Release Train Engineer

Job Title: Release Train Engineer
Location: Remote Position
Duration: 12+ Months
Remote - Quarterly travel required for PI Planning (Washington, D.C. or Wilmington, DE)

Must have:
SAFe Release Train Engineer 6.0 certification
Scaled Agile Practice Consultant 6.0 Certification
AgilityInsights Facilitator Certification

Facilitate PI Planning:
-Help the ART Prepare for PI Planning (Logistics, ART backlog Readiness, WSJF, etc)
-Facilitate the 2-day in-person PI planning event
-Coach alignment to Enterprise Strategy and cascaded OKRs

Support PI Execution
-Track progress; ART Predictability Measure; Velocity; Cycle Time, and other Flow metrics
-Facilitate ART synchronization events (Coach Sync, ART, Sync, Architect Sync, PO Sync, I&A, IP Iteration, System Demo)
-Support ART backlog refinement
-Promote DevOps and continuous delivery
-Assist Business Owners in understanding their role and assigning business value
-Coordinate planning efforts with other ARTs

Coach the ART
-Coach with powerful questions
-Coach Scrum Masters/Team Coaches in ART and Team Events and practices
-Coach ART roles including system architects, product management, business owners, etc

Optimize Flow
-Establish pull systems to optimize the flow of value
-Establish ART flow measures
-Improve the flow of value
-Facilitate value stream mapping
-Reduce or eliminate cross-team dependencies

Improve Relentlessly
-Drive ART relentless improvement plan and roadmap through AgilityInsights TeamHealth Assessments and Inspect & Adapt events
-Promote built-in quality practices in Coach, PO syncs and CoPs
-Collaborate with Value Management Office and Lean-Agile transformation team

Act as a Servant Leader
-Listen to and support teams in problem identification and decision-making
-Create an environment of mutual influence
-Understand and empathize with others
-Encourage and support the personal development of each individual and the development of teams
-Think beyond day-to-day activities and apply systems thinking Support the teams’ commitments
-Be open and appreciate openness in others
-Comfortably be the face of the ART and excel at public speaking in front of large audiences

About IDEXCEL, INC
Idexcel is an IT services organization, with a mission to bring great people and great organizations together. Our diverse client base represents a wide range of industries, including technology, telecom, insurance, healthcare, manufacturing, banking & financial services, food & commodities trading and federal organizations. Our teams of experienced recruiters directly work with client companies seeking exceptional people to help with their business initiatives. Idexcel, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, disability, military status, national origin or any other characteristic protected under federal, state, or applicable local law.