Measure project performance using project management tools and techniques
- Report and escalate issues to management as needed
- Manage relationships with clients and stakeholders
- Document and manage risks, issues, decisions, and action items
- Establish and maintain relationships with third parties and vendors
- Create and maintain comprehensive project documentation
- Facilitate approvals of key documentation
- Gather and clarify project requirements with stakeholders
- Delegate tasks based on team strengths and experience levels
- Track project performance and achievement of short-term and long-term goals
- Meet budget objectives and adjust project constraints based on financial analysis
- Continuously develop and apply leadership skills
- Develop spreadsheets, diagrams, and process maps to document business needs
- Assist leadership teams with status reporting requirements
- Respond proactively to business and program issues and escalate appropriately
- Perform other related duties as assigned
Required Qualifications
- 5+ years of experience supporting multiple software projects in various IT roles
- 5+ years of Program Management or Release Train Engineer (RTE) experience
- Strong knowledge of software development lifecycles (SDLC)
- Deep understanding of Agile development and testing methodologies
- Experience with SAFe Agile environments
- Familiarity with:
- SharePoint
- SAP S/4HANA
- Microsoft Project
- ServiceNow
- Azure DevOps
- Microsoft PowerPoint
- Microsoft Excel
- Strong business acumen and understanding of enterprise environments
- Demonstrated experience applying repeatable processes and methodologies to enterprise-wide technology initiatives
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Strong organizational, analytical, planning, and leadership abilities
- Excellent remote collaboration skills
- Experience working across multiple projects and cross-functional teams
- Ability to coordinate effectively within large matrix organizations
- Strong stakeholder management and relationship-building skills
- Experience collaborating with global teams
Preferred Qualifications
- SAFe Release Train Engineer (RTE) Certification
- Project Management Professional (PMP) Certification
- Experience with Agile development processes
- Experience in packaged SDLC environments
Education
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Business Administration, or equivalent combination of education and professional experience
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