Job#: 3037971

Job Description:

We are hiring a Release Train Engineer!

Role: Release Train Engineer (RTE)

Supporting: Large Financial Services Client

Location: Pensacola, FL (Hybrid)

Assignment Type: Contract

Duration: ~ 5 months

Role Overview: Step into a high-impact leadership role where you’ll drive large-scale Agile delivery and help teams operate at their highest potential. As a Release Train Engineer, you will lead the coordination and execution of Agile Release Train (ART) events, ensuring alignment across teams and delivering value at scale.

This is an opportunity to influence transformation, remove blockers, and empower teams while shaping how work gets delivered in a dynamic, fast-paced environment. If you thrive in leadership roles, enjoy solving complex challenges, and are passionate about Agile excellence, we want to talk to you. Apply today!

Responsibilities:

• Lead and facilitate key ART events including PI Planning, Scrum of Scrums, System Demos, PO Sync, and Inspect & Adapt sessions
• Serve as the escalation point for impediments and proactively remove blockers impacting delivery
• Drive alignment of work to the value stream and ensure teams meet Program Increment (PI) objectives
• Own and manage RAID/ROAM logs, ensuring risks and dependencies are actively tracked and resolved
• Coordinate dependencies across teams and programs to ensure seamless delivery
• Partner with stakeholders to identify and address resource and tooling needs
• Develop and manage release plans, timelines, and program communications
• Track and report performance metrics including release burn-down and delivery progress
• Collaborate closely with Product Management, Architecture, and delivery teams
• Coach and mentor Scrum Masters and teams to strengthen Agile maturity
• Foster a Lean/Agile mindset and promote continuous improvement
• Support Agile training initiatives and contribute to building a strong Agile community
• Resolve team conflicts and promote a collaborative, high-performing environment

Qualifications:

• 10+ years of experience in Information Technology
• Proven experience leading Agile transformations across teams, programs, or portfolios
• Strong background as a Scrum Master, Delivery Lead, or RTE in complex environments
• Hands-on experience with Agile tools such as Jira, Rally, or Azure DevOps
• Expertise in building dashboards and reporting metrics that demonstrate value delivery
• Demonstrated ability to lead teams, influence stakeholders, and drive outcomes
• Experience coaching and mentoring teams to adopt Agile best practices
• Ability to manage risks, dependencies, and complex release plans effectively
• Strong communication, problem-solving, and leadership skills
• Experience working in matrixed, cross-functional environments

Preferred Qualifications:

• SAFe RTE, Leading SAFe, or Advanced Scrum Master certification
• PMP or SAFe Program Consultant certification
• Experience working in large-scale Agile transformations

Compensation and Benefits: The pay rate for this position is between $30.00 and $49.75 per hour. Please note that the final rate may be contingent on experience and other factors.

This employer is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.

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Everforth Apex is a world-class IT services company that serves thousands of clients across the globe. When you join Everforth Apex, you become part of a team that values innovation, collaboration, and continuous learning. We offer quality career resources, training, certifications, development opportunities, and a comprehensive benefits package. Our commitment to excellence is reflected in many awards, including ClearlyRateds Best of Staffing® in Talent Satisfaction in the United States and Great Place to Work® in the United Kingdom and Mexico.

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Everforth Apex Benefits Overview: Everforth Apex offers a range of supplemental benefits, including medical, dental, vision, life, disability, and other insurance plans that offer an optional layer of financial protection. We offer an ESPP (employee stock purchase program) and a 401K program which allows you to contribute typically within 30 days of starting, with a company match after 12 months of tenure. Everforth Apex also offers a HSA (Health Savings Account on the HDHP plan), a SupportLinc Employee Assistance Program (EAP) with up to 8 free counseling sessions, a corporate discount savings program and other discounts. In terms of professional development, Everforth Apex hosts an on-demand training program, provides access to certification prep and a library of technical and leadership courses/books/seminars once you have 6+ months of tenure, and certification discounts and other perks to associations that include CompTIA and IIBA. Everforth Apex has a dedicated customer service team for our Consultants that can address questions around benefits and other resources, as well as a certified Career Coach. You can access a full list of our benefits, programs, support teams and resources within our ‘Welcome Packet’ as well, which an Everforth Apex team member can provide.

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