Overview
Release Train Engineer, TD Securities Jobs in Toronto, Canada at The Toronto-Dominion Bank (Canada)
Description
The Release Train Engineer (RTE) serves as a servant leader andcoach forone or more“Agile Release Train (ART)”. In a highly regulated environment, the RTE ensures predictable, high-quality, compliant value delivery at scale while navigating strict governance, audit requirements, risk controls, and security mandatesusing Agile andSAFeprinciples mixed in with some waterfall aspect.
This role is ideal for an experienced agile leader who thrives in complex, regulated settings and understands that in finance, predictability and compliance are as critical as speed and innovation.
Job Responsibilities
Act as primary facilitator and coach for the “Agile Release Train (ART)”, guiding teams, Scrum Masters, Product Owners, and stakeholders in Agile andSAFepractices
Lead and facilitate major ART ceremonies, including:
“PI Planning” (Program Increment Planning) events, ensuring alignment on objectives, dependencies, and committed PI goals.
ART Sync meetings (Scrum of Scrums+ PO Sync).
Proactively manage program-level”risks, impediments, dependencies”, and compliance blockers — escalating to governance/risk committees as needed and ensuring issues do not impact release integrity or regulatory deadlines.
Escalate and help resolve program-level impediments that teams or Scrum Masters cannot addresson their own.
Collaborate with Product Management, System Architects, Business Owners, and other stakeholders to maintain alignment between strategy and execution.
Drive”flow optimization”and predictability metrics while ensuring releases adhere to change management windows, rollback capabilities, and zero-downtime requirements.
Foster a culture of improvement, and adherence toSAFeCore Values and Agile principles.
Support preparation for and execution of releases/deployments in coordination with Release Management/Dev Ops teams
Coach and mentor Scrum Masters, Product Owners, and teams on agile maturity andscalingpractices.
Communicate ART status, risks and progress to executive stakeholders and help manage expectations
Qualifications & Skills
Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent required in a related field such as information technology, computer science, Bus. Admin – Masters preferred
3+ years of experience as a Coach, Prod Mgror Scrum Master
Certified SAFE Release Train Engineer (RTE) or SAFE Program Consultant (SPC), or Certified Scrum Master (CSM)
3+ years’ experience with Agile Management tools
Typically requires 7+ years Agile related experience
3+ Years’ experience coaching multiple agile teams
Experience working in complex, multi-team environments (software development, , product, or enterprise transformation).
Key Skills &
Competencies:
Exceptional facilitation,influence,and conflict resolutionskills. Able to guide senior leaders, diverse teams, and stakeholders.
Strong servant leadership mindset with the ability toinfluencewithout direct authority.
Excellent risk management, dependency visualization, and impediment removal capabilities.
Data-driven mindset. Comfortable with metrics, flow analysis and ART health assessment
Outstanding communication and stakeholder management skills (verbal, written, presentation).
Ability to thrive in ambiguity and drive alignment in large, cross-functional settings.
Nice to Have:
Experience in regulated industries(ie., Finance) and Dev Ops / continuous delivery environments.
Background in change management or organizational agility transformations.
Additional Information :
Join in on what others in TD Technology Solutions are doing:
Inspire a positive work environment and help champion quality, innovation, teamwork and service to the business.
Learn voraciously, stretch your thinking, share your knowledge and educate others.
Communicate and collaborate with both technical and non-technical professionals.
Cultivate winning relationships by building trust with business and technology partners.
Share our commitment to productivity, effectiveness and operational efficiency.
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Title: Release Train Engineer, TD Securities
Company: The Toronto-Dominion Bank (Canada)
Location: Toronto, Canada
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