Release Train Engineer

Job Description

Your role:
Collaborates closely with software leaders and team members to proactively identify, analyze, and resolve risks, dependencies, and conflicts within the Agile environment, ensuring timely resolution and minimal disruption to project progress and delivery schedules.
u2022 Leads improvement projects, initiating change, driving improvements within the discipline, independently developing, and implementing solutions to enhance efficiency, effectiveness, and overall value delivery, working under limited supervision.
u2022 Resolves a wide range of issues in creative ways while encountering a diverse range of challenges within the Agile environment, demonstrating good judgment in selecting methods and techniques for obtaining solutions.
u2022 Builds a culture of transparency by effectively communicating project status updates and impediments to stakeholders, including Release Train Engineers (RTEs) and Lean Portfolio Managers (LPMs), fostering trust and accountability across the Agile ecosystem.
u2022 Provides dedicated support to Agile Release Trains (ARTs) and Solution Trains, leveraging Kanban boards and information radiators to facilitate the smooth flow of value through teams, ensuring efficient progress tracking and alignment with strategic objectives.
u2022 Provides guidance and coaching in Agile methodologies, nurturing a culture of continuous improvement and empowering teams to embrace Agile best practices for enhanced performance.
u2022 Enhances advocacy for Agile principles and practices, promoting collaboration between teams, System & Solution Architects, Engineering, Marketing, and Quality & Regulatory (Q&R) departments, and implementing initiatives such as continuous delivery pipeline and DevOps integration.
u2022 Supports Sprint/Program Increment (PI) Planning readiness sessions, ensuring thorough preparation of Vision and Backlogs and active participation in pre- and post-PI Planning meetings to facilitate alignment and effective planning.
u2022 Enables teams to self-organize at scale by providing guidance on agile transformation efforts, supporting design flow optimization, and influencing flow factors within the Agile environment.
u2022 Cultivates effective relationships, shares knowledge, and provides influence over projects and peer groups, demonstrating full understanding of area of specialization, effectively advocating for innovative ideas and guiding others towards optimal solutions.

Minimum required Education:
Bachelor's / Master's Degree in Electrical Engineering, Electronic Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Computer Science Engineering, Information Technology, Business Administration, Project Management, Program Management or equivalent.

Minimum required Experience:
Minimum 10 years of experience with Bachelor's in areas such as Software Development, Agile Project Management or equivalent OR no prior experience required with Master's Degree.

Minimum required Certification:
Leading SAFe and Advanced Scrum Master

Preferred Experience:
Minimum 3 years of experience as SCRUM Master and minimum 8 years of experience in Software Development

Preferred Skills:
u2022 Continuous Improvement
u2022 Stakeholder Management
u2022 Risk Management
u2022 Business Acumen
u2022 People Management
u2022 Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC)
u2022 Scrum Methodology
u2022 Agile Methodology
u2022 Project Management Tools
u2022 DevOps
u2022 Project Management
u2022 SAFe Principles
u2022 Change Management
u2022 Troubleshooting

How we work together
We believe that we are better together than apart. For our office-based teams, this means working in-person at least 3 days per week.
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About Philips
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If youu2019re interested in this role and have many, but not all, of the experiences needed, we encourage you to apply. You may still be the right candidate for this or other opportunities at Philips. Learn more about our culture of impact with care .

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