Release Train Engineer, CVS Health

CVS Health

Location:
United States, Work at Home, Massachusetts

Category:
IT - Software Development

Contract Type:
Employment contract

Salary:

130295.00 - 284280.00 USD / Year

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Job Description:

The Release Train Engineer (RTE) is a leader on the Agile Release Train (ART), responsible for the oversight and execution of CVS initiatives delivering significant business value. The RTE partners closely with leaders from other disciplines to provide quarterly guidance and day-to-day direction for the ART. They drive train processes, ensure team success, and facilitate large planning sessions while embracing agile practices like Scrum, Kanban, and SAFe.

Job Responsibility:

Leadership role in the oversight and execution of CVS initiatives
Partnering closely with leaders from other disciplines (Product, Engineering, QA, Architecture, Design/UX)
Providing quarterly guidance and day-to-day direction for the ART
Driving train processes
Ensuring transparency about the ART’s delivery, risks and accomplishments
Coaching the ART in Scrum, Kanban, and SAFe
Facilitating large planning and solutioning sessions
Supporting the train and removing obstacles as needed

Requirements:

7+ years working with Lean- Agile methodologies
2+ years’ direct experience as an RTE
Advanced understanding of lean-agile principles/mindset and SAFe principles/core values
Strong technical aptitude and experience leading teams in delivering quality software
Excellent communication (written, oral, presentations), holistic view and systems thinker
Able to lead without 'Command and Control' style (servant leadership), empathetic
Proactive, problem-solving approach – someone who offers solutions not problems for others to solve
Comfortable jumping in as needed to support the Train
Effective communicator with strong interpersonal skills/collaborative style and the ability to establish strong working relationships and influence peers and stakeholders
Demonstrated ability to facilitate large planning and solutioning sessions
Understanding of Agile at scale philosophies & methodologies
Experience working in an Agile organization using Scrum, XP, Kanban, Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe), or other scaling models
Synthesize data from multiple sources and use that information to develop insights on train’s status
Willing to try new things, check and see if they worked, and then change and adapt
Experience using Agile best practices, i.e., burn-down charts, different retrospective formats, defect management, user stories, ATDD, TDD, BDD, CI/CD, automated testing, etc.
Ability to travel for onsite PI Planning when required

Nice to have:

Scrum Master experience with teams working on complex large-scale applications
Experience with Agile collaboration tools such as CA Rally, Confluence, SharePoint, Microsoft Teams, Miro, etc.

What we offer:

Affordable medical plan options
401(k) plan (including matching company contributions)
Employee stock purchase plan
No-cost wellness programs such as screenings, tobacco cessation, and weight management programs
Confidential counseling and financial coaching
Dependent care resources
Tuition assistance
Paid time off
Flexible work schedules
Family leave
Retiree medical access

Additional Information:

Job Posted:
September 30, 2025

Expiration:
September 30, 2025

Employment Type:

Fulltime

Work Type:

Remote work

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