Release Train Engineer

Overview

Navy Federal Credit Union currently does not provide sponsorship for this role. Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States without the need for current or future sponsorship.

The Digital Payments team is seeking an experienced Release Train Engineer (RTE) to serve as a servant leader and coach for one or more Agile Release Trains (ARTs). The RTE is a key member of the ART leadership team and is responsible for enabling predictable, high-quality delivery of value across large, complex, cross-functional environments.

The ideal candidate will have deep hands-on experience with SAFe, a strong facilitation presence, and a proven ability to drive Program Increment (PI) execution, manage dependencies and risks, and promote continuous improvement while aligning delivery outcomes to enterprise strategy.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the servant leader and coach for the Agile Release Train, fostering Lean-Agile principles and a culture of continuous improvement
• Lead and enable the ART to deliver value consistently while navigating the complexities of large-scale, cross-functional development
• Act as a critical communication bridge between multiple Scrum and Kanban teams, Product Management, Business Owners, and enterprise stakeholders
• Plan, facilitate, and drive PI Planning events, ensuring effective preparation, execution, and follow-through
• Establish and maintain the ART PI cadence and conduct Inspect & Adapt workshops
• Partner with Product Management, Business Owners, and delivery teams to define outcome-oriented, measurable PI Objectives aligned to enterprise and portfolio goals
• Ensure effective communication and coordination before, during, and after PI planning sessions
• Own overall planning, coordination, execution, and delivery of value across the ART
• Establish and maintain program-level timelines, milestones, increments, and release cadences
• Create and manage a Program Backlog Kanban, working with Product Managers and Product Owners to prioritize features
• Facilitate continuous refinement of program-level features to enable teams to pre-plan effectively
• Establish and maintain ART-level delivery metrics, dashboards, and reporting to provide leadership real-time visibility into PI progress, risks, and outcomes
• Ensure traceability across Features, PI Objectives, and delivery commitments
• Proactively manage and coordinate cross-ART and enterprise dependencies, working with shared services, external teams, and portfolio stakeholders
• Identify, manage, and escalate impediments, risks, and issues that impact ART delivery
• Drive program-level continuous improvement through Inspect & Adapt outcomes, retrospectives, and metrics-based insights
• Act as a change agent by influencing planning discipline, execution practices, and delivery maturity beyond ART ceremonies
• Coach leaders, teams, and stakeholders in SAFe principles and practices, contributing to broader Lean-Agile transformation initiatives

Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience with SDLC, application delivery, and Agile practices
• 3-4+ years of hands-on experience as a Release Train Engineer, supporting 7-9 Scrum and/or Kanban teams in a large, complex enterprise environment
• 4+ years of SAFe experience, including:
  • SAFe RTE and/or SPC certification (required)
  • Demonstrated ability to apply and recommend SAFe principles and practices
  • Proven experience facilitating large-scale events and presenting to audiences of 100+ participants
• Expert knowledge of the RTE role within SAFe
• Strong facilitation, communication, and stakeholder management skills
• Ability to drive PI planning, establish cadence, and ensure predictable execution
• Excellent problem-solving, risk management, and dependency management capabilities
• Strong leadership presence with the ability to influence without authority
• High level of organization, attention to detail, and delivery accountability

Hours: Monday - Friday, 8:00AM - 4:30PM

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