Release Train Engineer
On site
London, United Kingdom
Full Time
27-02-2025
Job Specifications
Job Title: Release Train Engineer
Location: London, UK (3 days a week in office)
SC Cleared: Required
Job Type: Full-Time
Experience: 8+ years
Job Overview:
We are seeking a highly motivated and experienced Release Train Engineer (RTE) to facilitate the successful delivery of our cutting-edge Azure Databricks platform for economic data. This platform is critical to our Monetary Analysis, Forecasting, and Modelling capabilities. The RTE will serve as a servant leader and coach for multiple Agile teams, ensuring alignment with programme objectives, removing impediments, and driving continuous improvement within the Agile Release Train (ART). This role demands a strong understanding of Agile principles, excellent communication and facilitation skills, and a passion for fostering a collaborative and high-performing team environment.
Responsibilities:
ART Facilitation:
Facilitate ART events, including Programme Increment (PI) Planning, Scrum of Scrums, System Demos, and Inspect & Adapt workshops.
Drive the cadence and synchronisation of ART activities, ensuring alignment with the overall programme roadmap.
Coach teams and stakeholders on Agile principles and practices, promoting a culture of continuous learning and improvement.
Impediment Removal:
Identify and escalate impediments that block the progress of the ART and individual teams.
Work with stakeholders to resolve dependencies, manage risks, and mitigate issues proactively.
Facilitate cross-team communication and collaboration to ensure smooth workflow.
PI Planning:
Lead the preparation and execution of PI Planning events, ensuring clear objectives, well-defined features, and realistic commitments.
Facilitate the development of PI Objectives and ensure alignment with strategic themes.
Track progress against PI Objectives and report on key metrics.
Continuous Improvement:
Promote a culture of continuous improvement within the ART by facilitating retrospectives and implementing agreed-upon actions.
Identify and implement process improvements to enhance efficiency and effectiveness.
Champion the adoption of Agile best practices and principles.
Stakeholder Management:
Build strong relationships with stakeholders at all levels, including business owners, product managers, and technical teams.
Communicate ART progress, risks, and dependencies effectively.
Manage stakeholder expectations and ensure alignment on priorities.
Metrics and Reporting:
Collect and analyse key metrics to track ART performance and identify areas for improvement.
Provide regular reports on ART progress to stakeholders.
Use data to drive decision-making and continuous improvement.
Collaboration with System Architect/Engineering:
Work closely with the System Architect/Engineering to support the architectural runway and ensure technical alignment within the ART.
Skills & Experience:
5+ years of experience working in an Agile environment, with at least 3+ years in a Release Train Engineer or similar leadership role.
Deep understanding of Agile principles, practices, and frameworks (e.g., Scrum, Kanban, SAFe).
Proven experience facilitating large-scale Agile events, such as PI Planning.
Excellent communication, interpersonal, and facilitation skills.
Strong problem-solving and conflict-resolution skills.
Ability to influence and motivate teams without direct authority.
Experience working with distributed teams.
Familiarity with Jira or similar Agile project management tools.
Experience in a data-driven environment is highly desirable.
Experience with Azure Databricks or similar big data platforms is a plus.
Desirable Skills & Experience:
SAFe Program Consultant (SPC) or SAFe RTE certification.
Experience working with economic data or in the financial services industry.
Knowledge of DevOps practices and principles.
About the Company
Mastek is an enterprise digital and cloud transformation partner that engineers excellence for customers in industries such as healthcare and life sciences, retail & consumer, manufacturing, financial services, and public sector across 40 countries, including the UK, US, Europe, the Middle East, and Asia Pacific. Mastek helps enterprises decomplex digital and delivers business outcomes with trust, value, and velocity across the spectrum of services including digital experience & engineering, cloud implementations, data, auto... Know more
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