Sr. Release Train Engineer

Role Overview

The Release Train Engineer (RTE) is responsible for coordinating the delivery and release of Azure-based solutions across multiple teams. This role combines Agile leadership, release management, and Azure infrastructure oversight to ensure secure, reliable, and efficient deployments. The RTE serves as a key liaison between business stakeholders, delivery teams, architecture, security, and operations, driving alignment, transparency, and continuous improvement across the program.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead planning, coordination, and execution of releases across development, test, and production environments.
• Partner with engineering and infrastructure teams to ensure Azure environments are stable, scalable, secure, and release-ready.
• Oversee deployment activities, release readiness, change management, and post-release validation.
• Track and communicate program status, risks, dependencies, and release progress to stakeholders and leadership.
• Facilitate collaboration between Product Management, Architects, Security, Operations, and Delivery teams.
• Drive continuous improvement in Agile delivery, DevOps practices, and release management processes.
• Support governance, reporting, operational excellence, and program execution initiatives.
• Help improve deployment reliability, environment consistency, operational efficiency, and cloud platform performance.
• Provide leadership during issue resolution efforts and coordinate recovery activities when needed.

Required Qualifications

• Experience as a Release Train Engineer, Program Manager, Agile Delivery Lead, Release Manager, or similar role.
• Strong understanding of Azure cloud infrastructure, application deployment, and enterprise technology environments.
• Experience coordinating large-scale releases and managing cross-functional dependencies.
• Knowledge of Azure services, cloud operations, CI/CD processes, and infrastructure delivery practices.
• Excellent communication, facilitation, stakeholder management, and problem-solving skills.
• Experience working in Agile and/or SAFe environments.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience supporting Azure infrastructure platforms, cloud modernization, or digital transformation initiatives.
• Pay rate can be 75-80/hr
• SAFe, Agile, Scrum, Project Management, or Azure certifications.
• Experience within regulated industries such as financial services, healthcare, or insurance.