[Hiring] Lead Release Train Engineer @Lumen Technologies

Role Description

The Lead Release Train Engineer (RTE) is a servant leader and coach for the Agile Release Train (ART) within Lumen’s Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC). You will be responsible for:

• Facilitating ART-level execution
• Coordinating planning across multiple Agile teams
• Managing risks and dependencies
• Helping teams deliver value predictably

The RTE drives the execution discipline and structured escalation by:

• Ensuring planning readiness
• Improving flow
• Removing impediments
• Keeping the ART aligned to business priorities, product roadmaps, and technical delivery commitments

You will partner closely with:

• Product Management
• Product Owners
• System Architects
• Scrum Masters
• STEs
• TPMs
• Engineering leaders
• Stakeholders

Qualifications

• 6+ years of experience in technical program management, Agile delivery leadership, SDLC operations, release management, Scrum Master leadership, or scaled Agile execution
• 2+ years operating in or directly supporting an ART-level environment preferred
• Demonstrated ability to apply Agile at Scale concepts to manage aligned features, improve flow, and support predictable delivery across an ART
• Embodies an agile servant-leader mindset, participates in Communities of Practice, supports coaching for ART-level roles, and encourages collaboration across the train
• Experience with Jira, Jira Align, Confluence, Agile dashboards, flow metrics, dependency tracking, and executive-ready delivery reporting preferred
• SAFe RTE, SAFe Agilist, SAFe Scrum Master, SPC, CSM, or equivalent experience preferred

Requirements

• Facilitate PI Planning readiness, PI Planning, ART Sync, Scrum of Scrums, System Demos, Inspect & Adapt, and related ART operating-cadence ceremonies for one Agile Release Train
• Coordinate planning and execution across teams on the ART; ensure features are understood, stories are slotted, dependencies are visible, and teams are aligned to a credible PI plan
• Identify, track, manage, and escalate ART-level risks, impediments, constraints, and dependencies before they threaten delivery commitments
• Own ART-level metrics and reporting, including flow, velocity, predictability, feature throughput, delivery health, and commitment progress in the designated management tool
• Coordinate ART release readiness, release execution, release-on-demand support, and movement of features through deploying and releasing states
• Drive continuous improvement for the ART by facilitating retrospectives and Inspect & Adapt events, ensuring improvement actions are captured, owned, and incorporated into future planning

Benefits

• Comprehensive package featuring a broad range of Health, Life, Voluntary Lifestyle benefits and other perks that enhance your physical, mental, emotional and financial wellbeing
• Bonus structure (short-term incentives, long-term incentives and/or sales compensation)