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Release Train Engineer

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Type: Consulting

Category: Delivery Leader

Industry: Financial Services

Workplace Type: Remote

Standard Hours: Open

Reference ID: JN -102026-109166

Date Posted: 10/21/2026

Shortcut: http://careers.eliassen.com/Pd9LxL

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_100% Remote - East Coast hours required_

Our client is building AI-enabled products with small, cross-functional teams. As the Release Train Engineer, you will own how work flows through one program by making work visible, protecting team capacity, clearing blockers, and turning business priorities into small, deliverable pieces. You will partner with a Product Lead and a Technical Lead and lead through facilitation, coaching, and flow expertise.

_We can facilitate w2 and corp-to-corp consultants. For our w2 consultants, we offer a great benefits package that includes Medical, Dental, and Vision benefits, 401k with company matching, and life insurance._

Rate: $75.00 to $85.00/hr. w2

JN -102026-109166

Responsibilities:

+ Run the system of work by establishing and improving the program Kanban, WIP limits, and clear readiness and done criteria while avoiding unnecessary ceremonies.

+ Translate intent into executable work by partnering with product and business leaders to break outcomes into small, testable epics that teams pull based on capacity.

+ Clear the path by surfacing and resolving risks, dependencies, and blockers across data access, integrations, and review queues.

+ Embed AI readiness into delivery by planning evaluation, human review, monitoring, and support as first-class work.

+ Facilitate decisions through planning, syncs, demos, and retrospectives focused on evidence, forecasts, and trade-offs.

+ Grow team autonomy by coaching leaders and teams to make sound local decisions that reduce reliance on central coordination.

Experience Requirements:

+ Proven Release Train Engineer or equivalent senior multi-team Agile leadership with measurable improvements in flow, predictability, and quality.

+ Expertise in Kanban, Scrumban, and Lean flow including WIP limits, cycle time, aging work, and dependency management.

+ Strong coaching and facilitation skills with the ability to challenge unrealistic commitments and guide trade-offs with senior leaders.

+ Adaptive approach that scales down large-framework practices to fit small teams and continuous planning.

+ Working knowledge of AI delivery across data, model evaluation, human review, integration, and monitoring.

+ Cross-functional leadership experience across business, product, technology, vendors, and risk or controls.

+ Nice to have: experience in financial services or regulated industries, launching new small teams, multi-vendor coordination, and SAFe RTE, Kanban, or coaching certifications.

_Recruitment Transparency Notice_

_Eliassen Group values transparency in our recruitment practices. Please be advised that Eliassen Group utilizes artificial intelligence (AI) tools as part of its initial application screening_ _and hiring_ _process. You may receive email and SMS notifications from the Eliassen Virtual Recruiting Team (_ _noreply@eliassen.com_ _, 781-808-2924) inviting you to complete a brief voice screening as part of your application process. These tools assist our hiring teams in different ways, including but not limited to, assistance in reviewing application materials to help identify candidates whose qualifications most closely match the requirements of the position. All AI-assisted evaluations and responses are reviewed by human recruiters before any hiring decisions are made. The use of AI in our process is intended to support fairness, efficiency, and consistency, and Eliassen Group takes measures to prevent bias or discrimination in connection with its hiring practices. By proceeding, you acknowledge, agree, and consent to Eliassen Group's use of these tools, including AI tools, as part of the application and hiring process._

_Skills, experience, and other compensable factors will be considered when determining pay rate. The pay range provided in this posting reflects a W2 hourly rate; other employment options may be available that may result in pay outside of the provided range._

_W2 employees of Eliassen Group who are regularly scheduled to work 30 or more hours per week are eligible for the following benefits: medical (choice of 3 plans), dental, vision, pre-tax accounts, other voluntary benefits including life and disability insurance, 401(k) with match, and sick time if required by law in the worked-in state/locality._

_If anyone reaches out to you about an open position connected with Eliassen Group, please ensure that you are working directly with us by confirming the following:_

_· When you work with Eliassen Group, all email communication will come from an Eliassen.com address, never Gmail, Yahoo, etc._

_· Eliassen Group will never ask you for personal information (home address, bank account, or check routing number) until you have worked with someone clearly associated with Eliassen Group._

_If you have any indication of fraudulent activity, please contact_ _fraud@eliassen.com_ _._

_About Eliassen Group:_

_Eliassen Group is a strategic consulting firm that helps organizations reach further and achieve more through our technology, business advisory, and life sciences solutions. For nearly 40 years, we have combined exceptional people, deep domain expertise, and intelligent capabilities to expand our clients' capacity and accelerate meaningful outcomes. We are driven by a purpose to positively impact the lives of our employees, clients, consultants, and the communities we serve._

_Eliassen is committed to building a diverse and inclusive team from a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. We are an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer and all employment decisions are based on merit, performance, and business needs. Eliassen does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, gender identity or expression, sexual preference or orientation, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, and related medical conditions), marital status, creed, religion, physical or mental disability, genetic information, military or veteran status, age, ancestry, national origin, citizenship status, prohibited criminal record inquiries of applicants and employees, or any other category protected by federal, state, or local laws._

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