Release Train Engineer

Management Level

Equiniti provides comprehensive solutions to support organizations throughout their corporate lifecycle, including managing shareholder engagement, maintaining stock registers, facilitating ownership transfers, enabling shareholder meetings, paying dividends, supporting IPOs, and administering employee equity plans. We are dedicated to revolutionizing shareholder services by developing digital solutions that facilitate dematerialization for issuers and shareholders. 

EQ is a fintech that connects the future of capital, communications, and governance, building trust and confidence in every market we serve. Our values set the core foundations to our success. We are TRUSTED to deliver on our commitments, COMMERCIAL in building long term value, COLLABORATIVE in our approach and we IMPROVE by continually enhancing our skills and services. There has never been a better time to join EQ.

The Release Train Engineer (RTE) serves as a central figure in organisations using the Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe) or similar large-scale agile approaches. In addition to orchestrating and facilitating the Agile Release Train (ART), the RTE is responsible for line management of Scrum Masters and Agile Practitioners, ensuring that coaching, career development, and performance management are provided consistently across teams. As a servant leader, the RTE drives successful delivery and fosters the growth and professional development of agile talent within the enterprise. 

Key Responsibilities 

• Facilitate Program Events: Plan, organise, and lead all major ART ceremonies, including Program Increment (PI) Planning, Scrum of Scrums, System Demos, and Inspect and Adapt workshops. 
• Remove Impediments: Identify and resolve obstacles that hinder team progress, collaborating with stakeholders at every level. 
• Coach Agile Practices: Mentor Scrum Masters, Product Owners, Agile Practitioners, and team members in agile principles and SAFe best practices. Empower teams to self-organise and foster a culture of continuous learning. 
• Coordinate Delivery: Align teams to shared objectives and timelines, manage dependencies, and prioritise deliverables according to business value. 
• Track and Communicate Progress: Maintain visual management systems and provide transparent status updates, risk logs, and performance metrics. 
• Manage Risks and Dependencies: Identify, track, and escalate risks and inter-team dependencies, facilitating solution-oriented discussions. 
• Drive Relentless Improvement: Lead retrospectives and promote experimentation, sharing of best practices, and adoption of actionable improvements. 
• Foster Collaboration: Build a collaborative environment across teams and stakeholders, encouraging knowledge sharing and alignment on goals. 
• Line Management: Oversee the professional development, performance, and well-being of Scrum Masters and Agile Practitioners. Conduct regular one-on-one meetings, facilitate goal setting, and provide feedback and coaching. Drive recruitment, onboarding, and progression for agile roles within the organisation. 

Required Skills and Qualifications 

• Agile Experience: Proven experience in agile roles such as Scrum Master, Agile Coach, Project/Program Manager, or Release Train Engineer minimum 5 years experience
• Line Management: Demonstrated capability in line management or people leadership, particularly with Scrum Masters and Agile Practitioners, including experience with coaching, performance reviews, and career development. 
• SAFe and Agile Frameworks: Deep knowledge of SAFe and other agile methodologies, with a preference for SAFe Release Train Engineer certification. 
• Facilitation and Coaching: Strong skills in mentoring, team building, and conflict resolution across diverse teams. 
• Communication: Clear and persuasive written and verbal communication for all levels of the organisation. 
• Organisational Skills: Effective stakeholder management and multitasking ability. 
• Problem-Solving: Analytical mindset and proactive risk management. 

Benefits:

Being a permanent member of the team at EQ you will be rewarded by our company benefits, these are just a few of what is on offer:

• Business related certification expense reimbursement
• Comprehensive Medical Assurance coverage.
• Accidental & Life cover 3 times of concerned

We are committed to equality of opportunity for all staff and applications from individuals are encouraged regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief and marriage and civil partnerships. Please note any offer of employment is subject to satisfactory pre-employment screening checks.