Release Train Engineer

WHAT YOU’LL DO

• The Release Train Engineer (RTE) will facilitate the Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe) Agile Release Train (ART) processes and program execution, escalate impediments, manage risk, and help drive program-level continuous improvement. The RTE will be responsible for facilitating program level work within the SAFe framework and coordinating with a number of teams across a sub-segment of Ascend’s Healthcare category. Leawood, Kansas/hybrid office preferred. WHERE YOU’LL WORK This position will work a hybrid schedule from one of our office locations in Leawood, KS or Burlington, MA strongly preferred. Remote work within the United States may be considered. HOW YOU’LL SPEND YOUR TIME Facilitate customer-focused delivery of products across technical teams Lead and facilitate teams on the ART through development and delivery Plan and facilitate all aspects of Planning Increment activities Facilitate the Sync meetings and facilitate/coach at the Program level Provide guidance in Agile, Scrum, Kanban, and SAFe and lead Agile delivery teams to deliver value consistently Support ART teams with ART Launch and Agile transformations Serve as an expert on Agile software principles to other team members Engage directly with stakeholders to define mission value, prioritize work, and build intellectual capital in Agile techniques Collaborate with communities of practice, develop, and conduct Agile-oriented training, and identify and deploy key metrics to enable continuous improvement Support scrum ceremonies for the team where needed (Planning, Retrospective, Refinement & Review/Demo) Facilitate impediment resolution in a timely, cost-effective manner; act as a conduit to other teams and lines of business stakeholders Track and produce key metrics (e.g., feature cycle time, feature say/do, burn-down, burn-up charts, etc.) Manage cross-ART planning and dependencies as needed WHAT YOU’LL NEED High school diploma or GED required. Bachelor’s degree in software engineering or other technology-related field or equivalent work experience preferred. 3+ years of experience working in an Agile IT or Enterprise Environment 3+ years of experience managing IT programs Direct experience working as an RTE Ability to collaborate cross-functionally with both technical and non-technical partners Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills Experience implementing SAFe or a similar Agile scaling framework preferred SAFe certification a plus Organizational Change Management experience preferred Prior experience with higher education and/or fields of healthcare preferred HIRING RANGE The current full-time, annualized base pay hiring range for this role is $97,200.00-$139,040.00. In accordance with applicable state laws, we are providing the expected pay range for this position. Individual compensation will be determined by various factors, including relevant experience, qualifications, current business needs and local market factors. Most regular, full-time employees are eligible to participate in an Ascend incentive bonus or sales plan.