Release Train Engineer in London

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Make your mark at one of the biggest names in payments. We’re looking for a Release Train Engineer to join our ever-evolving Alternative Payment Methods team and help shape the future of global commerce.

What you’ll own

The Release Train Engineer (RTE) is a servant leader and coach for the Agile Release Train (ART). The RTE’s major responsibility is to assist multi-functional teams in delivering value.

Although Agile Release Trains (ARTs) are composed of self-organizing and self-managing teams, trains don’t drive or steer themselves on autopilot. That responsibility falls to the RTE. They have a solid grasp of how to scale Lean and Agile practices and understand the unique opportunities and challenges associated with facilitating and continuously aligning a large development program.

RTEs typically fulfil the following responsibilities:

• Establish and communicate the annual calendars for Iterations and Program Increments (PIs)

• Understand and operate within Lean Budgets and ensure adherence to Guardrails

• Work with the Agile Program Management Office (APMO) on program execution and operational excellence

• Manage and optimize the flow of value through the ART using various tools, such as the Program Kanban and other information radiators

• Facilitate PI Planning readiness by fostering a Continuous Exploration process that drives alignment and the synthesis of a Vision, a Roadmap, and Backlogs, and through Pre- and Post-PI Planning events

• Assist with economic decision-making by facilitating feature and capability estimation by teams and the roll-up to Epics, where necessary Coach leaders, teams, and Scrum Masters in Lean-Agile practices and mindsets

• Facilitate quarterly PI planning events and periodic synchronization events, including the ART sync and System Demos

• Summarize Team PI Objectives into Program PI Objectives (the RTE) and publish them for visibility and transparency

• Assist in tracking the execution of features and capabilities and support teams’ commitments

• Help manage risks and dependencies

• Escalate and track impediments

• Provide input on resourcing to address critical bottlenecks

• Encourage collaboration between teams and System and Solution Architects/Engineering

• Work with Product and Solution Management, Product Owners, and other stakeholders to help ensure strategy and execution alignment Improve the flow of value through value streams by improving and assessing the practices associated with DevOps and Release on Demand in the Continuous Delivery Pipeline

• Help drive the Lean User Experience (UX) innovation cycle

• Drive relentless improvement via Inspect and Adapt workshops; assess the agility level of the ART and help them improve

• Foster Communities of Practice and the use of engineering and Built-In Quality practices

• Encourage and support the personal development of each individual and the development of teams

What you’ll bring

• Demonstrated Release Train Engineer experience in organizing, planning and executing large-scale projects from conception through implementation. Experience coordinating multiple teams in a technology environment

• Highly effective verbal and written communication skills for the purpose of providing and explaining technical and project related information to clients, vendors, senior management, and staff

• A broad range of program management and leadership skills

• Strong knowledge and experience in software development and value delivery in an Agile environment

• Some key certifications:

  • Certified Scrum Master (CSM) certification or equivalent

  • SAFe Certified Release Train Engineer certification or equivalent

In addition, as servant leaders RTEs must have the ability to:

• Foster a culture of openness, and the appreciation of openness in others

• Create an environment of trust and mutual influence

• Listen and support teams in problem identification and decision-making

• Bring simplicity to complex situations

• Listen actively and understand / empathize with others

• Coach people with powerful questions rather than use authority

• Think beyond day-to-day activities and apply systems thinking

• Easily build new relationships and proactively establish a variety of contacts across the organization

• Work in global multi-disciplinary, multi-cultural teams

• Balance concurrent activities

It’s a bonus if you have

• ICAgile Professional Certification in Agile Team Facilitation (ICP-AFT) or equivalent

• Project Management Institute – Agile Certified Professional or equivalent

• A background in payments, fintech, or a similar regulated environment.

• Certified Scrum Professional (CSP) certification or equivalent

About the team

Our inclusive and global teams win together every day. We’re proud to have the best minds in the industry, who you can learn from as you grow your career. The people, the energy, the connections – it’s unmatched. Come and be part of an ever-evolving company and get dynamic opportunities that go beyond borders.

What makes a Globalpayer?

Globalpayers think like a client, act like an owner and win as one team. We’re curious and innovative – always finding better ways to deliver impact. We empower each other to make decisions, and it’s our passion that drives excellence in everything we set out to do.

Does this sound like you? Then you sound like a Globalpayer. Apply now to take your career global.

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