Release Train Engineer; RTE

About the Role:

Grade Level (for internal use):

12

We are a global team within S&P Global Energy Technology and Innovation organization. We support Technology, Product Management, Scrum Masters, and agile teams in their pursuit to create and maintain products that maximize value to the customer. We are a high‑energy, motivated team, with a results‑based attitude to "Get Stuff Done."

The Release Train Engineer will facilitate and coordinate Agile Release Train activities, ensuring alignment across multiple development teams while managing program‑level execution and delivery timelines. This role involves removing impediments, facilitating cross‑team collaboration, and driving continuous improvement practices to enable predictable, high‑quality software releases at scale.

• Facilitate Agile Release Train (ART) events, including PI Planning, System Demos, and Inspect & Adapt workshops to ensure alignment and delivery of platform engineering solutions
• Coordinate and manage dependencies across multiple agile teams working on platform software components, ensuring seamless integration and delivery
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives by identifying and resolving impediments, bottlenecks, and process inefficiencies across the release train
• Partner with Product Management and Architecture teams to ensure platform roadmap alignment and technical feasibility of planned features
• Coach teams and stakeholders on SAFe practices while fostering a culture of collaboration, transparency, and delivery excellence
• Monitor and report on ART metrics, delivery progress, and business value realization to executive stakeholders and program leadership
• Participate in APMO ancillary efforts as capacity allows

• 8+ years of agile experience for a software development team, diligently applying Scrum principles
• 2+ years of direct experience as a Release Train Engineer (RTE), successfully launching and running at least three or more Program Increments (PIs) in a SAFe environment
• SAFe Mastery:
  Deep, practical capability in applying and tailoring the Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe) to optimize value delivery at the program level
• Tooling:
  Experience with commonly used tools for managing an ART, such as Azure Dev Ops (ADO), Rally, or Jira Align
• Communication & Conflict:
  Excellent oral and written communication skills, with a proven ability to facilitate discussions and resolve conflict at the program and stakeholder level
• Servant Leadership:
  Demonstrates strong servant leadership, facilitation, situational awareness, conflict resolution, and continual improvement skills

Additional

Preferred Qualifications:

• Certifications:
  
  Current SAFe Release Train Engineer (RTE) certification preferred
• Advanced
  
  Certifications:
  
  SAFe Program Consultant (SPC) or other advanced SAFe certifications (e.g., SAFe Advanced Scrum Master (SASM))
• Technical Knowledge:
  Knowledge and/or experience with Dev Ops practices, Continuous Integration/Continuous Deployment (CI/CD), and Lean‑Agile Budgeting
• Other Agile Approaches:
  Knowledge of other scaling models or Agile approaches:
  LeSS, Nexus, Kanban, XP, etc
• Domain Expertise:
  Previous experience in the financial services or commodities/energy sector is a bonus

Compensation/Benefits Information (US Applicants Only):

S&P Global states that the anticipated base salary range for this position is $115,000 - $132,000. The final base salary for this role will be based on the individual’s geographic location, experience level, skill set, training, licenses, and certifications.

In addition to base compensation, this role is eligible for an annual incentive plan. This role is eligible to receive additional S&P Global benefits.

Right to Work Requirements:

This role is limited to persons with an indefinite right to work in the United States.

Equal Opportunity Employer

S&P Global is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment without regard to race/ethnicity, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, marital status, military veteran status, unemployment status, or any other status protected by law. Only electronic job submissions will be considered for employment.

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