This is a remote position.
Position: Release Train Engineer - SWIFT
Location: Ontario/Remote
Job ID#: DLTJP00041978
Duration: 6 Months
Job Summary
The Release Train Engineer (RTE) will coordinate multiple Agile teams to deliver software products and features as a unified release train. This role is responsible for facilitating Agile Release Train (ART) ceremonies, managing project risks, and ensuring projects are completed on time, within scope, and within budget. The RTE will coach teams in SAFe and Agile practices, support the rollout of SAFe across the organization, and maintain strong client and stakeholder relationships. The ideal candidate will have over five years of experience in program management or RTE roles, a solid understanding of software development lifecycles, and excellent leadership, communication, and collaboration skills.
Job Description
Primary Duties:
· Provide release train engineer support services including, but not limited to, coordinating the teams from a product standpoint to help ensure that multiple teams working on the same release product and features plan and execute as a single release train, identifying and managing risks, facilitating release planning meetings, supporting the scrum of scrums, and resolving and escalating impediments
· Facilitates ART level ceremonies such as PI Planning, Scrum of Scrums, Sprint Demos, Inspect and Adapt
· Coach team members and other stakeholders in SAFe and Agile practices, as needed
· Work with management to ensure smooth rollout of SAFe to the organization, including providing input and direction to help establish department standards and procedures
· Ensure that all projects are delivered on-time, within scope and within budget
· Assist in the definition of project scope and objectives, involving all relevant internal stakeholders and ensuring technical feasibility
· Develop a comprehensive project plan to monitor and track progress while also keeping clients and staff aware of key milestones
· Manage changes to the project scope, project schedule, and project costs using appropriate verification techniques
· Measure performance using appropriate project management tools and techniques
· Report and escalate to management as needed
· Manage the relationship with the client and relevant stakeholders
· Perform risk management to minimize potential risks
· Establish and maintain relationships with third parties/vendors
· Create and maintain comprehensive project documentation
· Meet with clients to take detailed ordering briefs and clarify specific requirements of each project
· Delegate project tasks based on junior staff members' individual strengths, skill sets, and experience levels
· Track project performance, specifically to analyze the successful completion of short and long-term goals
· Meet budgetary objectives and make adjustments to project constraints based on financial analysis
· Use and continually develop leadership skills
· Perform other related duties as assigned
· Develop spreadsheets, diagrams and process maps to document needs
· Assists Engagement Manager with status reporting as required by the S4 Technology Team leadership.
· Responds proactively to both business and program issues and escalates appropriately.
Qualifications
Required Qualifications:
· 5+ years of experience working in supporting multiple software projects in various IT roles.
· 5+ years of Program Management or RTE experience.
· A solid knowledge and understanding of functionality within Deloitte SWIFT applications preferred.
· Must have in-depth knowledge of software development lifecycles including Agile development and testing. SAFe Agile Preferred.
· Familiarity with SharePoint, S4 HANA, MS Project, ServiceNow, Azure Dev Ops, MS PowerPoint, MS Excel
· Prior experience that demonstrates good business understanding is needed (experience in a professional services organization is a plus)
· Demonstrated ability in applying repeatable processes and methods to enterprise wide technology projects or initiatives.
· Excellent written and verbal communications, organization, analytical, planning and leadership skills.
· Strong management, communication, technical and remote collaboration skill are a must.
· Experience in dealing with multiple projects and cross-functional teams, and ability to coordinate across teams in a large matrix organization environment.
· Ability to effectively conduct detailed discussions directly with Project/Product management.
· Excellent team collaboration skills.
· Experience collaborating with global teams.
· Strong relationship building and maintaining skills. Fosters a climate conducive to establishing positive working relationships with clients (internal and external).
Preferred Qualifications:
· SAFe 5 RTE Certification is a plus.
· Certified Project Management Professional (PMP) is a plus
· Familiarity with SharePoint, MS Project, S4 HANA, Azure Dev Ops and Microsoft suite.
· Experience working with Agile development processes.
· Experience in packaged SDLC
Education:
· Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Business Administration or equivalent educational or professional experience and/or qualifications.
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