Release Train Engineer

Permanent Malvern, Hybrid Must be SC Cleared, DV eligible.

We're looking for a Release Train Engineer to guide and optimise our Agile Release Train, ensuring teams stay aligned, focused, and consistently delivering value. You'll facilitate prioritisation, coordinate cross-team planning, and lead SAFe ceremonies across multiple delivery squads.

In this role, you'll orchestrate short-term planning cycles, run ART syncs, lead demos and workshops, and support backlog refinement - all within a fast-moving, highly collaborative environment.

• Lead and nurture collaboration across all teams within the ART, removing obstacles and ensuring seamless communication between delivery teams, leadership, and stakeholders.

• Manage upstream and downstream dependencies, working closely with the Product Manager to ensure smooth sequencing and delivery.

• Champion value-driven delivery, using data and metrics to optimise product outcomes and performance.

• Provide leadership, coaching, and guidance to project teams, helping them navigate blockers, risks, and complex delivery challenges.

• Promote and embed Agile and SAFe ways of working, adapting frameworks to suit organisational needs.

• Oversee programme-level coordination, including milestone planning, timeline tracking, and ensuring alignment to cost, time, and performance targets.

Essential:

• Extensive hands-on experience operating within a SAFe delivery environment.

• Strong understanding of software development processes and working closely with engineering teams.

• Proven ability to influence and manage stakeholders at all levels.

• Background in conflict resolution, coaching Scrum Masters, and supporting team-level Agile maturity.

• Demonstrated ability to lead cross-functional teams in delivering complex, high-impact solutions.

Qualifications:

• Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe) certification.

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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