Release Train Engineer

The Release Train Engineer (RTE) will act as a servant leader and drive relentless improvement in an agile software development environment. The RTE will creatively promote and lead an open, transparent, and respectful team environment, and apply knowledge of agile and scrum to help teams on their journey to continuous improvement.

The RTE will ensure clear communication in coaching and guiding scrum masters, developers, testers, architects, product owners, product managers, and others on the team. The RTE will remove impediments and help the Agile Release Train (ART) towards success in meeting its PI objectives. The RTE should have a thorough understanding of Agile frameworks and will be able to use the appropriate Agile methodology (Scrum/Kanban/SAFe) to facilitate the ART level activities. The RTE communicates with stakeholders, escalates impediments, helps manage risk, and drives program-level continuous improvement. In an exciting, and fast-paced environment, the RTE will leverage all of their knowledge of agile and scrum, along with leadership and team-building skills, to create high-performing teams on a mission to serve our members.

Responsibilities

• Servant leader and communicator with strong interpersonal skills who can facilitate effective discussions of any size across all levels of the organization in a remote and hybrid environment

• Manage a group of Scrum Masters and other Agile practitioners in order to achieve high levels of agility, productivity, and innovation within teams

• Provide Agile practitioners with the skills, knowledge, and support needed to perform their jobs, and ensure established Agile practices are understood and being followed

• Escalate and track impediments and work to resolve escalated issues

• Ensure Agile practitioners are tracking and reporting on goals, features and capabilities

• Understand the difference between being Agile and doing Agile

• Demonstrate the comprehension of a Lean-Agile mindset, exhibits those behaviors and practices with the ability to develop others in this area

• Coach leaders, teams, and Scrum Masters in Lean-Agile practices and mindsets; foster continuous improvement as a proven leader

• Assist the business with economic decision making by facilitating Feature estimation and prioritization

• Persuade by influence rather than authority

• Manage and optimize the flow of value through the ART, facilitate ART level events (including I&A, PI Planning, ART Syncs), and help manage risks and dependencies

• Produce and present ART level metrics to help the ARTs improve and drive value delivery

• Support Product Management to manage and prioritize the ART Backlog, generate a Vision, and build a Roadmap

• Encourage collaboration between teams and System Architects

• Partner with RTE Community of Practice and the Lean-Agile Center of Excellence to improve technical and Quality

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience in related field, plus 5+ years of work experience beyond degree as a Release Train Engineer (RTE), Scrum Master, Project or Program Manager

Preferred Qualifications

• 2+ years of recent hands-on experience as a successful Scrum Master or Release Train Engineer (RTE)

• Strong technical aptitude and experience leading teams in delivering quality software

• 2+ years of experience working in an Agile organization using Scrum, XP, Kanban, Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe), or other scaling model

• 2+ years of experience applying Lean Thinking and Systems Thinking in large organizations

• Solid problem solving and influencing skills

• Excellent communication and facilitation skills

• Ability to drive continuous improvement though the utilization of metrics and retrospectives

• SAFe certifications (i.e., SPC, RTE, SA, SM, PO/PM)

• Experience applying Lean Thinking and Systems Thinking in large organizations

• Experience with Lean Portfolio Management facilitation for program, portfolio, or executive-level

• Experience working in an Agile organization using Scrum, XP, Kanban, Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe), or other scaling model

• Proficiency in Microsoft (MS) Teams, MS Office, PowerPoint, Excel, Apptio TargetProcess

The full salary range for this position is $96,000 -$164,500. Annual salary range placement will depend on a variety of factors including, but not limited to, education, work experience, applicable certifications and/or licensure, the position's scope and responsibility, internal pay equity and external market salary data. In addition to base compensation, this position may be eligible for incentive plan compensation in addition to base salary. Medica offers a generous total rewards package that includes competitive medical, dental, vision, PTO, Holidays, paid volunteer time off, 401K contributions, caregiver services and many other benefits to support our employees.

The compensation and benefits information is provided as of the date of this posting. Medica's compensation and benefits are subject to change at any time, with or without notice, subject to applicable law.

Medica's commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) includes unifying our workforce through learning and development, recruitment and retention. We consistently communicate the importance of DEI, celebrate achievements, and seek out community partnerships and diverse suppliers that are representative of everyone in our community. We are developing sustainable programs and investing time, talent and resources to ensure that we are living our values. We are an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer, where all qualified candidates receive consideration for employment indiscriminate of race, religion, ethnicity, national origin, citizenship, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, veteran status, disability, genetic information, or any other protected characteristic.