Release Train Engeineer (hybrid)

• Title: Release Train Engineer (hybrid)

  Ref: 22/10/RTE

   

  About Us

   

  The world isn’t standing still, and neither is Allstate. We’re moving quickly, looking across our businesses and brands and taking bold steps to better serve customers’ evolving needs. That’s why now is an exciting time to join our team. You’ll have opportunities to take risks, challenge the status quo and shape the future for the greater good.

   

  You’ll do all this in an environment of excellence and the highest ethical standards – a place where values such as integrity, inclusive diversity and accountability are paramount. We empower every employee to lead, drive change and give back where they work and live. Our people are our greatest strength, and we work as one team in service of our customers and communities.

   

  Allstate operate a very flexible hybrid working policy that will allow you to design your working week in collaboration with your manager with a blend of remote and office working for NI based employees as well as condensed working patterns (4 day week/9 day fortnight). Employees based in GB will be employed on a permanent remote working contract.

   

  Join our team and you’ll find challenge and reward in a culture of innovation, support and balance. 

   

   

  Location

   

  Belfast / Derry – Londonderry / Strabane

   

  Your role in the team

   

  The Release Train Engineer (RTE) is a servant leader and coach for the Agile Release Train (ART). The RTE’s major responsibilities are to facilitate the ART events and processes and assist the teams in delivering value. RTE’s communicate with stakeholders, escalate impediments, help manage risk, and drive relentless improvement.

   

  • Manage and optimize the flow of value through the ART using various tools, such as the Program Kanban and assist in tracking the execution of features and capabilities through information radiators
  • Facilitate PI Planning readiness by fostering a Continuous Exploration process which drives the synthesis of a Vision, a Roadmap, and Backlogs, and through Pre- and Post-PI Planning meetings
  • Design, launch and support Release Trains. Facilitate the PI planning events, including establishing and communicating calendars for Iterations and Program Increments (PIs)                
  • Facilitate periodic synchronization meetings, including the ART sync at the Program Level with economic decision-making by facilitating feature and capability estimation by teams and the roll-up to Epics
  • Help manage risks and dependencies, escalate and track impediments, provide input on resourcing to address critical bottlenecks
  • Work with Product and Solution Management, Product Owners, and other stakeholders to help ensure strategy and execution alignment
  • Drive relentless improvement via Inspect and Adapt workshops; assess the agility level of the ART and Solution Train and help them improve
  • Understands the core Allstate Product Offerings and business domain
  • Stakeholder identification and management
  • Regular contributor and facilitator to the RTE Community of Practice

   

   

  So, what are the essential criteria to apply?

   

  • A minimum of 5 years’ IT experience; and
  • Requires 2yrs of proven success working as a Scrum Master
  • 1yr experience facilitating cross team collaboration events like Scrum of Scrums
  • Knowledge of Scaled Agile Framework
  • All candidates must evidence an existing right to work in the UK

   

   

  We also have some desirable criteria

   

  • Prior experience working as an RTE
  • Experience of large group facilitation
  • One or more SAFe Certifications

   

   

  What we offer

   

  As Digital DNA’s Workplace of the Year 2020 winners, we offer a generous benefits package that includes flexible annual leave entitlement, dental and healthcare insurance, an attractive pension package and discounts on gym memberships, public transport and parking.

   

  Allstate invests heavily in your development, as an employee you will have access to multiple world-class learning platforms and courses from our award-winning in-house Learning & Development team.

   

  We pride ourselves in providing clear career paths and opportunities for internal mobility allowing you to further develop within the organisation.

   

  We encourage a better work life balance and you’ll have the opportunity to apply for various flexible working arrangements.

   

  Apply Here: https://bit.ly/3vHErZx 

   

  Statement on Fair Employment and Equal Opportunities

   

  Allstate NI wishes to ensure equal opportunity is given to all job applicants.  This company will not discriminate on the grounds of race, gender (including gender reassignment status), sexual orientation, religious belief, political opinion, marital status, age or disability.

   

  We are an equal opportunities employer. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons. However, as women are currently under-represented in our workforce, we would particularly welcome applications from women. All appointments will be made on merit.

   

  Applicants should note Allstate NI complete AccessNI background checks on all candidates offered a position.

   

   

  The closing date for receipt of applications is Friday 5^th November 2021