Release Train Engineer PM 4

Short Description:

VDOT Release Train Engineer PM 4

On Site Required

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Complete Description:

• LOCAL candidates required
• Candidate should be able to work onsite up to 3 days/week
• PLEASE DO NOT submit candidates who were submitted to previous VDOT Release Train Engineer reqs
  
  

VDOT

ITD is looking for a passionate and result oriented individual who will take

over a technical Scaled Agile train as Release Train Engineer (RTE) that

supports Power Platform development. This RTE should have some understanding of

Power Platform technology, be able to empower teams, facilitate the ART events,

effectively communicate with stakeholders, coach teams to ensure Agile

processes are being followed, support teams with self-organization, escalate

and help resolve impediments, and continuously improve teams / train to

maximize value delivery. Candidate should also be able to perform Scrum Master

/ Project Manager duties as needed. Ideal candidate should be well versed, have

led technical projects using Agile methodologies, and be comfortable with

autonomously leading in a matrixed environment.

Responsibilities:

• Plan, lead, organize, and motivate agile and traditional
  
  

project teams to achieve a high level of performance and quality in delivering

projects that provide exceptional business value to the internal and external

stakeholders.

• Drive consistent project delivery through the entire project lifecycle,
  
  

including Project plans, Release plans, Resource allocation, and management of

project risks, schedule, budget, and delivery of value.

• Provide leadership in the establishment and development of project base line
  
  

budgets, resource allocation, and schedules.

• Track and communicate project's progress from a schedule, cost, and risk
  
  

perspective to the project team, stakeholders, and management.

• Manage and optimize the flow of value through the ART using various tools,
  
  

such as the Program Kanban and other information radiators.

• Establish and communicate the annual calendars for Iterations and Program
  
  

Increments (PIs).

• Facilitate PI Planning readiness, PI Planning event, and PI execution e.g.
  
  

Roadmap, Backlogs, Risks, Dependencies, and PI Objectives, etc.

• Assist feature prioritization, tracking the execution of features e.g. Train
  
  

level metrics.

• Facilitate synchronization meetings e.g. Scrum of Scrums and Program Committee
  
  

Meetings.

• Coach Managers, Teams, and Scrum Masters in Lean-Agile practices and mindsets.
• Escalate and track impediments, help identify and address critical
  
  

bottlenecks.

• Encourage collaboration between teams, Engineering, and Enterprise Architects.
• Help ensure strategy and execution alignment (Product Management and
  
  

Stakeholders).

• Assess practices with DevOps, etc. and help improve Continuous Delivery
  
  

Pipeline.

• Conduct Inspect and Adapt workshops, facilitate System Demos, assess the
  
  

agility level of the ART and help them improve.

• Ability to take on additional responsibilities such as Scrum Master, Community
  
  

of Practice, etc.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• PMP and Scrum Master Certification is required.
• SAFe SPC or RTE Certification is required.
• 5 years of RTE experience is required.
• 3 years of RTE experience managing Power Platform teams is required.
• An understanding of creating and maintaining Program
  
  

Increment Backlogs.

• Ability to lead and direct the software
  
  

development teams through program increment and program iteration planning.

• Experience with agile software development for complex Information Technology
  
  

systems.

• Strong interpersonal skills including mentoring, coaching, collaborating, and
  
  

team building.

• Strong analytical, organizational and decision-making skills.
• Strong verbal/written communication skills with the ability to simplify and
  
  

communicate complex issues to multiple audiences.

• Ability to work with customers, understand their business practices and manage
  
  

their expectations.

• Expertise with Project Management tools such as Microsoft Project, Visio, and
  
  

MS Office.

• Experience with Agile collaboration tools such as Team Foundation Server,
  
  

JIRA, Version One, etc.

Skills: SkillRequired / DesiredAmountof ExperienceExpertise RatingMoveSAFe Agile Release Train Engineer Hands-on Experience.Required5Years

SAFe Agile Release Train Engineer Experience managing Power Platform teams.Required3Years Balance business/technical background to provide highly credible leadership to technology teams.Required5Years Ability to work with customers, understand their business practices and manage their expectations.Required12Years Strong verbal/written communication skills with the ability to simplify and communicate complex issues to multiple audiences.Required12Years Hands-on experience with MS ProjectRequired3Years PMP CertificationRequired Scrum Master CertificationRequired SAFe SPC or RTE CertificationRequired

Global Candidate Requirements:

Global Candidate Requirements

Skill

Required / Desired

Amount

of Experience

Questions:

Question 1

Does your candidate have a current PMP certification from PMI OR a PM certification from *** (no other certifications are accepted)? This is REQUIRED. Please upload a copy of the PMP certification.

Question 2

Does your candidate have a current CSM certification? This is REQUIRED. Please upload a copy of the CSM certification.

Question 3

Does your candidate have a current SAFe SFC or RTE certification? This is REQUIRED. Please upload a copy of the certification.

Question 4

Is candidate willing and able to work onsite up to 3 days every week at VDOT in Richmond, VA? NO exceptions.

Question 7

Has candidate been submitted to previous VDOT Release Train Engineer reqs? We need NEW candidates ONLY.

Question 5

How soon after offer can candidate start?

Agency Interview Type:

Web Cam Interview Only

Work Arrangement:

Hybrid