Release Train Engineer - Hyattsville, United States - AccelerEd

Description

Job Description Job Description The Release Train Engineer (RTE) is a member of the Agile Project Management Office (APMO).

The RTE is responsible for ensuring that all delivery teams follow AccelerEds Agile processes and practices while facilitating program increments (PI)s.

RTE will work with Scrum Masters, Product Owners, Agile Coaches, and other delivery team members to foster a culture of relentless improvement and adoption of best practices.

RESPONSIBILITIES :

Lead/facilitate/participate all Enterprise Agile and PI Planning ceremonies every quarterTrack the progress of the Agile Release Train (ART) to ensure the successful delivery of value to AccelerEds customers.

Direct cross-team collaboration in the ART and resolving enterprise impediments, removing blockers and bottlenecks that impact the speed of delivery.

Encourage continuous improvement by supporting Agile Coaches and Scrum Masters to implement enterprise-wide best practices and processes.
Assist with creating enterprise performance reports (i.e. flow metrics, burn down, velocity, control charts)Monitor and share ART metrics with AcclerEd Leadership, the APMO and delivery teams, suggest new metrics, and drive improvement using metricsUnderstand the Software Development Life CycleChallenge, coach, and guide the organization using Agile principlesMINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS, EDUCATION, KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS,


AND ABILITIES:
EducationBachelors degree in Computer Science, Mathematics, Engineering or a related fieldOne or more relevant Agile certifications (e.g. SAFe, PMI-ACP)

Experience:5-10+ years of relevant professional experience3+ years of experience acting as a Release Train Engineer (RTE) or Agilest/Scrum Master with Agile teams/implementing (scaled)

Agile principles1+ years of experience utilizing agile PM tools (JIRA, Confluence, Rational, etc.)1+ years of experience with additional Agile frameworks (Kanban)1+ years of experience running PI Planning sessionsSkills:
Knowledge of software development lifecycle methodologies (e.g. Waterfall, Iterative, Agile)Experience coaching and training teams to Agile best practicesExcellent impediment identification and resolution skillsExcellent written and verbal communication skillsAbility to work in team environments across a diverse set of projects with multiple stakeholdersProactive approach to problem-solvingDelivery mindsetDetail-oriented and internally driven to produce high-quality resultsCollaborative, creative and servant-leadership mentalityPresentation skillsUnderstanding of SAFe Methodology


PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:
This job is a hybrid position remote and in our local offices in Adelphi, MD . This job operates in a professional office environment.
Must be authorized to work in the United States for any employer. We are not offering sponsorship now or in the future.#J-18808-Ljbffr