Release Train Engineer

S&P Global

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Work type: On-site
Location: New York, NY
Salary: $170,000–$190,000 / yr
Posted: 2 days ago
Freshness: Confirmed live yesterday
Closes: Sep 15, 2027
Nearby: 99+ roles within 25 mi

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About S&P Global

S&P Global delivers Essential Intelligence® that shapes decision making. We provide the world’s leading organizations with the right data, connected technologies and expertise they need to move ahead.

S&P Global currently has 50 open roles on FindRole.

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TL;DR · Release Train Engineer

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The Release Train Engineer joins the Technology Governance & Delivery Enablement team to drive operational excellence through Lean Portfolio Management and Agile ways of working. This role involves leading the planning and execution of Program Increments across multiple Agile Release Trains while ensuring alignment between business strategy and portfolio priorities. You will facilitate core events such as PI Planning, Scrum of Scrums, and Inspect & Adapt sessions to improve delivery predictability and quality. The position requires expertise in SAFe frameworks, Lean-Agile practices, and managing cross-team dependencies. Key tools include Azure DevOps, JIRA, Confluence, Power BI, and Microsoft Teams. You will also leverage AI-enabled insights for forecasting and risk management while embedding Responsible AI governance across value streams to solve complex delivery challenges within a sophisticated enterprise technology environment.

Skills

SAFe Agile Kanban CI/CD DevSecOps Azure DevOps JIRA Confluence Power BI Microsoft Teams SharePoint VersionOne Lean Portfolio Management TDD BDD ATDD AI-enabled tools

What you'll do

Lead the planning and execution of Program Increments across multiple Agile Release Trains.
Drive PI Planning readiness by coordinating with leadership on roadmaps, backlog preparation, and capacity planning.
Facilitate core ART operating events including Scrum of Scrums, System Demos, and Inspect & Adapt sessions.
Manage cross-team dependencies, risks, and impediments for prioritized features and epics.
Coach and develop Scrum Masters and Flow Masters to improve team maturity and Lean-Agile adoption.
Utilize flow metrics and AI-enabled insights to drive data-driven decisions regarding forecasting and bottleneck visibility.
Embed Responsible AI practices across value streams to ensure compliance with governance and ethical standards.
Manage program knowledge using AI-enabled tools to capture decisions, action items, and delivery insights.

What we're looking for

Minimum 7 years of Agile delivery leadership experience including significant Release Train Engineer experience.
Minimum 5 years of people management experience in complex, matrixed organizations.
At least 3 years of experience as a team or program-level Agile coach.
Proven expertise in SAFe framework, PI Planning, ART Sync, Scrum of Scrums, and cross-team dependency management.
Proficiency with tools such as Azure DevOps, JIRA, Confluence, Power BI, Microsoft Teams, SharePoint, or VersionOne.
Experience with enterprise software development, DevSecOps practices, Lean Portfolio Management, and value stream delivery.
Exposure to AI-enabled tools or analytics for planning, forecasting, risk visibility, and knowledge management.
Bachelor’s degree in Business, Technology, or a related field; Master’s degree preferred (preferred).
Financial services industry experience, particularly within complex enterprise technology environments (preferred).
SAFe Release Train Engineer certification or other relevant Agile coaching certifications (preferred).

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