1 May 2026 Shoprite Group Closing 28 May 2026

Release Train Engineer

Retail, Wholesale / FMCG

The purpose of the Release Train Engineer (RTE) is to drive an Agile Release Train (ART) by steering it to success while navigating the complexity of delivering software in a complex and cross-functional environment.

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Minimum Requirements

  • • Degree or Diploma in Computer Science, Information Technology or a related field – (essential). • SAFe Certified Release Train Engineer certification or equivalent – (essential). • Certificate in Leading SAFe or SAFe for Teams – (essential).
  • • Degree or Diploma in Computer Science, Information Technology or a related field – (essential).
  • • SAFe Certified Release Train Engineer certification or equivalent – (essential).
  • • Certificate in Leading SAFe or SAFe for Teams – (essential).
  • Experience (UX) innovation cycle.
  • Work with the Agile Program Management Office (APMO) on program execution and operational excellence.
  • Understand and operate within lean budgets and ensure adherence to Guardrails.
  • Facilitate System Demos and Solution Demos.
  • Drive relentless improvement via Inspect and Adapt workshops; assess the agility level of the ART and Solution Train and help them improve.
  • Foster Communities of Practice and the use of engineering and Built-In Quality practices.
  • Knowledge and Skills Comprehensive knowledge and Job Objectives Manage and optimise delivery of the ART, overseeing and managing transition to full operational support.
  • Manage and optimise the flow of value through the ART using various tools.
  • Coach leaders, teams, and Scrum Masters in Lean-Agile practices and mindsets.
  • Establish and communicate the annual calendars for iterations and program increments (PIs).
  • 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.
  • Facilitate the PI planning event and summarise team PI objectives into program PI objectives.
  • Track the execution of features and capabilities against defined metrics.
  • Facilitate periodic synchronisation meetings, including the ART sync at the Essential Level and the value stream sync for Solution Trains.
  • Assist with economic decision-making by facilitating feature and capability estimation by teams and the roll-up to Epics, where necessary.
  • Manage ART risks and dependencies and escalate and track impediments.
  • Provide input on resourcing to address critical bottlenecks.
  • Drive collaboration between teams and System and Solution Architects/Engineering.
  • Work with Product and Solution Management, Product Owners, and other stakeholders to help ensure strategy and execution alignment.
  • Improve the flow of value through value streams by improving and assessing practices associated with DevOps and Release on Demand in the Continuous Delivery Pipeline.
  • Help drive the Lean User
  • (UX) innovation cycle.
  • Comprehensive knowledge and Job Objectives Manage and optimise delivery of the ART, overseeing and managing transition to full operational support.

Responsibilities

  • Manage and optimise delivery of the ART, overseeing and managing transition to full operational support.
  • Manage and optimise the flow of value through the ART using various tools.
  • Coach leaders, teams, and Scrum Masters in Lean-Agile practices and mindsets.
  • Establish and communicate the annual calendars for iterations and program increments (PIs).
  • 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.
  • Facilitate the PI planning event and summarise team PI objectives into program PI objectives.
  • Track the execution of features and capabilities against defined metrics.
  • Facilitate periodic synchronisation meetings, including the ART sync at the Essential Level and the value stream sync for Solution Trains.
  • Assist with economic decision-making by facilitating feature and capability estimation by teams and the roll-up to Epics, where necessary.
  • Manage ART risks and dependencies and escalate and track impediments.
  • Provide input on resourcing to address critical bottlenecks.
  • Drive collaboration between teams and System and Solution Architects/Engineering.
  • Work with Product and Solution Management, Product Owners, and other stakeholders to help ensure strategy and execution alignment.
  • Improve the flow of value through value streams by improving and assessing practices associated with DevOps and Release on Demand in the Continuous Delivery Pipeline.
  • Help drive the Lean User
How to apply
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