Release Train Engineer

Role: Release Train Engineer (RTE)

Purpose

The purpose of this Statement of Work (SOW) is to define the scope of services, responsibilities, deliverables, and expectations for the role of the Release Train Engineer (RTE) in support of Agile Release Train (ART) activities aligned with the Scaled Agile Framework 6.0 (SAFe).

Scope of Work

The RTE will serve as the servant leader and coach for the Agile Release Train (ART), responsible for facilitating ART events, processes, and execution. The RTE will support agile teams, remove impediments, manage the production of ART metricsrisks and dependencies, and drive continuous improvement across the program level.

Key Responsibilities:

Facilitate PI (Program Increment) Planning events and post-PI activities.

Manage and optimize the flow of value through the ART.

Support the creation and maintenance of the ART calendar.

Foster cross-team coordination and synchronization.

Escalate and track program-level risks, impediments, and dependencies.

Drive continuous improvement through Inspect & Adapt (I&A) workshops.

Facilitate the ART Sync and Scrum of Scrums.

Provide status updates and metrics to key stakeholders.

Support release planning and coordination with Product Management and System Architects.

Encourage collaboration across Business Owners, Product Owners, and teams.

Deliverables/Outputs

Organize and lead PI planning sessions

At the start of each PI

Program Increment Objectives

Consolidated, committed PI Objectives

Post-PI Planning

Post PI Report

RTE Activities undertaken

At the end of each PI

ART Sync Meetings

Regular coordination sessions (eg, Scrum of Scrums)

Weekly or bi-weekly

Risk and Dependency Register

Up-to-date logs for program-level risks and dependencies

Ongoing

Program Metrics Report

Flow metrics, predictability, and velocity tracking

Bi-weekly/monthly

Inspect and Adapt Facilitation

Facilitate I&A workshops, including problem-solving workshops

End of each PI

Coaching Plan

Roadmap for improving Agile maturity and ART performance

Within 30 days of start

Mentoring

Mentoring Scrum Masters & Scaled Agile Roles

Bi-weekly/monthly/Ongoing

Product Management Facilitation

Collaborating with Product Management (PM/PO) & Architecture

Bi-weekly/monthly/Ongoing

Reporting and Communication

The RTE will report directly to the Programme Manager and collaborate closely with Business Owners, Product Management (PM/PO), Scrum Masters, Release Management, QQ UKI Agile Lead and other key stakeholders.

Assumptions and Dependencies

The RTE will be provided with access to necessary tools

Stakeholders will participate in key ART events.

Existing team structures and ARTs are in place or in development.

The RTE has the authority to facilitate and influence ART practices

Reasonable Adjustments:

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