Release Train Engineer

Job number: 875

This is a remote position.

Ad Hoc is a technology company that empowers organizations to deliver scalable, impactful digital services. Using modern, agile methods, our team creates products that meet people’s needs and transform their experience of government.

Work on things that matter

Our collaborations have shaped some of the defining moments in public-sector service delivery. We’ve helped build products that connect Veterans to tailored services, help millions access affordable health care, and support important programs like Head Start. As we work with agencies to deliver critical services, we’re also changing how the government approaches technology.

Built for a remote life

Our culture, communications, and tools are built for remote work, enabling us to bring together top talent nationwide. At Ad Hoc, remote life empowers our teams to design work environments that fit their lives and that foster flexibility and collaboration to achieve positive outcomes for our customers.

Committed to high expectations and a welcoming culture

Ad Hoc values acceptance, accountability, and humility. We aren’t heroes. We learn from our mistakes and improve the process for the next time. We build small, inclusive teams to collaborate closely with our partners to solve the right problems and deliver software that works.

The Veterans Affairs business unit helps transform the VA into a modern digital services organization where Veteran outcomes are at the center of every effort. We partner with the VA to design and deliver seamless user experiences for Veterans, their families and caregivers, and VA employees. By applying better practices in service design, product management, and technology, we enable the VA to increase the use, quality, and reliability of services and decrease the time Veterans spend waiting for outcomes.

Primary Responsibilities:

As a Release Train Engineer, you will facilitate an Agile Release Train supporting a large federal enterprise cloud platform, coordinating multiple agile teams to deliver value predictably within a Scaled Agile (SAFe) environment. You will lead program-level ceremonies, manage cross-team dependencies, and help the train meet its scope, schedule, and quality commitments. Primary expectations of a Release Train Engineer include:

• Facilitating Program Increment (PI) planning and other program-level SAFe events
• Coordinating dependencies, risks, and impediments across multiple agile teams
• Driving the Agile Release Train toward predictable delivery and PI objective attainment
• Maintaining the program board and tracking and communicating delivery status to stakeholders
• Coaching teams, Scrum Masters, and stakeholders on SAFe practices
• Supporting continuous improvement of flow, cadence, and team health across the train
• Coordinating with product management and program leadership to align priorities
• Proactively identifying risks and implementing mitigations with program leadership
• Communicating effectively with a variety of internal and external stakeholders
• Responsible for hiring, performance management, timecard reviews, PTO management and team development

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor's and 3+ years of experience; relevant experience may be substituted for education
• Experience facilitating agile delivery across multiple teams in a SAFe environment
• Experience with agile project management tools
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a U.S. Public Trust / suitability determination

Preferred Qualifications:

• Prior experience with the Department of Veterans Affairs
• SAFe Release Train Engineer (RTE) or SAFe Program Consultant certification
• Experience coordinating large, multi-team technology programs

To learn more about working at Ad Hoc, please visit:https://adhocteam.us/join

Benefits:

• Company-subsidized health, dental, and vision insurance
• Flexible PTO
• 401K with employer match
• Paid parental leave after one year of service
• Employee Assistance Program

Ad Hoc LLC is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, ancestry, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, religion, age, pregnancy, disability, work-related injury, covered veteran status, political ideology, marital status, or any other factor that the law protects from employment discrimination.

In support of various state and city equal pay transparency laws, Ad Hoc job descriptions feature the starting range we reasonably expect to pay to candidates who would join our team with little to no need for training on the responsibilities we've outlined above. Actual compensation is influenced by a wide range of factors including but not limited to skill set, level of experience, and responsibility. The range of starting pay for this role is $120,000-$135,000. Our recruiters will be happy to answer any questions you may have, and we look forward to learning more about your salary requirements.

job reference:

https://adhoc.team/