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Certified by the Top Employer Institute 2024.Role purpose:The Release Train Engineer is responsible for the planning, coordination, and deployment of all releases into production within a particular domain or business outcomeThis role is responsible for identifying, managing, and mitigating cross-program risks and issues, in order to facilitate on-time delivery of capabilities and features aligned to the business outcome visionThis role is responsible for working closely with the domain or business outcome Product Manager and supporting Product Owners to coordinate delivery of capabilitiesThis role is responsible for defining release readiness requirements against business outcome needs and validating readiness before release into productionYour responsibilities will include:Execute Agile Release Train based on agreed PI objectivesDrive multiple release planning sessionsFacilitate the resolution of impediments and risks within span of influence.
Once an impediment is outside of a Scrum Master's span of influence this role will step in to remove or escalate the impedimentWork with other program leaders to drive the definition and refinement of the program backlog and execution alignment.Maintain metrics that provide visibility to stakeholders on program-level plans, progress and quality.Support Product Owners with various requirements gathering and scrum activities as neededHelp to assure value deliveryAggregate team objectives into programme objectives and publish them for visibility and transparencyAssist with execution and feature/capability completion tracking (KPIs/metrics)Facilitate periodic synchronization meetings (Scrum of Scrums and PO Sync)Assist with economic decision-making by facilitating feature and capability estimation by teams and roll-up to the value stream level and portfolio levelDrive relentless improvement Manage program planning of engineering deliveryMonitor and facilitate programsManage the deployment of all releases into production and define / assess release readiness according to business requirementsCoordinate and communicate the release pipeline to deliver frequent releases across business outcomes; manage external dependencies, ensuring alignment across key partners and vendorsContinuously improve release processes, implementing best practices consistent with agile methodologies.Tech Lead/DevOps ContributorOversee squads focused on technical issues, including software development, product releases, and engineering tasks.
This includes collaborating with colleagues to address technical issues and evaluating the team's work processes and best practices and implementing changes to streamline operations.
Create and implement risk mitigation processes and oversee security audits to determine weaknesses in applications.Coordinating the efforts of product development teams with that of operations teams across the ART.
This includes heavy involvement in both the worlds of development and operations.
Play a key role in the development of new ideas for products and services and manage the process of turning these ideas into realities.
This could include participating in product brainstorming meetings, overseeing the creation of product mock-ups, and identifying possible design flaws until the resulting product is satisfactory.
Work to set up the process by which the product will be produced on a larger scale and figure out how it will be distributed to consumers.Solution Design ContributorPlay an important role in the development cycle, ensuring the quality of requirements and directing the activities of the design team.
This role requires excellent attention to detail, as the RTE frequently needs to work with the solution analysist and participate in translating them into a solutions that align with enterprise-level systems.In addition to guiding the squads, this role is responsible for participating in the research on existing systems and devising solutions that work within those systems.The RTE is ultimately responsible for the Release Train and has to ensure the quality of :Functional RequirementsDevelop SpecificationsART ScopeLead The squads : internal and external Interface Directly Business StakeholdersManage sourcing relationships and external vendorsThe ideal candidate for this role will have:Must have technical / professional qualifications: At least a Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Business Administration, or other related field Eight or more years' experience in coordinating and delivering major projects and programs Extensive experience in managing dependencies effectively across multiple delivery teams, meeting deadlines and business outcome objectivesExperience managing multiple vendors, and managing delivery with the vendorsFormal training and/or certification in Scaled Agile Framework or similar preferredCertified Agile Coach, Certified Scrum Master (CSM), Professional Scrum Master (PSM) or similarExtensive experience with one or more project/program management methodologies, such as PMI PMBOK, PRINCE2, Agile and MSP and across a range of project typesExperience with project management tools JIRA, MS ProjectProfessional experience and knowledge of Payments industries (POS; Ecommerce; Mcommerce) strongly preferredProfessional experience and knowledge of digital and Telecommunications industries strongly preferredCore competencies, knowledge and experience:Release train / pipeline planning, coordination, facilitation, and managementAutomated release and configuration managementProgram Increment (PI) PlanningProduction-readiness criteria definition and assessment of modules and supporting systemsSystems thinkingAbility to operate independently and escalate where necessaryAgile software development environment and methods.Continuous integration and continuous delivery methodologies and toolsDevOps culture, processes, and toolsVendor selection and RFP / RFI managementContract definition and negotiationVendor performance, contract, and relationship managementExpertise with project planning tools Microsoft Project and Project Server, JIRAMulti-sourcing approachesPeople management including performance discussions and performance processes.
Stakeholder management (internal and external) including effective stakeholder communication and management.
Strong business acumen, including with an in-depth understanding of the contribution of the domain or business outcome to the wider digital business strategy and roadmapExcellent collaboration skills, with the ability to work in a fast-paced team environment, influencing, empowering, and coaching teams to agile teams to self-organize, self-manage and self-improveAbility to contextualise the wider business and financial goals to the domain and make decisions, prioritization, and recommendations accordingly We make an impact by offering:Enticing incentive programs, competitive benefit packages, and an exclusive 13th chequeRetirement funds, risk benefits, and medical aid benefitsCell phone and data benefits, advantages fibre connection discounts, and exclusive staff discounts offered in collaboration with partner companiesClosing date for Applications: 17 September 2024The base location for this role is, Vodacom Campus, Midrand.The Company s approved Employment Equity Plan and Targets will be considered as part of the recruitment process.
As an Equal Opportunities employer, we actively encourage and welcome people with various disabilities to apply.Vodacom is committed to an organisational culture that recognises, appreciates and values diversity & inclusion.
