Release Train Engineer

Release Train Engineer (RTE) – Contract

Rate: £500 – £600 Inside IR35

Duration: 6 months initial

Location: Birmingham (2 days per week on-site)

The Role:

We’re looking for an experienced Release Train Engineer (RTE) to support the delivery of complex, large-scale initiatives across multiple Agile teams. This role sits at the heart of the organisation’s Agile delivery ensuring alignment, flow and continuous improvement across the Agile Release Train (ART).

You’ll work closely with Product Management, Architects, Engineering leads and Delivery teams to drive execution, remove impediments and embed strong SAFe practices across the programme.

Key Responsibilities:

• Facilitate and coach the Agile Release Train (ART) using SAFe principles and practices
• Plan and run PI Planning, Inspect & Adapt events, Scrum of Scrums and ART Syncs
• Manage and escalate risks, dependencies and impediments across multiple teams
• Support Product Management with roadmap execution and delivery predictability
• Drive continuous improvement in flow, quality and delivery metrics
• Coach Scrum Masters, Product Owners and delivery teams to improve Agile maturity
• Ensure alignment between business objectives, technical delivery and governance

Skills & Experience Required:

• Proven experience as a Release Train Engineer in a SAFe environment
• Strong understanding of SAFe, Agile and Lean delivery at scale
• Background working across multiple delivery teams and complex programmes
• Confident facilitator with strong stakeholder management skills
• Experience working with senior technical and business stakeholders
• Comfortable in a hybrid working model with on-site collaboration

Nice to Have:

• SAFe RTE certification
• Experience in regulated or enterprise environments (e.g. financial services, utilities, public sector)
• Exposure to large-scale digital or platform transformation programmes

Reasonable Adjustments:

Respect and equality are core values to us. We are proud of the diverse and inclusive community we have built, and we welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and perspectives. Our success is driven by our people, united by the spirit of partnership to deliver the best resourcing solutions for our clients.

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