Lead Release Train Engineer

The Lead Release Train Engineer (RTE) serves as the servant leader, facilitator, and coach for a complex Agile Release Train (ART), supporting multiple Scrum teams in delivering business value through the Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe). This role is responsible for facilitating ART execution, promoting Agile best practices, removing impediments, and fostering a culture of continuous improvement. The Lead Release Train Engineer collaborates closely with business and technology leaders to drive alignment, transparency, predictability, and successful delivery of strategic initiatives.

The Lead Release Train Engineer performs advanced work requiring extensive experience, independent judgment, and the ability to solve complex problems across large-scale programs and value streams.

The Lead Release Train Engineer serves as the primary facilitator and coach for a complex Agile Release Train (ART), ensuring alignment with SAFe principles and Agile best practices. This role partners with business and technology stakeholders to optimize value delivery, improve program execution, and drive continuous improvement across teams. The Lead Release Train Engineer leverages Agile metrics, assessments, and feedback mechanisms to identify opportunities for increased efficiency, collaboration, and delivery excellence.

• Serve as the primary facilitator and servant leader for a complex Agile Release Train (ART), ensuring effective adoption and execution of SAFe principles, practices, and ceremonies.

• Lead and facilitate ART events, including Program Increment (PI) Planning, Scrum of Scrums, System Demos, Inspect and Adapt Workshops, and other program-level ceremonies.

• Facilitate PI Planning readiness through continuous exploration, roadmap alignment, backlog refinement, and pre- and post-PI planning activities.

• Coach, mentor, and influence Scrum Masters, Product Owners, technical teams, business partners, and leaders at all levels, including executive leadership, on Lean-Agile practices and mindsets.

• Partner with Product Management, Product Owners, Solution Management, and other stakeholders to ensure alignment between strategic objectives and execution.

• Identify, manage, and help resolve program-level dependencies, risks, and impediments that impact the flow of value across teams.

• Drive continuous improvement by facilitating Inspect and Adapt workshops and leading the execution of improvement initiatives.

• Promote collaboration among teams, architects, engineering leaders, and business stakeholders to improve delivery outcomes.

• Utilize Agile metrics, dashboards, and program health indicators to assess ART performance and identify opportunities for improvement.

• Support the development and maturation of value streams and Agile delivery practices across the organization.

• Foster Communities of Practice and encourage the adoption of engineering excellence and built-in quality practices.

• Ensure teams maintain focus on quality, predictability, continuous delivery, and the achievement of business outcomes.

• Partner with the Agility Enablement organization to improve program execution, operational excellence, and Agile maturity.

• Exercise considerable independent judgment and decision‑making while establishing priorities, managing competing demands, and guiding work across multiple teams.

• Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Information Technology, Computer Science, or equivalent combination of education, experience, and training.

• 7+ years of related experience, including 5+ years serving as a Scrum Master, Agile Coach, Release Train Engineer, or similar Agile leadership role supporting large-scale, technically complex initiatives.

• Extensive…