Release Train Engineer

Bank of America•Jersey City, NJ

1d•$105,000 - $151,500•Onsite

About The Position

At Bank of America, we are guided by a common purpose to help make financial lives better through the power of every connection. We do this by driving Responsible Growth and delivering for our clients, teammates, communities and shareholders every day. Being a Great Place to Work and providing a culture of caring is core to how we drive Responsible Growth. We are intentional about fostering an inclusive workplace where every teammate has the opportunity to succeed, build a career and contribute to our shared success. This includes attracting and developing exceptional talent, recognizing and rewarding performance, and supporting our teammates’ physical, emotional, and financial wellness through affordable, competitive and flexible benefits. We value the unique perspectives individuals bring from all backgrounds and career paths - whether shaped by military service, community college education, or a wide range of work and life experiences. These journeys foster resilience, leadership and innovation, strengthening our workforce and positively impact the communities we serve. Bank of America is committed to an in-office culture that supports collaboration, engagement, and career development. Our approach includes clear in-office expectations, while providing an appropriate level of flexibility based on role-specific responsibilities and business needs. At Bank of America, you can build a successful career with opportunities to learn, grow, and make an impact. Join us! Position Summary: This job is responsible for optimizing the flow of epics, features, and the value delivered by a smaller Agile Release Train, such as a Solution Train. Key responsibilities include coordinating and facilitating the Solution Train ceremonies, managing dependencies, providing visibility into the health of epic and feature delivery and the overall program increment, and promoting agile principles and mindsets through coaching. Job expectations include ensuring impediments to epic and feature delivery are resolved quickly to avoid disruptions and participating in budget and resource planning.

Requirements

Strong knowledge of Agile/Scrum practices (Sprint Planning, Daily Scrum, Sprint Review, Retrospectives).
Proficiency with Jira for backlog management, dashboards, and metrics tracking.
Understanding of DevOps fundamentals, quality practices, and Definition of Done.
Ability to leverage flow metrics (cycle time, WIP, throughput, predictability) to drive improvements.
Strong communication and facilitation skills across cross-functional teams.
Servant leadership mindset with focus on coaching and impediment removal.
Strong problem-solving, adaptability, and stakeholder management skills.
Expertise in risk, dependency, and issue management.
Experience with executive status reporting (PowerPoint/Excel).
Leadership and coaching experience across distributed teams.
Familiarity with Jira / Jira Align and enterprise release processes

Nice To Haves

Experience with scaled Agile frameworks (SAFe, LeSS, Nexus).
Strong influencing skills without formal authority; ability to build partnerships across teams.
Experience with Jira Align for enterprise planning and multi-multi-team coordination.
Experience working in regulated industries (e.g., financial services) and within compliance frameworks.
Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines, cloud environments, and modern engineering practices.
Ability to connect team delivery with business outcomes and product metrics.
Preferred certifications: PSM II, A-CSM, SASM, ICP-ACC, ICP-ATF, KMP, or equivalent.

Responsibilities

Facilitate daily team alignment through stand-ups, ensuring progress, risks, and blockers are clearly surfaced.
Maintain delivery flow using Scrum or Kanban practices, including monitoring WIP limits and cycle time.
Partner with the Product Owner to ensure a clear, prioritized, and groomed backlog.
Remove impediments by coordinating with cross-functional teams, leadership, and support groups.
Coach teams on Agile practices (Scrum, Kanban, or Scrumban) to improve delivery predictability and efficiency.
Maintain transparency through clean boards, dashboards, and proactive stakeholder communication.
Drive continuous improvement through feedback loops, observations, and retrospectives.
Guides and coaches leaders, teams, and Scrum Masters in the Agile Release Train on Agile practices and develops their understanding of Agile principles
Executes program increment session for release train and facilitates Agile release train ceremonies
Provides status updates regarding Agile Release Train plans, delivery, timelines, and impediments to stakeholders and leadership while communicating within the Agile Release Train to support delivery against program commitments
Manages risk including dependency management, impediment removal, and compliance with Enterprise Change Management and other policy requirements
Measures Agile Release Train delivery, maturity, and performance and reviews the metrics with the Agile Release Train to identify improvement opportunities
Collaborates with the product management team and ensures the program has a healthy product and program backlog
Defines norms and agreements for the Agile Release Train and enforces the agreements