Senior Release Train Engineer

Senior Release Train Engineer (RTE): AlgoSuite Platform Engineering

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The Position

Senior Release Train Engineer (RTE): AlgoSuite Platform Engineering 

Description:

As a Senior Software Delivery Manager you will be responsible to ensure the delivery of high-quality software solutions or products of high complexity. This senior-level position involves advanced leadership in agile processes, technical project activities, and strategic improvement initiatives. Additionally, it includes influencing and harmonizing across teams and projects within your organization.

Main tasks and duties:

• Lead and mentor the agile team to foster a positive spirit and collaboration.

• Closely collaborate and align with the key engineering roles working together in the product or solution.

• Act as the primary engineering leader for product delivery with IBL or Product Manager and Program Leader.

• Provide leadership in sprint planning, task estimation, and retrospectives.

• Organize and facilitate sprint presentations and retrospective meetings.

• Continuously evaluate and refine agile processes and ways of working.

• Ensure best practices for engineering are implemented and followed.

• Contribute with new and improved ways of visualizing project metrics, harmonize across projects.

• Oversee the configuration and management of quality and vulnerability tools.

• Ensure compliance with regulatory requirements and QMS.

• Identify and implement opportunities for reusing software modules/components.

• Define, review, and adapt team structures for optimal performance.

• Influence and harmonize best practices and processes across multiple teams and projects.

• Lead support for system tests and the overall product delivery process.

• Drive continuous improvement of agile and engineering processes with a constant eye on

• harmonization and alignment.

• Identify, assess, and mitigate risks to ensure project success.

• Develop and deliver regular status reports to senior management and stakeholders.

• Facilitate effective communication within the team and across departments.

Skills & Competencies:

• Agile Mindset: Bringing together people, processes, connectivity, and technology to identify the most effective way of working to accomplish a task, adapting to the needs of time and place. 

• Conflict management: Having the awareness and skills needed to work through conflict successfully and efficiently.

• Collaboration & Teamwork: Team player, effective inclusion of team members, holding team members accountable. 

• Impact & Influence: Having the ability to influence, persuade, or convince others to adopt a specific course of action, utilizing persuasive techniques or negotiation skills to achieve desired results.

• Technology & Tools: Knowledge and expertise in programming skills, tools, and applications, specific to the needs of each chapter. 

• Engineering Methodologies: Understanding of the current framework to efficiently navigate the intricacies of the design and development process. 

• Project Management: Management of time, resources, and budget within a project to ensure successful delivery.       

• Technology & Tools: Knowledge and expertise in programming skills, tools, and applications, specific to the needs of each chapter. 

• Engineering Methodologies: Understanding of the current framework to efficiently navigate the intricacies of the design and development process. 

• Project Management: Management of time, resources, and budget within a project to ensure successful delivery.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s/Master’s degree in Engineering/Computer Science/IT, or equivalent experience.

• 12+ years of experience working in software development field 

• 5+ years of experience as a Release Train Engineer, Enterprise Agile Coach, or a Senior Scrum Master managing multiple cross-functional Scrum teams (typically 3+ teams simultaneously)

• SAFe® Release Train Engineer (RTE) certification (Highly Recommended, as "RTE" is a specific SAFe role)

• Led at least 5+ successful Program Increments (PIs) with 5+ teams.

• Servant Leadership & Facilitation: Exceptional skills in leading PI Planning, Inspect and Adapt (I&A) workshops, and Scrum of Scrums.

• Conflict Resolution & Heavy Stakeholder Management: The capacity to act as a bridge between fast-moving developers, product managers, clinical experts, and conservative legal/regulatory compliance officers.

* Preferred Candidate Indentified

 

 

Who we are

A healthier future drives us to innovate. Together, more than 100’000 employees across the globe are dedicated to advance science, ensuring everyone has access to healthcare today and for generations to come. Our efforts result in more than 26 million people treated with our medicines and over 30 billion tests conducted using our Diagnostics products. We empower each other to explore new possibilities, foster creativity, and keep our ambitions high, so we can deliver life-changing healthcare solutions that make a global impact.

Let’s build a healthier future, together.

Roche is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Experience Level

Senior Level