Release Train Engineer / Scrum Master

Outstanding long-term contract opportunity! A well-known Financial Services Company is looking for a Release Train Engineer in Charlotte, NC (Hybrid).

Work with the brightest minds at one of the largest financial institutions in the world. This is long-term contract opportunity that includes a competitive benefit package!? Our client has been around for over 150 years and is continuously innovating in today's digital age. If you want to work for a company that is not only a household name, but also truly cares about satisfying customers' financial needs and helping people succeed financially, apply today.

Work Location: Charlotte NC - hybrid schedule (2-3 days onsite/work from home)

Duration: 12-24 months initial contract; possible extensions and/or conversion

What You Will Be Doing

Planning at Scale:

• Preparation and facilitation for BRP and I&A events
• Orchestrate Post BRP activities to summarize the outcomes
• Drive other Product specific planning activities such as Monthly Planning
• Drive cross-functional collaboration.

Drive Execution:

• Drive Rhythms & Routines (as listed in the scaling events)
• Manage progress towards committed delivery of the objectives
• Promote continuous delivery and technical excellence including AI Tools adoption, DORA metrics, technology initiatives
• Promote DevOps maturity and continuous delivery
• Manage dependencies, impediments & risk across teams
• Facilitate additional practices and collaboration to improve maturity of the execution (as required).

Flow optimization

• Manage end to end feature backlog
• Measure/Manage product area metrics to drive flow of value

Sustained Coaching

• Coach Product & Agile Transformation, SDLC, Time Tracking, ECM, TCM, Annual Planning and other organization guidance.
• Coach roles & responsibilities according to the established POM, Agile Playbook, EFT, ERFT, RDL guidelines.

Success Metrics

• Leverage or establish dashboards to drive execution within the established guarding rails to improve predictability.
• Measures to indicate the delivery of the product roadmap such as Objectives predictability, CI/CO achievement etc.

Required Skills & Experience

• 4 years of Practicing Agile Scrum Master experience, or equivalent demonstrated through one or a combination of the following: work experience, training, military experience, education.
• Experience working with Scrum and Kanban teams.
• Strong SDLC and release management background within enterprise technology environments.
• Demonstrated experience managing releases in regulated or risk sensitive environments.
• Proven Scrum Master experience supporting complex delivery, not just Agile ceremony facilitation.
• CSM or PSM certification required.
• Advanced proficiency with Jira for Agile delivery management, reporting, and forecasting.
• Excellent communication, facilitation, and stakeholder management skills.

Desired Skills

• Agile Certifications (CSM, PSM, SAFe, etc.) preferred.
• Knowledge and understanding of Definition of Done (DoD), Definition of Ready (DoR), and OKRs.