Release Train Engineer (RTE)

Diverse Lynx is seeking a Release Train Engineer (RTE) to support a large-scale Agile delivery program within a complex technology environment. The role involves facilitating execution across multiple Scrum teams, managing cross-team dependencies, and ensuring alignment of delivery while maturing Agile practices within the organization.

Responsibilities:

• Facilitate execution across an Agile Release Train supporting 4–8 Scrum teams, including application development, system/infrastructure, integration, and API teams
• Plan and lead Program Increment (PI) Planning sessions, ensuring readiness, alignment, and actionable outcomes
• Run key Agile ceremonies at scale, including Scrum of Scrums, ART Sync, System Demos, and Inspect & Adapt workshops
• Coordinate cross-team dependencies, risks, and impediments, driving timely resolution and escalation where needed
• Partner with Product Managers, Product Owners, and Architects to ensure backlog alignment with business priorities and technical strategy
• Track and communicate program progress using Jira and reporting dashboards, providing transparency to stakeholders
• Support release planning and coordination, working closely with DevOps and engineering teams on deployment timelines and constraints
• Monitor delivery health using metrics such as velocity, predictability, and flow, and drive continuous improvement actions
• Coach teams and stakeholders on Agile/SAFe practices, helping improve maturity and consistency across the ART
• Collaborate across distributed teams and time zones, ensuring alignment in a fast-paced delivery environment

Requirements:

• 8+ years of experience in Agile delivery, with hands-on experience in a Release Train Engineer, Senior Scrum Master, or Program-level role
• Proven experience supporting multiple Scrum teams (5+) in a coordinated delivery model
• Strong working knowledge of SAFe or other scaled Agile frameworks in a real-world enterprise setting
• Certification required: SAFe RTE, SAFe Program Consultant (SPC), or comparable Agile certification (CSM, PMI-ACP with scaled experience)
• Deep experience with Jira (dashboards, dependency tracking, reporting; Advanced Roadmaps or Jira Align is a plus)
• Experience working across complex SDLC environments, including coordination between: Application development teams, System or platform teams, Integration layers, API/microservices-based services
• Demonstrated ability to manage cross-team dependencies, risks, and competing priorities