Release Train Engineer

A top Fortune 50 financial institution in Pensacola, Florida is currently seeking an experienced Release Train Engineer to support large-scale Agile delivery initiatives across enterprise technology teams. This role will be responsible for driving Agile Release Train execution, facilitating SAFe ceremonies, and ensuring alignment across cross-functional teams to deliver business value effectively.

Responsibilities:
The Release Train Engineer will be responsible for:

• Facilitating all Agile Release Train events including PI Planning, Scrum of Scrums, System Demos, Inspect & Adapt, and PO Sync


• Managing program-level risks, assumptions, issues, dependencies, and escalations through RAID/ROAM tracking


• Driving alignment between planned work and business value streams while ensuring teams meet PI Objectives


• Supporting and coaching Scrum Masters, Product Owners, and delivery teams to embrace Lean/Agile principles and continuous improvement


• Developing release communication plans, reporting metrics, dashboards, and stakeholder updates across leadership and delivery teams

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, or related field, or equivalent experience


• SAFe RTE, Leading SAFe, or SAFe Advanced Scrum Master certification required


• Strong experience with Jira, Rally, Azure DevOps, or similar Agile delivery tools


• Experience creating release plans, roadmaps, reporting dashboards, and value stream metrics


• Proven experience leading Agile transformations as an RTE, Scrum Master, Delivery Lead, or Project Manager


• Strong leadership and coaching skills across cross-functional enterprise teams


• Excellent problem-solving and conflict resolution abilities


• Advanced verbal, written, and stakeholder communication skills

Desired Skills:

• Experience leading Agile teams within large enterprise financial services organizations


• PMP, SAFe Program Consultant (SPC), or other advanced Agile certifications


• Experience supporting organizations undergoing enterprise-wide Agile transformation


• Advanced knowledge of large-scale program delivery and dependency management


• Strong ability to influence senior leadership and drive organizational change