Release Train Engineer
NOVA Corporation
full-time
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Location Type: Remote
Location: Ohio • United States
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About the role
- Serve as the RTE for one or more Agile Release Trains, leading planning and coordination across multiple Agile teams.
- Ability to coordinate inter-ART dependencies and resolve impediments.
- Ability to lead and facilitate conversations within the ART teams for purposes of determining requirements for each team.
- Facilitate PI Planning sessions, Inspect and Adapt (I&A) events, Scrum of Scrums, and ART-level retrospectives in collaboration with systems integrator (SI) RTEs.
- Champion Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe) best practices and ensure consistent application of Agile principles, cadence, and ceremonies across assigned teams.
- Guide, coach, and mentor Scrum Masters and Agile teams to optimize collaboration, improve delivery velocity, and align efforts with program goals.
- Identify and track ART-level risks, impediments, and dependencies; engage with stakeholders to remove blockers and enable execution.
- Monitor and report ART performance using tools and metrics to track sprint progress, feature completion, story throughput, and PI objectives.
- Provide weekly reporting to program leadership, including summaries of progress, blockers, and risk mitigation plans.
- Coordinate deployment and migration of delivered software, configurations, and data through the DevSecOps pipeline in partnership with Government and contractor teams.
- Lead continuous improvement efforts, including process refinement and policy development; present well-documented recommendations to leadership.
- Support delivery of at least 80% of PI sprint goals through effective coordination and backlog health monitoring.
- Contribute to quarterly performance assessments of Agile contractor teams for Government leadership review.
- Must have a good understanding of implementation of large scale complex Application systems such as Oracle ERP applications.
Requirements
- Must be a US Citizen with a minimum of a SECRET Clearance with the ability to obtain and maintain a TOP SECRET clearance
- Minimum 15 years of experience managing Agile programs and release trains in complex, enterprise IT environments.
- Demonstrated expertise with Oracle E-Business Suite (EBS) and related RICE-W components (Reports, Interfaces, Conversions, Extensions, Workflows).
- Deep understanding of Agile practices and SAFe methodologies; experience facilitating Agile ceremonies and program-level planning events.
- Strong interpersonal and coaching skills; capable of fostering high-performing Agile teams in a collaborative environment.
- Proficient in Agile management and tracking tools such as Jira, Octane, Microsoft Teams, and SharePoint.
- Skilled in preparing executive briefings, progress reports, and metrics dashboards to inform stakeholders and senior leadership.
- Experience balancing tactical sprint execution with long-term program objectives in a dynamic environment.
- Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access).
- Ability and willingness to travel as needed within the Continental U.S. to support coordination and execution of program activities.
Benefits
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Hard Skills & Tools
Agile Release Train (ART) managementScaled Agile Framework (SAFe)Oracle E-Business Suite (EBS)RICE-W componentsAgile ceremonies facilitationDevSecOps pipelineperformance metrics trackingbacklog health monitoringprocess refinementrisk mitigation
Soft Skills
interpersonal skillscoaching skillscollaborationleadershipcommunicationproblem-solvingmentoringfacilitationcontinuous improvementexecutive reporting
Certifications
SECRET ClearanceTOP SECRET clearance eligibility