Title: Release Train Engineer (RTE) Location: Whippany, NJ (Hybrid - Local) Duration: 6-12+ Months (Possibility of Extension) Job Description: Primary responsibilities: Managing the ART flow of value Coordinating and aligning ART activities with the organization's strategic goals Serving as a liaison between product management, development and operations teams Maintaining calendars for program increments (PIs), or phases of ART projects Implementing PI planning events and monitoring their progress Monitoring the development and implementation of new programs and features Identifying and managing ART bottlenecks, help the ART manage and mitigate risks Encouraging teams within the ART to collaborate on tasks to meet goals Promoting improvement through inspect and adapt (I&A) events after PI completions Helping keep the ART productive by ensuring the use of lean-Agile processes Provide guidance to their teams while completing tasks alongside team members during peak times to help them stay on schedule Essential skills: Excellent in planning & coordination, follow-ups, interacting with all levels of organization. (Must have) Ability to adapt to fast paced environment (Must have) Recent experience in conducting PI planning events. (Must have) Well versed with SAFe framework, roles and responsibilities. (Must have) Hands on experience using JIRA for PI planning, managing ART flows and Epic Kanban. (Must have) Excellent verbal and written communications. (Must have) Previous Scrum Master experience managing multiple scrum teams. (Preferred) Certified SAFe RTE (Preferred) Financial industry experience is a plus. (Desirable)