What are the responsibilities and job description for the Release Train Engineer position at Ventures Unlimited?
Job Details
Job Title: Release Train Engineer
Location: Kennesaw, GA
Type: Full Time Position
Job Description:
Experience: Minimum 6 years.
Must Have Technical/Functional Skills:
Objective of Role: This job is responsible for providing architectural direction and solutions that support Lifecycle Automation for enterprise applications that improve the customer needs.
Primary Skill: Release Train Engineer, Agile, JIRA.
Secondary: Communication, Analytical & problem solving.
Roles & Responsibilities:
Guide and coach the teams on the Agile Release Train (ART) on Agile Ceremonies and provide input and retrospective on relentless improvements for the train.
Executes program increment session for release train and facilitates Agile release train ceremonies.
Provides status updates regarding Agile Release Train plans, delivery, timelines, and impediments to stakeholders and leadership while communicating within the Agile Release Train to support delivery against program commitments.
Drive collaboration within teams and system-level stakeholders to help ensure strategy and execution alignment.
Ensure Jira Standards and Routines for Deliverables/Epics/Stories/Bug/Team/Deployments are followed.
In collaboration with the POs and SMs, ensures the program has a healthy (three Sprints) product/program backlog.
Ensures Enterprise Change Management and other policy requirements for technology solutions are met for the epics/features delivered by the ART.
Mentors Scrum Masters and supports their career growth.
Required Qualifications:
2-5 years Release Train Engineer experience.
JIRA usage and understanding, including reporting.
Excellent communication skills both verbal and written; ability to articulate complex concepts into simple terms and effectively interact with all levels of the organization.
Aptitude for analyzing data, ability to draw conclusions and present results in a way that makes it easy to consume and understand through storytelling, providing examples, visual representation, etc.
Strong ability to understand, identify and escalate blockers and risks.
Ease with presenting to broad audiences including Senior Executives.
High level of attention to detail with a proven ability to effectively manage multiple competing priorities.
Strong relationship building.
Previous experience with financial institutions preferred.
Self-motivated and works independently and as part of a team. Able to learn effectively and think critically to solve problems.
