Release Train Engineer

Requirements:

• Proven experience as a Release Train Engineer or in equivalent senior, multi-team Agile leadership, with measurable improvements in flow, predictability, and quality.
• Expertise in Kanban, Scrumban, and Lean flow, including WIP limits, cycle time, aging work, and dependency management.
• Strong coaching and facilitation skills, including the ability to challenge unrealistic commitments and guide trade-offs with senior leaders.
• Ability to adapt large-framework practices for small teams and continuous planning.
• Working knowledge of AI delivery, including data, model evaluation, human review, integration, and monitoring.
• Cross-functional leadership experience spanning business, product, technology, vendors, and risk or controls.
• Preferred: experience in financial services or regulated industries, launching small teams, coordinating multiple vendors, or holding SAFe RTE, Kanban, or coaching certifications.

Responsibilities:

• Establish and improve the programs system of work, including its Kanban, WIP limits, and clear readiness and completion criteria, while avoiding unnecessary ceremonies.
• Partner with product and business leaders to turn desired outcomes into small, testable epics that teams can take on according to capacity.
• Identify and resolve risks, dependencies, and blockers involving data access, integrations, and review queues.
• Incorporate AI evaluation, human review, monitoring, and support into delivery plans.
• Facilitate planning, syncs, demos, and retrospectives centered on evidence, forecasts, and trade-offs.
• Coach leaders and teams to make sound local decisions and become less reliant on central coordination.

Technologies:

• AI
• Flow
• Support
• Kanban
• LESS
• DevOps

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We are recruiting for our client, which is developing AI-enabled products with small, cross-functional teams. This is a fully remote role requiring East Coast working hours, partnering with a Product Lead and Technical Lead. The listed W2 hourly rate is $75–$85; W2 and corp-to-corp arrangements are available. For eligible W2 consultants, we offer benefits including medical, dental, vision, a 401(k) with company match, life insurance, and other benefits. Eliassen Group is a strategic consulting firm providing technology, business advisory, and life sciences solutions, and is committed to an inclusive workplace and equal opportunity. Our application process may use AI tools for initial screening, with AI-assisted evaluations reviewed by human recruiters. A referral bonus of up to $1,000 may be available for successful referrals.

last updated 43 week of 2026