Release Train Engineer

My client based in Cape Town is currently looking for a Release Train Engineer (RTE) to join their team on a contract basis.

IT / FINANCE

Responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate delivery across multiple teams, ensuring alignment between Product, Technology, Design, Operations, market teams and vendors.
• Translate product priorities into integrated delivery plans, milestones, dependencies, resource requirements and release commitments.
• Facilitate PI Planning, ART syncs, System Demos and Inspect & Adapt workshops.
• Track delivery progress, features, risks, dependencies and impediments, escalating issues where necessary.
• Manage delivery within agreed timelines, budgets, capacity and governance requirements.
• Improve delivery flow, DevSecOps practices and continuous delivery processes.
• Coordinate software releases, hardware requirements, certification and market rollouts.
• Manage vendor delivery, resources, scope, contractual milestones and acceptance processes.
• Support pilots, phased deployments, go-live decisions and post-launch stabilisation.
• Provide regular reporting on delivery progress, risks, forecasts, recovery actions and decisions required.
• Coach teams, Scrum Masters and stakeholders in Agile practices and servant leadership.
• Drive continuous improvement, innovation and customer satisfaction through feedback, lessons learned and delivery reviews.

Qualifications & Experience

• Degree in STEM or equivalent working experience.
• Relevant Certified Scrum Master qualification, such as SAFe Scrum Master or equivalent.
• 3-5 years' experience as a Delivery Manager and/or Release Train Engineer (RTE).
• Minimum 5 years' Agile experience, including working with international suppliers and/or markets.
• Experience in mobile payments or financial payment services.
• Experience delivering mobile applications, platform integrations and third-party technology solutions.
• Experience coordinating multiple delivery teams, external vendors and stakeholders across markets.
• Proven track record of successful product delivery and working with business and IT teams.

Desirable:

• SAFe 6.0 Certified Release Train Engineer.
• ITIL Service Management qualification or experience.
• Experience using JIRA and Confluence.
• Experience implementing Agile or DevOps processes within SAFe or other frameworks.
• Experience delivering SoftPOS, POS devices or solutions combining hardware and software.
• Experience with merchant platforms, business management tools, ERP or inventory integrations.
• Experience managing vendor delivery, contractual milestones and acceptance processes.

Competencies

• Strong Agile and SAFe knowledge, including Scrum and software development lifecycle practices.
• Excellent delivery management, planning and coordination skills.
• Strong leadership and servant leadership approach.
• Excellent problem-solving, analytical and critical thinking skills.
• Strong data analysis and numerical skills.
• Excellent communication, negotiation and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to explain complex technical concepts to business stakeholders.
• Strong customer focus and understanding of customer experience and user-centred design.
• Ability to manage vendors, resources, scope and delivery commitments.
• Ability to work proactively in a demanding, fast-paced environment.
• Strong collaboration skills and ability to influence stakeholders across teams and markets.
• Accountable, self-driven and motivated, with strong follow-through.
• Supportive, confident and able to challenge constructively.
• Commitment to continuous learning and improvement.

If you are ready for the next exciting step in your career, and would like to apply, please send us your updated CV to review

Desired Skills:

• Data Analysis
• Numerical
• Stakeholder Management
• Collaboration skills
• Planning & Organising