Release Train Engineer (RTE) / Agile Coach

Job Description

Job Description

Release Train Engineer (RTE) / Agile Coach

Job Posting ID: Release Train Engineer/Agile coach
Location: Jersey City, NJ 07310
Contract Duration: 12- 18 months
Expected Pay: $95/hr - $100/hr
Client: Banking/FinTech

Position Overview

We are seeking an experienced Release Train Engineer (RTE) / Agile Coach to serve as a servant leader and chief coordinator for an Agile Release Train. This individual will partner closely with Product Management, Product Owners, Scrum Masters, Delivery Leads, Engineering teams, and business stakeholders to support the successful planning and execution of large-scale initiatives.

The RTE will facilitate Program Increment Planning, manage cross-team dependencies, resolve impediments, monitor delivery metrics, and promote alignment between business priorities and execution teams. The ideal candidate will have experience improving delivery flow, strengthening team collaboration, and leading complex programs across multiple teams and functional areas.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop a thorough understanding of application functionality, architecture, and integrations to effectively communicate platform capabilities to business and technology stakeholders.
• Serve as a primary liaison between Lines of Business, Global Technology engineering teams, and enterprise partners.
• Elicit, analyze, and document business, regulatory, and technology requirements.
• Translate requirements into clear user stories, functional specifications, and acceptance criteria.
• Lead end-to-end delivery across the Software Development Lifecycle, including planning, dependency management, milestone tracking, and issue resolution.
• Ensure compliance with change management, risk, governance, and enterprise technology control requirements.
• Execute program and project governance processes, including required forums, documentation, and artifacts.
• Serve as Scrum Master for Agile delivery teams supporting the Mercury platform.
• Facilitate Agile ceremonies and promote adherence to established Agile practices.
• Manage work intake, prioritization, and execution using JIRA workflows and related tools.
• Monitor and report delivery health, Agile metrics, risks, impediments, and cross-team dependencies.
• Partner with GIS, Risk, and enterprise control teams to track and remediate assigned findings.
• Ensure mandatory enterprise deliverables are completed on time, accurately documented, and audit-ready.
• Maintain platform documentation, including process flows, control documentation, training materials, and user-facing resources.

Required Qualifications

• Strong experience as a Release Train Engineer, Senior Scrum Master, Agile Program Manager, or Delivery Lead in a large-scale Agile environment.
• In-depth understanding of Agile, Scrum, Kanban, Lean, and SAFe methodologies.
• Experience facilitating Program Increment Planning and Agile Release Train ceremonies.
• Proven ability to manage cross-functional dependencies across multiple teams.
• Strong stakeholder management and executive communication skills.
• Experience identifying, tracking, escalating, and resolving program-level risks and impediments.
• Ability to analyze delivery metrics and use data to drive continuous improvement.
• Strong facilitation, conflict resolution, and problem-solving skills.
• Experience leading organizational change or Agile transformation initiatives.
• Ability to coordinate complex business and technology programs from planning through delivery.
• Knowledge of project governance, risk management, and regulatory delivery environments.
• Proficiency with JIRA, Azure DevOps, Rally, or similar Agile management tools.

Preferred Qualifications

• SAFe Release Train Engineer certification.
• SAFe Program Consultant, Certified Scrum Master, Certified Scrum Professional, or a related Agile certification.
• Experience working within banking, financial services, or another highly regulated environment.
• Knowledge of the technology development lifecycle, software engineering practices, and DevOps principles.
• Experience supporting multiple Agile Release Trains or large-scale portfolio delivery.
• Familiarity with Lean Portfolio Management.
• Experience creating executive reports, portfolio dashboards, and performance metrics.
• Strong background in change management and organizational transformation.
• Knowledge of risk, compliance, audit, and regulatory program delivery.
• Experience coaching Scrum Masters, Product Owners, and Agile delivery teams.
• Ability to influence stakeholders and establish alignment without direct authority.

The Company offers the following benefits for this position, subject to applicable eligibility requirements: medical insurance, dental insurance, vision insurance, 401(k) retirement plan, life insurance, long-term disability insurance, short-term disability insurance, paid parking/public transportation, (paid time , paid sick and safe time , hours of paid vacation time, weeks of paid parental leave, paid holidays annually - AS Applicable)