Release Train Engineer - DV Cleared

Release Train Engineer - DV Cleared - Outside IR35 - £725 a day - Bristol

You will join a global IT consultancy who are delivering a programme of digital transformation to the MoD. You will be an experienced and qualified SAFe Release Train Engineer (RTE) to lead the stand-up of a multi-supplier and client Agile Release Train (ART) for up to 3 teams. The RTE will work as part of the SAFe workstream to lead the ART stand-up, coaching the teams to ensure the correct process and best practice is adopted.

You will facilitate and coordinate the preparation and execution of release planning . This will see you:

• Work with the Agile Release Train (ART) or group of Agile teams to prioritizes the features to be considered in the next program increment (PI) or ""Big Room"" planning cycle.
• Facilitate the refinement of features to be considered in the next Increment or development cycle to meet the Feature Definition of Ready (DoR).
• Participate with management and cross-functional teams as subject matter expert to develop and improve operating policies and procedures related to Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe) or other large scale Agile frameworks and be an advocate for adopting Agile and SAFe best practices and processes.
• Coach leaders, teams, and Scrum Masters in Lean-Agile practices and mindsets.

Your skills and experience

• Lead and coach large complex teams (planning and organisation)
• Demonstrated RTE experience in organizing, planning and executing large-scale projects from conception through implementation.
• Ability to lead and facilitate large participant events such as PI Planning and Demo's.
• Strong knowledge and experience in Agile "ticket" Management software such as JIRA or Rally
• Strong communication skills. Demonstrated presentation, interpersonal negotiation.
• Analytical ticketing software tools, data analysis and reporting techniques: e.g Skill in using Jira, Confluence, Rally or other

Release Train Engineer - DV Cleared - Outside IR35 - £725 a day - Bristol