Release Train Engineer III

Benefits Overview

A career at CoBank can offer you the opportunity to make a personal impact on the people and communities where we do business. In order to be the best, we hire the best! Benefits Offered by CoBank:

• Careers with a purpose
• Time-Off Packages, 15 days of vacation, 10 paid sick days and 11 paid holidays
• Competitive Compensation & Incentive
• Hybrid work model: flexible arrangements for most positions
• Benefits Packages, including Medical, Dental and Vision coverage, Disability, AD&D, and Life Insurance
• Robust associate training and development with CoBank University
• Tuition reimbursement for higher education up to $10k per year
• Outstanding 401k: up to 6% matching and additional 3% non-elective contribution & Student Loan Match
• Community Impact: United Way Angel Day, Volunteer Day and Associate Directed Contribution
• Associate Resource Groups: creating a culture of respect and inclusion
• Recognize a fellow associate through our GEM awards

Job Description

The Release Train Engineer (RTE) has ultimate accountability for orchestrating the Agile processes and execution, escalating impediments, managing risk and directing Agile Release Train (ART) level continuous improvement. This role is accountable for ensuring all ART events and processes are adhered to. The RTE establishes an effective management team that allows the ART to grow to scale. Success of this role is measured in terms of how well events/processes are planned & executed, as well as the success and predictability of the teams delivering on their PI Objectives and commitments. The RTE in this role will be responsible for one ART. The RTE is a lean-agile leader and will also be responsible for promoting agile values including promoting systems thinking, supporting the teams' and trains' commitments, leading change, and leading by example.

Essential Functions

• Facilitates all ART level planning events as outlined in the Scaled Agile Framework
• Enables PI planning readiness through pre-PI planning activities (backlog reviews, preparedness)
• Publishes ART PI Objectives for visibility and transparency
• Proactively manage and escalate risks, impediments and dependencies impacting multiple teams/groups (both within and outside of the ART), escalating to management and managing the resolution
• Proactively identify & lead areas needing process improvement, facilitate solutions and escalate accordingly
• Create, implement and socialize ART level metrics
• Report ART level progress, status, metrics to senior leaders and required stakeholders
• Create and maintain the appropriate vehicles for open communication between Agile teams (e.g. tracker boards) to create a trusting and safe environment
• Facilitate the identification of ART level issues & risks through ART Inspect & Adapts and Scrum of Scrums and ensure processes are effective
• Coordinate cross-train/cross-functional dependencies and activities as needed to deliver value across multiple ARTs
• Collaborates with Agile delivery teams within the ART comply with governance and risk management processes
• Build relationships with Product, Business Owners, Management team, team members and other Stakeholders
• Collaborate with associates across the organization to achieve enterprise-wide goals and objectives
• Participates in CoBank's Agile Chapter (or Guild) to further improve agile best practices
• Mentor and Coach Scrum Masters; operate as the overarching tactical team level coach
• As a people manager at CoBank, you will be expected to manage and lead associates. Responsibilities include, but are not limited to, associate performance management, talent strategy, workforce planning, change management, conflict resolution, and relationship management. You will drive and be accountable for the team's development, alignment with the division's objectives, as well as with CoBank's strategy and mission.

Education

• Bachelor's Degree preferred
• High school diploma or GED required
• SAFe certified SM

Work Experience

• 6 years of experience serving as Scrum Master, required
• 6 years of experience in Banking, Financial or other highly regulated industry, required
• 6 years of experience in managing people required
• 4 years of experience working with medium to large complexity initiatives, required
• 4 years proficiency with Agile Management tools (i.e. Jira, ADO), required
• Proficiency with Agile Management tools (i.e. Jira, ADO)
• Experience leading distributed/virtual teams
• Strong knowledge of modern software engineering techniques such as Continuous Integration, build, deliver, test-driven development and other automated acceptance testing techniques
• Effective Written Communication
• Gathering relevant information to inform decisions
• Strong knowledge of CI pipelines
• Ability to develop build and test automation and train new associates on requirements
• Strong knowledge of CI implementations

About CoBank

The typical base pay range for this role is between $119,200 - $146,640. Compensation may vary based on individual job-related knowledge, skills, expertise, and experience. This position is eligible for a discretionary annual incentive program driven by organization and individual performance.

The listed salary, other compensation and benefits information is accurate as of the date of this posting. This job will be posted for a minimum of five (5) business days or until the position is filled. CoBank reserves the right to adjust compensation for all positions and to modify or discontinue benefits programs at any time in its sole discretion, subject to applicable law.

CoBank is a cooperative bank serving vital industries across rural America. The bank provides loans, leases, export financing and other financial services to agribusinesses and rural power, water and communications providers in all 50 states. The bank also provides wholesale loans and other financial services to affiliated Farm Credit associations serving more than 76,000 farmers, ranchers and other rural borrowers in 23 states around the country. CoBank is a member of the Farm Credit System, a nationwide network of banks and retail lending associations chartered to support the borrowing needs of U.S. agriculture, rural infrastructure and rural communities. Headquartered outside Denver, Colorado, CoBank serves customers from regional banking centers across the U.S. and also maintains an international representative office in Singapore.

REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION

We are committed to ensuring that our online application process provides an equal employment opportunity to all applicants, including qualified individuals with disabilities. If you are an applicant with a disability, or are assisting an applicant with a disability, and require accessibility assistance or would like to request a reasonable accommodation for any aspect of the application process, including completing an application, interviewing, or otherwise participating in the employee selection process, please submit a request by emailing recruiting@cobank.com. Include your contact information and specific details about your requested accommodation.

Applicants must be authorized to work for any employer in the U.S. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment visa at this time.

CoBank is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.