Release Train Engineer - Senior at Federal Reserve Bank (FRB) in Richmond, Virginia

Job Description:

Company

Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond

When you join the Federal Reserve—the nation's central bank—you’ll play a key role collaborating with leading tech professionals to strengthen and protect our economic, financial and payments systems. We invest in contemporary and emerging technology each year to support the Federal Reserve and our economy, and we’re building a dynamic and diverse team for our future.
Bring your passion and expertise, and we’ll provide the opportunities that will challenge you and propel your growth—along with a wide range of benefits and perks that support your health, wealth, and life. In addition to competitive compensation, we offer a comprehensive benefits package that includes tuition assistance, generous paid time off, top-notch health care benefits, child and family care leave, professional development opportunities, a 401(k) match, pension, and more. All brought together in a flexible work environment where you can truly find balance.

About the Opportunity  

The Office of the Chief Information Security Officer (OCISO) Engagement and Enablement team has an immediate opening for a Senior Release Train Engineer (RTE) reporting to the Senior Manager of Agile resources within Engagement and Enablement. You will act as a servant leader and coach who will partner with key stakeholders and product teams within the OCISO which deliver incident response, vulnerability management, policy, and assurance services for the Federal Reserve. The RTE will help foster an environment conducive to collaborative teams and employ Agile practices to facilitate process flow and process improvement.    

What You Will Do: 

• Establish and communicate the annual calendar for iterations and Program Increments 


• Facilitate PI Planning readiness through Pre-PI and Post-PI planning meetings 


• Facilitate PI Planning events 


• Summarize Program PI objectives and publish them for visibility and transparency 


• Assist tracking the execution of features and enablers 


• Facilitate periodic synchronization meetings 


• Coach leaders, Teams, and Scrum Masters in lean-agile practices 


• Manage Risks and Dependencies at Program level 


• Provide input on resourcing to address critical bottlenecks 


• Encourage collaboration between teams, architects, product management and partners.  


• Facilitate System Demos 


• Promote improvements via Inspect and Adapt workshops 


• Manage agile metrics and executive reporting 

Qualifications:  

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Business Administration, or other related field or equivalent work experience. 


• Minimum 10 years of IT work experience with 2+ years as Release Train Engineer. 


• Requires knowledge of multiple agile development methodologies and frameworks.  


• Requires understanding of iterative and incremental development.  


• Demonstrated experience in leading teams.  


• Demonstrated experience in coaching Scrum Masters, Product owners and team members. 


• Requires SAFe certification. 

Discover the Reason Why So Many People Love It Here!  

When you join Federal Reserve’s National IT organization, not only will you find a challenging and purposeful career, you’ll also have access to a wide range of benefits and perks that support your health and wealth, including:  

• Great medical benefits 


• Pension and 401(k) with employer match 


• Paid time off 


• Tuition reimbursement 


• Employee resource networks 


• Paid volunteer leave 


• Flexible work options 


• Onsite amenities that make working here fun

Other Requirements and Considerations: 

• Candidates should review the Bank’s Employee Code of Conduct to ensure compliance with conflict of interest rules and personal investment restrictions.  


• If you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability, please notify rich.recruitment@rich.frb.org. 


• Employees who work at and/or visit another Federal Reserve entity or outside business as part of their job duties are required to comply with any onsite safety and health protocols of those organizations (including, but not limited to, requirements to vaccinate or test, mask, social distance, etc.). 


• Sponsorship is not available for this role. The selected candidate will be subject to a government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information. Eligibility for this specific position requires U.S. Citizenship. 


• The national hiring range for the Senior Release Train Engineer is $112,500-$154,660 annually. For candidates in certain markets (Boston, MA; Chicago, IL; Los Angeles, CA; New York City Metro Area, Philadelphia, PA; San Francisco, CA; Seattle, WA), the listed hiring and salary ranges may be adjusted based on your geographic location. 


• Salary offered will be based on the job responsibilities and the individual’s knowledge, skills, and experience as defined in the job qualifications. 


• Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis. Interested candidates are strongly encouraged to apply by May 2, 2024. 

  

Full Time / Part Time

Full time

Regular / Temporary

Regular

Job Exempt (Yes / No)

Yes

Job Category

Project Management Family

Work Shift

First (United States of America)

The Federal Reserve Banks believe that diversity and inclusion among our employees is critical to our success as an organization, and we seek to recruit, develop and retain the most talented people from a diverse candidate pool. The Federal Reserve Banks are committed to equal employment opportunity for employees and job applicants in compliance with applicable law and to an environment where employees are valued for their differences.

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