Description
The Release Train Engineer is a servant leader and delivery coach for the Agile Release Train delivering GSK's network and connectivity platforms.
Job Purpose The role treats the platform as a product delivered by a durable, cross-functional team, and is accountable for facilitating Programme Increment planning, coordinating dependencies and risks across teams, and driving predictable, high quality delivery through Agile ceremonies, flow metrics and continuous improvement.
Key Responsibilities
- Facilitate Programme Increment planning and Agile Release Train execution
- Manage dependencies, risks and impediments across the train
- Drive flow, predictability and continuous improvement
Key Relationships/Customers
- Business Stakeholders: Product teams and business technology groups whose network or platform capability delivery depends on a predictable, well coordinated Agile Release Train.
- Tech Stakeholders: Product Owners, Scrum Masters/Team Coaches, Principal Engineers and Platform Managers for the teams on the train.
Professional Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Business, or a related discipline, or equivalent practical experience delivering Agile technology programmes.
- SAFe Release Train Engineer (or Advanced RTE) certification, or a recognised equivalent, is expected.
Area of Specialisation
- Deep knowledge of SAFe practices, including Programme Increment planning, System Demos, Inspect and Adapt, ART sync and flow based metrics.
- Knowledge of AI-enabled delivery tooling, including responsible use for backlog analysis, reporting and dependency tracking.
Related Experience Required
- Significant experience facilitating Agile Release Trains or large scale agile delivery using the SAFe framework.
- Proven experience coordinating dependencies, risks and impediments across multiple teams, suppliers or platforms.
Desirable Requirements
- Release Train Engineer qualification, such as SAFe Release Train Engineer.
- Experience coordinating network or infrastructure transformation delivery.
Skills/Background
- Strong facilitation and conflict-resolution skills, able to align teams and stakeholders without formal authority.
- Ability to interpret flow, quality and delivery metrics and convert insight into improvement actions.