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Origence · 1 hour ago

Release Train Engineer

Irvine, CA

Full-time

Hybrid

Mid, Senior Level

$110K/yr - $150K/yr

2+ years exp

Origence is a leader in fintech innovation specializing in SaaS lending solutions. They are seeking an experienced SAFe® Release Train Engineer to facilitate Agile Release Train events, coach teams, and ensure effective value delivery while promoting Lean-Agile practices.

BankingElectronic Design Automation (EDA)Financial ServicesInformation Technology

H1B Sponsor Likely

Responsibilities

Act as a servant-leader, providing coaching and guidance to teams, ARTs, and stakeholders on agile practices, ceremonies, principles, and mindsets

Embrace Lean-Agile practices and empower others, encourage and influence the Solution Train and ARTs in a way that helps them work together to deliver excellence

Build a trusting, safe environment within the Agile Release Train / Agile Teams that facilitates positive team health, where problems can be raised without fear of blame, retribution, or being judged

Help manage, escalate, track, and work to help resolve risks, dependencies, impediments, and bottlenecks to ensure goals are met

Optimize the flow of value through the ART

Provide support and education for improving estimates and PI Objectives during PI Planning

Encourage collaboration among the various teams within the ART

Nurture Communities of Practice (CoPs) as well as the use of built-in quality practices, coach weekly Lean-Agile coffee meeting

Conduct Agile Product Delivery (APD) assessments and ensure completion of Team and Technical Agility (TTA) assessments by teams

Serve as a back up to other Origence Release Train Engineers (RTE) when necessary, facilitating syncs, backlog refinements, demos and PI planning events

Facilitate the Agile Release Train events and processes, as well as synchronization meetings as needed

Facilitate ART level PI Planning events

Summarize Team PI objectives into Program PI objectives and publish that information to provide transparency and visibility

Facilitate System Demos

Facilitate ‘Inspect and Adapt’ workshops at the end of each PI and create retrospective improvement roadmaps by analyzing activities and actions previously performed in the ART to find ways to encourage and drive continuous improvement

Collaborate with the Lean Agile Center of Excellence (LACE), Solution/Product Management, STE, Product Owners, Scrum Masters and other stakeholders to guarantee the alignment of strategy and execution and achieve operational excellence

Coordinate and/or facilitate workshops and trainings as necessary to provide training/education to teams in the ART (i.e., user story writing workshops, Definition of Done workshops, etc.)

Develop, regularly monitor, analyze, and report on metrics pertaining to the ART and the individual teams within the ARTs

Assist in tracking the execution of capabilities and features

Communicate program information, progress on PI Objectives, and key health metrics as appropriate

Help manage, escalate, track, and work to help resolve risks, dependencies, impediments, and bottlenecks to ensure goals are met

Qualification

SAFe methodologyAgile coachingAzure DevOpsB2B software technologyB2C software technologyFinancial servicesLending industry experienceProgram management softwareTeam collaborationProblem solvingCommunication skillsOrganizational skillsFlexibilityCritical thinkingMentoringPresentation skillsOwnership mentality

Required

Bachelor's degree in business, related field, or the equivalent experience

Knowledge of and passionate about agile principles and practices, with a deep understanding of the SAFe methodology, and relevant experience in preparing, planning, training, and coaching multiple ARTs as a Solution Train

2-5 years of experience in a software development environment

2+ years working in an Agile environment

Demonstrated use of Agile metrics to track ART/Program and Release progress

Practical experience of servant-leadership in agile teams

Ability to mentor and train team members on agile practices

Experience with Azure DevOps and facilitation software (i.e., Miro, Lucid Spark, or Mural)

Excellent knowledge of MS Office and Azure DevOps; working knowledge of program/project management software is a strong advantage

Experience working with B2B software technology, B2C software technology, financial services

Experience working in or with the lending or automotive industries as well as credit unions

Experience in facilitating program events like PI planning etc

Proactive leader that identifies opportunities within their ART to advance business goals

Ability to develop strategies, set objectives, and manage to results for their ART

Excellent teamwork skills and proven ability to influence cross-functional and cross-organizational teams

Inquisitive and curious, uses critical thinking and creativity to problem solve and produce operational efficiencies

Capable of creating and improving processes to get the right outcomes and willingness to course correct when necessary

Acts with a sense of urgency, able to prioritize and react to changing priorities, even when key information is missing

A helpful, flexible, can-do attitude with a talent for juggling multiple priorities

Exceptional organizational skills and attention to detail

Exceptional in oral, written, and presentation communication with team and others

Ability to coach team members with the technique of using powerful questions rather than being authoritative

Self-starting mentality and willingness to take ownership of difficult challenges

Desire to drive change, implement new ways of working and think 'out of the box.'

Preferred

Release Train Engineer Certification 5.0 (RTE)

Leading SAFe Certification 5.0 (SA)

SAFe Product Owner/Product Manager Certification 5.0 (POPM)

SAFe Scrum Master Certification 5.0 (SSM)

SAFe for Teams Certification 5.0 (SA)

Implementing SAFe Certification 5.0 (SPC)

Benefits

Flexible Working Environment

Paid Time Off

401k (8% match)

College Tuition Benefits/ Tuition Reimbursement

Good Benefits options

Company Culture! Cultural and Holiday celebrations, Theme days like Star Wars Day & Bring your Kids to Work Day, Monthly Townhalls and Quarterly Company Meetings that ensure awareness, inclusion, and transparency.

Company

Origence

Origence delivers automation solutions to credit unions, banks and mortgage banks to increase efficiency.

Founded in 2019

Irvine, California, USA

501-1000 employees

https://origence.com/

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