Release Train Engineer

Ascend Learning, LLC • Burlington, OR

4d • $97,200 - $139,040 • Hybrid

About The Position

The Release Train Engineer (RTE) facilitates Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe) Agile Release Train (ART) processes and program execution, escalates impediments, manages risk, and drives program-level continuous improvement. The role facilitates program-level work within SAFe and coordinates multiple teams across a sub-segment of Ascend Learning’s Healthcare category. A hybrid schedule from the Leawood, Kansas, or Burlington, Massachusetts, office is strongly preferred; remote work within the United States may be considered.

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED required.
• At least 3 years of experience working in an Agile IT or enterprise environment.
• At least 3 years of experience managing IT programs.
• Direct experience working as a Release Train Engineer.
• Ability to collaborate cross-functionally with technical and non-technical partners.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor’s degree in software engineering or another technology-related field, or equivalent work experience.
• Experience implementing SAFe or a similar Agile scaling framework.
• SAFe certification.
• Organizational Change Management experience.
• Prior experience in higher education and/or healthcare.

Responsibilities

• Facilitate customer-focused product delivery across technical teams.
• Lead and facilitate ART teams through development and delivery.
• Plan and facilitate all aspects of Planning Increment activities.
• Facilitate Sync meetings and coach at the program level.
• Provide guidance in Agile, Scrum, Kanban, and SAFe, and lead Agile delivery teams to deliver value consistently.
• Support ART teams with ART launches and Agile transformations.
• Serve as an expert on Agile software principles for other team members.
• Engage directly with stakeholders to define mission value, prioritize work, and build intellectual capital in Agile techniques.
• Collaborate with communities of practice, develop and conduct Agile-oriented training, and identify and deploy key metrics for continuous improvement.
• Support team Scrum ceremonies as needed, including Planning, Retrospective, Refinement, and Review/Demo.
• Facilitate timely, cost-effective impediment resolution and act as a conduit to other teams and business stakeholders.
• Track and produce key metrics, such as feature cycle time, feature say/do, and burn-down and burn-up charts.
• Manage cross-ART planning and dependencies as needed.

Benefits

• Health insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Company-paid life insurance
• 401(k) with company match
• Paid time off
• Parental leave
• Employee assistance program
• Wellness programs, including Headspace and Airvet
• Charitable matching program
• Most regular, full-time employees are eligible to participate in an incentive bonus or sales plan.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: High school or GED