Release Train Engineer

Integrated Resources, Inc

Pomona, CA

JOB DETAILS
SALARY
SKILLS
Agile Programming Methodologies, Analysis Skills, Application Programming Interface (API), Artificial Intelligence (AI), Atlassian JIRA, Cadence, Communication Skills, Data Analysis, Data Collection, Data Mining, Data Sets, Data Visualization, Decision Support, ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning), Engineering, Interpersonal Skills, Kanban, Leadership, Metrics, Performance Analysis, Performance Management, Performance Metrics, Power BI, Problem Solving Skills, Programming Languages, Project Management Certification, Project Tracking, Python Programming/Scripting Language, Release Management/Engineering, Reporting Dashboards, Reporting Skills, Risk Analysis, Risk Management, SAP, SAP ECC (fka SAP R/3 and SAP ERP), Scrum Product Owner, Scrum Project Management and Software Development, ScrumMaster, Team Player, Writing Skills
LOCATION
Pomona, CA
POSTED
5 days ago

Title - Release Train Engineer
Pay Rate - $122.22 per hour on W2

Hybrid - 2 days onsite 3 days remote

Day-to-Day Responsibilities/Workload

  • Serve as a Release Train Engineer for an SAP S/4 ERP Implementation program that is using a hybrid agile implementation methodology.
  • This role supports Release 2 (R2) Release Managers providing a holistic release management capability to ensure the successful delivery of the release and its related value.
  • The release train engineer (RTE) coaches and supports an agile 'team of teams' known as an agile release train (ART).
  • The RTE facilitates ART activities and ceremonies, helps identify and resolve impediments and manages risks and dependencies.
  • The RTE performs IT performance management, measuring and reporting performance, providing critical insights into sprint execution and delivery risks.
  • Provide critical risk management and mitigation support.

Required Skills/Attributes

  • Large SAP ERP Technology Program/Project Implementation experience.
  • Strategic Insights-based data analysis using various analytical tools and programming languages, Python, Power Automate, Power BI, etc.
  • Data Mining: identify, extract, and gather data from various sources including databases, APIs, and other repositories to build comprehensive datasets for analysis.
  • Data Visualization: Develop and maintain dashboards and visualizations that effectively communicate insights and support decision-making.
  • Utilize visualization tools such as Power BI to present data findings clearly and effectively.
  • IT Performance Management - measurement and reporting.
  • Plan, organize and facilitate ART ceremonies.
  • Assist in tracking and monitoring the execution of features and capabilities.
  • Work with delivery teams to identify and address risks or impediments to achieving their objectives.
  • Measure ART delivery, maturity, and performance and review metrics with the ART to identify improvement opportunities.
  • Champion the use of key performance indicators (KPIs), objectives and key results (OKRs) and other outcome metrics across teams.
  • Create timelines, milestones, and cadence of increments and releases for the ART, and oversee development of reports and analyses to track progress towards goals.
  • Understanding of and experience with SAFe.
  • Experience with agile frameworks such as Scrum or Kanban.
  • Strong interpersonal and communication skills (written, verbal, presentation).
  • Strong analytical and problem solving skills.
  • Experience using enterprise agile planning tools (e.g. Digital.ai Agility, Planview Smartsheet, Atlassian Jira Align, Apptio Clientprocess).
  • 5+ years of experience with agile development, ideally in a scrum master, product owner, or other leadership role.
  • Release Train Engineer experience preferred.
  • Agile, Scrum, SAFe or project management certifications preferred (e.g. SA, SPC, RTE, CSM, CSP, PMI).
  • Work with product managers, product owners, and other stakeholders to ensure alignment between business needs and the development work being executed by agile teams.
  • Provide input on resourcing needs to address critical bottlenecks.
  • Assist and facilitate feature and capability estimation by teams.

About the Company

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Integrated Resources, Inc