Release Train Engineer

First National Bank Of Pennsylvania•Pittsburgh, PA

11d•Onsite

About The Position

The Release Train Engineer is an important part of our IT organization, managing software development for a product or product line. This role will ensure agreed upon deliverables are completed incrementally in an agile/SAFe framework. The incumbent is responsible for running/executing agile release train, which typically consists of cross functional groups subdivided into multiple development teams. They ensure all the inter/intra dependencies and risks are managed, and teams are focused on agreed upon deliverables such as working software at the end of each program increment.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in related field or equivalent work experience required
5+ years leadership experience in related area (RTE, IT project management, technical program management, or scrum team leadership)
Excellent project/program delivery track record managing IT software delivery
Ability to collaborate and communicate with both technical and non-technical stakeholders
Excellent verbal & written skills with the ability to communicate progress, impediments, and actions across large stakeholder groups
Strong interest in relationship building across the organization
Experience working on software development teams and understand both SDLC and Agile Framework (SAFe)
Experience working with remotely located global teams
Ability to use/create dashboards and metrics to communicate ART progress
Excellent project management skills
Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal
Excellent management skills
Excellent organizational, analytical and interpersonal skills
Ability to work and multi-task in a fast paced environment
Detail-oriented

Responsibilities

Facilitates work for the Agile Release Train (ART) and is responsible for program execution, software delivery, escalating impediments, managing risk, and helping drive continuous improvement for the ART.
Enables PI planning readiness through pre-PI planning activities (backlog reviews, preparedness reviews) working in conjunction with PM, Architects, Epic Owners, and Business Owners.
Tracks the execution of features and capabilities through metrics across ART.
Produces and presents ART level metrics on PI progress, impediments, quality and predictability.
Manages and optimizes the flow of value through the ART, facilitates ART level events (including I&A, SoS, system demo) in helping to manage risks and dependencies—escalating impediments as needed.
Ensures clear communication working alongside Scrum Masters to remove impediments and help the ART towards success in meeting its PI objectives.
Helps Product Management in their efforts to manage and prioritize the ART Feature Backlog, generate a Vision, and build a Roadmap.
Coordinates cross-train/cross-functional dependencies and activities as needed to deliver value across multiple ARTs.
Utilizes the appropriate Agile methodology (Scrum/Kanban/XP) to facilitate the ART level activities and leverages thorough understanding of the Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe) to optimize all ART activities.
Drives consistent and valuable improvement via post-PI activities including Inspect and Adapt workshops.
Exercise leadership to promote high-performing teams and ARTs through transparency, team empowerment and continuous learning in order to promote business value delivery.
Performs other related duties and projects as assigned.
All employees have the responsibility and the accountability to serve as risk managers for their businesses by understanding, reporting, responding to, managing and monitoring the risk they encounter daily as required by F.N.B. Corporation’s risk management program.
F.N.B. Corporation is committed to achieving superior levels of compliance by adhering to regulatory laws and guidelines. Compliance with regulatory laws and company procedures is a required component of all position descriptions.