Role description

Job Summary

We are seeking an experienced Release Train Engineer (RTE) to lead Agile Release Train (ART) execution in a SAFe environment. The RTE will act as a servant leader, coach, and facilitator, ensuring alignment across business and technology teams, driving Program Increment (PI) planning, managing risks and dependencies, and enabling successful value delivery.

Mandatory Skills

SAFe & Agile
Minimum 10+ years of IT delivery/program management experience.
Minimum 3–5 years of hands-on experience as a Release Train Engineer (RTE).
Strong experience with Secure (Scaled Agile Framework).
Expertise in PI Planning, ART execution, Inspect & Adapt, and Agile governance.
Solid understanding of Scrum, Kanban, Lean Agile, and Value Stream Management.
Experience managing multiple Agile teams within an Agile Release Train (ART).

Program & Delivery Management
Experience managing cross-team dependencies, risks, issues, and escalations.
Expertise in stakeholder management and executive-level communication.
Experience driving program-level planning, forecasting, and reporting.
Solid facilitation and conflict-resolution skills.
Experience leading Agile transformation initiatives.

Tools
Jira
Azure DevOps (ADO)
Confluence




Agile dashboards and reporting tools

Certifications
SAFe Release Train Engineer (RTE) Certification (Preferred Mandatory) or equivalent SAFe certification.

Positive-to-Have Skills
Protected Program Consultant (SPC)
SAFe Agilist (SA)
Lean Portfolio Management (LPM)
Solution Train Management
DevOps and CI/CD practices
Release Management
Cloud Platforms (Azure, AWS, or GCP)
Agile Coaching experience
Value Stream Mapping
Financial and Capacity Planning
Experience in large-scale enterprise Agile transformation programs

Skills Agile, Kanban, Protected, Scrum

About UST

UST is a global digital transformation solutions provider. For more than 20 years, UST has worked side by side with the world’s best companies to make a real impact through transformation. Powered by technology, inspired by people and led by purpose, UST partners with their clients from design to operation.

With deep domain expertise and a future-proof philosophy, UST embeds innovation and agility into their clients’ organizations. With over 30,000 employees in 30 countries, UST builds for boundless impact—touching billions of lives in the process.

📌 Program Agile Coach I Release Train Engineer Rte Kochi
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