Staff Engineer - Release Train Engineer

About: Macy''s is proudly America''s Department Store. For more than 160 years, Macy''s has served generations at every stage of their lives. Customers come to us for fashion, value and celebration. Now is an exciting time to join Macy''s, Inc. The face of retail is changing, and change requires innovation. Macy''s Tech provides modern tools, platforms, and services to all parts of the business. Our team supports millions of customers in connected commerce across the technology hub at Macy''s Join our team to help shape the future of e-commerce and set the pace in retail technology. Whether focused on store technology, supply chain tech, application security, merchandising systems, or the mobile app - you''ll have opportunities to grow your career while finding meaningful ways to make a difference. Job Overview: This Staff Software Engineer role in Macy''s Technology is a leader in the design and development of cross-functional, multi-platform application systems. Translate business requirements into well-engineered, tested and deployed application systems that are used by the business, and support these systems while in production. Interface with internal customers to determine the most efficient and cost-effective approach to meet business requirements and design, develop, test, install, and deploy the required software applications. Develop solutions utilizing a variety of software technologies, including new code construction, modifications to existing modules, configuration and/or package implementation. Perform other duties as assigned. Essential Functions: Drive relentless improvement; Coach leaders, teams, and Scrum Masters in Lean-Agile practices and mindsets; Facilitate PI planning events; Improve the flow of value through value streams by improving and assessing the DevSecOps and Release on Demand competency; Assist tracking the execution of features and capabilities; Encourage collaboration between teams and System Architects/Engineering; Manage and optimize the flow of value through the ART using various tools, such as the Program Kanban and other information radiators; Work with management, Product Owners, and other stakeholders to help ensure strategy and execution alignment; Lead the development of the strategy and technical design for large work type 2 and 3 projects, i.e. define timelines and project plans, analyze and estimate feasibility, cost, time, and compatibility with hardware and other programs; ensure that expected application performance levels are achieved. Commit to overall deliverables with customers and/or management. Improve the flow of value through value streams by improving and assessing the DevSecOps and Release on Demand competency Generate technical and/or business systems knowledge and ideas from external sources and incorporate those ideas into IT work. Consistently demonstrate regular, dependable attendance & punctuality. Qualifications and Competencies Required: Three to five years as Scrum Master at company practicing SAFe. Required: SAFe Certified; Desired: One to two years as practicing RTE. Leading the Program Team through Release Planning readiness and Continuous Grooming; Participates in and supports Agile Communities of Practice; Collecting, documenting, managing, and helping to mitigate program issues and risks; Maintaining stakeholder communications flow for transparency and awareness; Escalating impediments that may impact the progress of the ART; Promoting Agile practices to all members of the Agile Release Train (ART); Demonstrate a broad understanding of the application flow and technical architectures. Ability to effectively share technical information, communicate technical issues and solutions to all levels of business Able to juggle multiple projects - can identify primary and secondary objectives, prioritize time and communicate timeline to team members Ability and desire to take product/project ownership Ability to work a flexible schedule based on department and Company needs. TECH00

Created: 2021-11-29