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NTT DATA · 21 hours ago

Release Train Engineer

United States

Full-time

Remote

Senior Level

$57/hr - $57/hr

5+ years exp

NTT DATA is a recognized leader in IT and business services, and they are seeking an experienced Release Train Engineer to lead a new Agile Release Train within their cyber security portfolio. The role involves facilitating Agile ceremonies, coaching teams in Lean-Agile practices, and driving clarity from top-level priorities to actionable features.

Application Performance ManagementCloud ManagementEnterprise SoftwareInformation Technology

H1B Sponsor Likely

Responsibilities

Serve as the ART conductor, facilitating and coaching the execution of all SAFe ceremonies and practices, and ensuring events are optimized for speed and value

Develop and execute plan to launch the new ART

Coach teams new to Agile delivery in fundamentals of Scrum, Kanban, and SAFe principles and practices

Lead readiness for PI Planning, driving the development of a clear Vision, Roadmap, and Backlogs; organize and facilitate PI Planning, and manage execution of commitments transparently

Actively coach, mentor, and influence cyber teams, Scrum Masters, Product Owners, and business partners in Lean-Agile principles, Feature prioritization, and backlog refinement, fostering a culture of accountability, adaptability, and collaboration

Refine and improve value streams, helping teams address and remediate dependencies and barriers, and own improvement actions from Inspect & Adapt and Problem-Solving events

Create collaborative environments that enable alignment across program, portfolio, technical, and business teams

Orchestrate ART-level processes and coordinate execution across multiple Scrum and Product teams, ensuring delivery of quality and business value

Ensure ART readiness for System Demos and Inspect & Adapt sessions, and coordinate with external dependent teams

Collect and leverage ART metrics to demonstrate team capacity, velocity, predictability, and maturity; provide regular executive-level updates on progress and priorities

Foster a relentless improvement mindset via Inspect & Adapt workshops, Communities of Practice, and engineering quality practices

Support the ongoing evolution and adoption of SAFe practices within EIP and the broader organization

Qualification

Release Train Engineer experienceAgile frameworks expertiseSAFe certificationAzure DevOps proficiencyCoachingMentoringRelationship managementCommunicationFacilitation skills

Required

Minimum 5 years' experience as a Release Train Engineer (RTE) leading large-scale, technically complex ARTs

At least 7 years working with Agile frameworks in high-demand environments, including experience in hybrid models (Scrum, Kanban, project/program management)

Demonstrated success launching new ARTs and transforming teams from legacy ways of working to leveraging agile frameworks for delivery

Demonstrated success coaching and mentoring teams and leaders in Lean-Agile practices

Proven ability to identify and resolve impediments at scale

Excellent written and verbal communication skills; adept at presenting to executive leadership

Advanced facilitation, influencing, and relationship management skills

Validated Agile certifications (e.g., Certified Scrum Master (CSM), IC Agile Team Facilitator (ATF), SAFe Release Train Engineer)

Strong proficiency in Agile lifecycle management tools; preference for Azure DevOps (ADO) and experience with portfolio tools such as Jira Align

Preferred

Bachelor's degree

Experience working with cyber security teams, particularly in product or application security

Experience with both development and non-development Scrum/Kanban teams

Advanced certifications (e.g., Certified Scrum Professional, SAFe Practice Consultant)

Benefits

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

Flexible spending or health savings account

Life, and AD&D insurance

Short-and long-term disability coverage

Paid time off

Employee assistance

Participation in a 401k program with company match

Additional voluntary or legally required benefits

Company

NTT DATA

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NTT Data specializes in SAP services for enterprises and offers IT consultation, application and cloud management, and SAP implementation.

Founded in 1967

Plano, Texas, USA

10001+ employees

https://nttdata-solutions.com/cz/

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