Hiring: Release Train Engineer (RTE) – SAFe Agile
Location: Bedminster, NJ (Hybrid – 3 Days/Week Onsite)
Experience: 11+ Years
No CPT/OPT
We are looking for an experienced Release Train Engineer (RTE) to lead Agile Release Trains (ARTs) using the Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe). This is an excellent opportunity for a servant leader who excels at coordinating multiple Agile teams, facilitating Program Increment (PI) Planning, managing cross-team dependencies, and driving successful enterprise-scale software delivery.
Key Responsibilities
Lead and facilitate Program Increment (PI) Planning, Scrum of Scrums, System Demos, and Inspect & Adapt workshops.
Coordinate multiple Agile teams within the Agile Release Train (ART).
Manage program risks, dependencies, issues, and impediments to ensure successful delivery.
Coach Scrum Masters, Product Owners, and Agile teams on SAFe best practices.
Monitor Agile delivery metrics including velocity, predictability, burn-up/burn-down, and flow metrics.
Partner with Product Management, Architects, Business Owners, and stakeholders to align delivery with business objectives.
Drive continuous process improvement across Agile teams.
Provide regular program status updates to leadership.
Required Skills
Strong experience with SAFe Agile Framework and Agile methodologies.
Hands-on experience facilitating PI Planning and Agile Release Train (ART) ceremonies.
Agile Program Management with dependency, risk, and issue management expertise.
Experience with Jira, Confluence, Azure DevOps, or similar Agile tools.
Excellent stakeholder management, facilitation, coaching, and communication skills.
Strong conflict resolution and servant leadership mindset.
Preferred Qualifications
SAFe Release Train Engineer (RTE) or SAFe Program Consultant (SPC) certification.
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field.
5+ years of Agile Project or Program Management experience.
Exposure to AWS, Azure, DevOps, and CI/CD environments is a plus.
If you're passionate about leading Agile transformations and enabling high-performing teams to deliver enterprise-scale solutions, we'd love to hear from you!
Flexible work from home options available.