Release Train Engineer

Overview:

BRMi is seeking a Release Train Engineer

Hybrid in Vienna, VA 2 days a week

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Responsibilities:

Lead and facilitate the Agile Release Trains for the portfolio and ensure Delivery is planned with clear communication, efficient collaboration, and the timely resolution of impediments

Continuously work with teams and deliver PI Objectives, Epics, Features, and PBIs

create release plans and roadmaps for the portfolio

Ensures alignment of team objectives with overall business goals and enables teams to remove impediments.

Own escalated impediments and raises issues to leadership if they cannot be resolved in a timely manner

Own the Risk, Issues, Action and Decision Register for a specific train

Manage dependencies between Agile Teams within and across Agile Release Trains

Partner with stakeholders to identify and address staffing and tool needs

Enable and coach teams to define capacity for PI Planning

Develop and serve as owner of the program release communication plan; schedule and facilitate program release planning activities

Gather and report performance information and metrics (e.g., Release burn down data, KPIs, etc.) and use data to make informed decisions and recommendations for improvement

Update and communicate Release Plans

Collaborate with Product Management, Architects, engineering, and support teams as needed

Build and maintain relationships with lines of business, teams, management, and key stakeholders

Perform other duties as assigned

Qualifications:

Good understanding of the software development lifecycle with hands on experience leading technical implementations to include COTS products

Hands on Experience with Azure Devops boards

Experience with status reporting, metrics and dashboards

Understanding of Cloud offerings, distributed systems, mainframe, APIs, and system integration.

Nice to have – Scaled agile certification

BRMi will not sponsor applicants for work visas for this position.

This is a W2 opportunity only

EOE/Minorities/Females/Vet/Disabled

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