About Cognizant’s Digital Engineering Practice:

At Cognizant Digital Engineering, a small cross functional team comprised of a Product Manager, an Architect, Full-Stack Developers, UI/UX designers and Big Data analysts builds higher quality software faster siloed individuals working independently. Small, nimble engineering teams generate collective empathy and comradery, thus increasing their ability to anticipate unforeseen development scope changes and maintain high quality deliverables. Across our US Studio system or within client development sites, our Digital Engineering teams ideate and develop innovative cloud-based solutions following a Lean-Agile process with DevOps culture. Working in Cognizant Digital Engineering provides DevOps engineers consistent opportunities to push digital boundaries while growing their exposure to transformational technologies.

The Role:

Cognizant is looking for an experienced and innovative Release Train Engineer (Senior Manager) to serve our diverse base of global clients. As a member of our team, you will build cutting edge, cloud-based software that powers modern business. An ideal candidate is someone who enjoys working in a diverse, collaborative, geographically distributed team. Similarly, the ideal candidate is an expert engineer who values the “team”, drives continuous improvement and is unafraid to challenge the legacy status quo with creative cloud-based solutions.

Responsibilities

• Facilitate SAFe Events Organize and lead daily stand ups, sprint planning, sprint reviews, retrospectives, and PI (Program Increment) planning.
• Coach Team Members Educate the team on Scrum, Kanban, Extreme Programming (XP), and SAFe practices, fostering a culture of continuous improvement
• Remove Obstacles Identify and eliminate impediments that hinder the teams progress. Support ARTs Assist in coordinating and participating in Agile Release Train events, ensuring alignment and collaboration across teams
• Manage Backlogs Collaborate with Product Owners to maintain and prioritize the product backlog
• Ensure Quality Promote built in quality practices and ensure adherence to quality standards
• Promote Continuous Improvement Encourage a culture of learning and adaptation, facilitating team dynamics and continuous flow
• Candidate should be willing to relocate/work from HQ Should be open to work from client location for 3 to 4 days in a week Should have hands on working experience as a SAFe RTE, and certified in SAFe

Required Skill

• Minimum 15+ years of relevant experience
• Should have hands on working experience as a SAFe RTE, and certified in SAFe
• Candidate will facilitate team events, support Agile Release Trains (ARTs), and help the team deliver high-quality products
• Proven experience as a Scrum Master, with specific experience in SAFe
• Strong understanding of SAFe, Scrum, Agile methodologies, and related frameworks. Excellent communication skill
• Certified in SAFe

Applications will be accepted until November 11th, 2024

The annual salary for this position is between $102,600 - $162,500 depending on experience and other qualifications of the successful candidate.

This position is also eligible for Cognizant’s discretionary annual incentive program, based on performance and subject to the terms of Cognizant’s applicable plans.

Benefits: Cognizant offers the following benefits for this position, subject to applicable eligibility requirements:

Medical/Dental/Vision/Life Insurance

Paid holidays plus Paid Time Off

401(k) plan and contributions

Long-term/Short-term Disability

Paid Parental Leave

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Disclaimer: The salary, other compensation, and benefits information is accurate as of the date of this posting. Cognizant reserves the right to modify this information at any time, subject to applicable law.