MGP Release Train Engineer
Company: Marriott
Location: Charleston
Posted on: April 26, 2024
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Job Description:
Job Number 24069849
Job Category Information Technology
Location Marriott International HQ, 7750 Wisconsin Avenue,
Bethesda, Maryland, United States
Schedule Full-Time
Located Remotely? Y
Relocation? N
Position Type Management
JOB SUMMARY
Be part of building the World's leading Travel Innovation Platform!
The Release Train Engineer (RTE) is a leader and coach for the
Agile Release Train (ART) who possesses a strong understanding of
Agile and can execute and manage Agile processes. Organizes and
facilitates ART events and assist the teams in delivering value.
Communicates with stakeholders, escalate impediments, helps manage
risks, and drive relentless improvement.
CANDIDATE PROFILE
Required:
--- Undergraduate degree or equivalent
experience/certifications
--- 8+ years progressive work related experience with demonstrated
proficiency in multiple disciplines / technologies / processes
--- 5+ years overseeing release cadences and aligning solutions,
changes, and features to a release calendar
--- 5+ years aligning with Product Managers and Enterprise
Architects to provide an aligned delivery framework and promote a
cohesive and scalable strategy
--- 5+ years facilitating interaction and appropriate communication
between scrum teams, architecture, and UX
--- 3+ years managing teams and / or significant complex initiative
as Release Train Engineer
--- 3+ years working with DevOps teams and IT to develop a strategy
with continuous integration and automation based on industry best
practices
--- Experience with technical projects around API platforms,
back-end services, database, security and networking components of
full-stack infrastructure.
--- Has Technical aptitude and experience leading teams in
delivering quality technology solutions.
In addition , the ideal candidate will posses at least 3+ years
demonstrated technical experience in some or all of the following
areas:
--- Managing/ facilitating the execution of ART processes
--- Facilitating PI planning and delivery
--- Using an SAFe Agile delivery model in order to streamline and
improve CI/CD processes and delivery
--- Providing oversight and guidance to Agile teams in terms of
release planning, cross-team coordination, and dependencies
management
--- Supporting organizations using a defined DevOps execution
model
--- Defining controls and release phase gates for production and
non-production environments
--- Optimizing the flow of current application delivery through ART
by applying Kanban principles and using other program management
tools
--- Supporting robust reporting and tracking mechanism tools, i.e.
Jira
Preferred :
--- Graduate Degree in a technical discipline
--- SAFe Release Train Engineer or SAFe Program Consultant (SPC)
certification
--- Experience in developing and implementing strategic IT
technologies and related processes, procedures, and decision
support.
--- Experience in developing technology roadmaps and strategies
--- Experience with Hospitality or adjacent industries with
emphasis on operations/service delivery
CORE WORK ACTIVITIES
--- Manage and optimize the flow of value through the ART using
various tools, such as the Program and Solution Kanbans, etc
--- Mastery of complex facilitation and dependency management
technique to steer contributors through all the necessary ART
ceremonies including program increment planning, demos,
reviews.
--- Drives ART delivery and continuous improvement by utilizing ART
retrospective, assessment and metrics to identify areas of
opportunity
--- Creates a compelling vision, clear direction and strategy for
the team
--- 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
events
--- Coach leaders, teams, and Scrum Masters in Lean-Agile practices
and mindsets
--- Identifies resource gaps across the teams and ART and makes
recommendations to portfolio leaders
--- Escalate and track impediments and work to resolve escalated
issues
--- Provide input on resourcing to address critical bottlenecks
Encourage collaboration between teams and System and Solution
Architects/Engineering Work with Product Management, Product
Owners, and other stakeholders to help ensure strategy and
execution alignment
--- Maintains agile tools and dashboards to track progress towards
PI objectives and flow of value
--- Improve the flow of value through value streams by improving
and assessing the practices associated with DevOps and Release on
Demand in the Continuous Delivery Pipeline
--- Support the development of behavioral change management,
communications and training as needed to drive process and tool
adoption, implementation and compliance.
--- Collaborate with key stakeholder groups to validate the
effectiveness of standard processes and continuously improves
process quality.
--- Work with Marriott teams to ensure that process-related
activities address company needs.
--- Generates enthusiasm and understanding of the department's
vision and how each role contributes to the achievement of that
vision
--- Ensure capabilities are developed and resources are aligned to
support the strategy
--- Creates and sustains a work environment that drives associate
engagement and enables business success
--- Ensures appropriate processes are in place and executed to
drive collaboration and alignment within the team and with the
broader IT organization
Skills, Knowledge & Abilities
--- Servant leader with strong coaching and mentoring skills
--- Hands on and comfortable with rolling up the sleeves to get the
work done; at the same time well versed in building consensus and
getting work done through others
--- Excellent communication, facilitation, and interpersonal skills
and the ability to work effectively with peers and team members
--- Excellent personal organizational skills and prior experience
using Agile management tools such as Jira/Confluence
--- Knowledge of Application Development and Infrastructure
technology best practices such as automation, CI/CD pipelines,
etc.
--- Strong technical aptitude and experience leading teams in
delivering quality technology solutions
--- Must have a solid grasp of how to scale Lean and Agile
practices, and understand the unique opportunities and challenges
associated with facilitating and continuously aligning a large
technology program
California Applicants Only: The salary range for this position is
$110,550.00 to $245,238.00 annually.
Colorado Applicants Only: The salary range for this position is
$110,550.00 to $222,943.00 annually.
Hawaii Applicants Only : The salary range for this position is
$133,766.00 to $245,238.00 annually.
New York Applicants Only : The salary range for this position is
$110,550.00 to $245,238.00 annually.
Washington Applicants Only: The salary range for this position is
$110,550.00 to $245,238.00 annually. In addition to the annual
salary, the position will be eligible to receive an annual bonus
and restricted stock units/stock grants. Employees will accrue
0.04616 PTO balance for every hour worked and eligible to receive
minimum of 7 holidays annually.
All locations offer coverage for medical, dental, vision, health
care flexible spending account, dependent care flexible spending
account, life insurance, disability insurance, accident insurance,
adoption expense reimbursements, paid parental leave, educational
assistance, 401(k) plan, stock purchase plan, discounts at Marriott
properties, commuter benefits, employee assistance plan, and
childcare discounts. Benefits are subject to terms and conditions,
which may include rules regarding eligibility, enrollment, waiting
period, contribution, benefit limits, election changes, benefit
exclusions, and others.
Marriott HQ is committed to a hybrid work environment that enables
associates to Be connected. Headquarters-based positions are
considered hybrid, for candidates within a commuting distance to
Bethesda, MD; candidates outside of commuting distance to Bethesda,
MD will be considered for Remote positions.
The application deadline for this position is 28 days after the
date of this posting, 4/22/2024.
Marriott International is an equal opportunity employer. We believe
in hiring a diverse workforce and sustaining an inclusive,
people-first culture. We are committed to non-discrimination on any
protected basis, such as disability and veteran status, or any
other basis covered under applicable law.
Marriott International is the world's largest hotel company, with
more brands, more hotels and more opportunities for associates to
grow and succeed. Be where you can do your best work,--- begin your
purpose, belong to an amazing global--- team, and become the best
version of you.
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