Train Engineer

At Regions, the information Technology Release Train Engineer manages and optimizes the flow of value through the Agile Release Train.



Primary Responsibilities
Oversees medium-sized or two small to medium release trains with complex scope and inter-dependencies
Facilitates the agile processes at the program/train level, including planning periodic reviews and planning sessions
Handles communication and collaboration between Agile teams within the Agile Release Train (ART)
Removes barriers and impediments to ART effectiveness
Identifies enterprise-level continuous improvement opportunities and drive implementation
Tracks and communicates key ART metrics, including impediments, feature execution progress, and business value delivery
Collaborates with the appropriate teams to translate business strategy into technology strategy and ensure that capabilities required by the business are enabled
Creates retrospective improvement roadmaps by analyzing all activities and actions that have previously been performed and finding ways to improve each process as a way of continuous improvement
Understands which metrics are beneficial and should be tracked, how these metrics should be interpreted and how the project course can be corrected even if the findings are showing risks
Understands the program's budget and how budgeting works within a SAFe environment
Understands and operates within the Agile Release Train budget


This position is exempt form timekeeping requirements under the Fair Labor Standards Act and is not eligible for overtime pay.



Requirements
Bachelors degree in Computer Science or a related field
Five (5) years experience as RTE, Scrum Master, Product Owner, or Agile Project/Program Manager



Certifications/Licensures
Scaled Agile such as Agile Practitioner, SAFE certified Release Train Engineer



Skills and Competencies
Prior management experience preferred
Knowledge of numerous well documented patterns and techniques for filling in the intentional gaps left in the Scrum approach
Must be able to effectively prioritize and assign work to meet deadlines
Must be able to effectively communicate with both technical and non-technical users at all levels of the organization
Must demonstrate excellent leadership skills to manage various stakeholders effectively at the train and Solution level
Excellent analytical, problem solving and interpersonal skills