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Rockwell Automation · 4 hours ago

Release Train Engineer

Milwaukee, WI

Full-time

Hybrid

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

8+ years exp

Rockwell Automation is a global technology leader focused on enhancing productivity and sustainability for manufacturers. The Release Train Engineer (RTE) is responsible for facilitating Agile Release Train execution, driving transparency and continuous improvement across multiple Agile teams, and ensuring predictable delivery of value aligned with business objectives.

HardwareIndustrial AutomationSales AutomationSoftware

No H1B

Responsibilities

Agile Release Train Execution & Facilitation

Serve as the primary facilitator for the Agile Release Train (ART), ensuring alignment to SAFe principles and practices

Coach Scrum Masters, Product Owners, and teams on Agile, Lean, and SAFe ways of working

Foster a culture of continuous improvement, accountability, and delivery excellence

PI Planning & Program Ceremonies

Plan, facilitate, and execute PI Planning events (in-person and/or virtual), including agenda creation, readiness and logistics

Facilitate ART ceremonies such as:

+ Scrum of Scrums

+ PO Syncs

+ System Demos

+ Inspect & Adapt (I&A) workshops

Ensure PI Objectives are clearly defined, committed, tracked, and communicated

Status Reporting & Metrics

Own ART-level status reporting, ensuring accurate and transparent visibility into:

+ PI Objectives progress

+ Feature delivery status

+ Program predictability metrics

+ Dependencies and impediments

Develop executive-ready dashboards and summaries using Jira Align and related tooling

Risks & Issues Tracking

Proactively identify, track, and manage program-level risks, issues, and dependencies

Facilitate risk management activities including:

+ ROAMing risks during PI Planning

+ Ongoing dependency and impediment resolution

Escalate risks appropriately with clear mitigation plans and ownership

Jira Align Ownership & Governance

Serve as the primary owner and power user of Jira Align for the ART

Ensure accurate configuration and usage across:

+ PI Objectives

+ Features and capabilities

+ Dependencies and milestones

Partner with Product Management and Agile teams to maintain data integrity and reporting accuracy

Support enterprise Agile governance and portfolio visibility requirements

Delivery & Release Coordination

Coordinate end-to-end delivery and release activities across multiple PODs and systems

Partner with Product, Architecture, DevOps, and Release Management to:

+ Align delivery plans

+ Manage cross-team dependencies

+ Ensure readiness for production releases

Support release planning, cutover coordination, and post-release retrospectives

Ensure delivery commitments align with quality, compliance, and operational readiness standards

UAT & Business Readiness Support

Support User Acceptance Testing (UAT) planning and execution in partnership with business stakeholders

Coordinate defect triage, prioritization, and resolution during UAT cycles

Ensure business readiness, sign-offs, and deployment criteria are clearly defined and met

Act as a bridge between delivery teams and business users during critical validation phases

Executive & Stakeholder Communication

Serve as a trusted delivery partner to senior leaders

Provide concise, actionable updates on:

+ Progress and outcomes

+ Risks and mitigation plans

+ Trade-offs and decisions needed

Facilitate alignment across IT, Product, and Business stakeholders

Represent the ART in portfolio, governance, and leadership forums

Qualification

Agile delivery experienceSAFe methodologyJira Align expertiseRisk managementStakeholder managementServant leadershipContinuous improvement mindsetProgram execution discipline