Release Train Engineer

Regions Bank • Birmingham, AL

139d • $108,263 - $132,850

About The Position

At Regions, the Release Train Engineer manages and optimizes the flow of value through the Agile Release Train. This position is exempt from timekeeping requirements under the Fair Labor Standards Act and is not eligible for overtime pay. The position is intended to be onsite, now or in the near future, with regular work hours, including full days in the office three or more days a week. The manager will set the work schedule for this position, including in-office expectations. Regions will not provide relocation assistance for this position, and relocation would be at your expense. The locations available for this role are Birmingham, AL, Atlanta, GA or Charlotte, NC.

Requirements

• Bachelors degree in Computer Science or a related field and four (4) years of experience as a Release Train Engineer, Scrum Master, Product Owner, or Agile Project/Program Manager
• Or High School Diploma or GED and eight (8) years of experience as a Release Train Engineer, Scrum Master, Product Owner, or Agile Project/Program Manager
• Certifications/Licensures: Scaled Agile such as Agile Practitioner, SAFE certified Release Train Engineer

Nice To Haves

• Excellent analytical, problem solving and interpersonal skills
• Knowledge of numerous well documented patterns and techniques for filling in the intentional gaps left in the Scrum approach
• Must be able to effectively prioritize and assign work to meet deadlines
• Must be able to effectively communicate with both technical and non-technical users at all levels of the organization
• Must demonstrate excellent leadership skills to manage various stakeholders effectively at the train and Solution level

Responsibilities

• Oversees small to medium release trains with complex scope and interdependencies
• Facilitates the agile processes at the program/train level, including planning periodic reviews and planning sessions
• Handles communication and collaboration between Agile teams within the Agile Release Train (ART)
• Removes barriers and impediments to ART effectiveness
• Identifies enterprise-level continuous improvement opportunities and drives implementation
• Tracks and communicates key ART metrics, including impediments, feature execution progress, and business value delivery
• Collaborates with the appropriate teams to translate business strategy into technology strategy and ensure that capabilities required by the business are enabled
• Creates retrospective improvement roadmaps by analyzing all activities and actions that have previously been performed and finding ways to improve each process as a way of continuous improvement
• Understands which metrics are beneficial and should be tracked, how these metrics should be interpreted and how the project course can be corrected even if the findings are showing risks
• Understands the program's budget and how budgeting works within a SAFe environment
• Understands and operates within the Agile Release Train budget

Benefits

• Paid Vacation/Sick Time
• 401K with Company Match
• Medical, Dental and Vision Benefits
• Disability Benefits
• Health Savings Account
• Flexible Spending Account
• Life Insurance
• Parental Leave
• Employee Assistance Program
• Associate Volunteer Program

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees