You will be taken to Cigna’s own careers page to apply. Job ID 26009191.
Job description
Release Train Engineer
Location: CHSI-Bangalore, India Department: Engineering and IT department based out of CHSI
Job Description About Cigna Let us tell you a little more about us. Cigna exists to improve lives. Together, with our 74,000 employees worldwide that service Cigna, Express Scripts and other affiliate customers, we aspire to transform health services, making them more affordable and accessible to millions. We are going through an exciting period of expansion; at the center of our international division’s ambitious growth strategy, we are currently working towards multi-year effort to implement a consistent digital strategy for the international markets
About the Job We are going through massive, global Agile transformation and as a result we are rapidly expanding our Agile teams across EMEA and are looking for an experienced Release Train Engineer to join the team. This is an excellent opportunity to join a team that is going from strength to strength, building and shaping our agile frameworks across our global teams.
Key Responsibilities
Aggregate team Program Increment (PI) objectives into Program PI objectives.
Take part in PI Planning readiness by preparing the Vision and backlogs during both pre-planning and post-planning stages.
Establish PI Planning readiness (when no value stream level exists) and facilitates PI Planning.
Manage and optimizes the flow of value through the program using various tools.
Assist with execution and Feature completion.
Drive continuous improvement via Inspect and Adapt. Assists with economic decision making.
Helps manage risks and dependencies.
Attend System Demos and Solution Demos.
Coach leaders, teams and Scrum Masters on lean-agile practices and methods.
Facilitate the Agile Release Train Sync meeting.
Assist Product Management with economic decision making, and by facilitating capability and Feature estimation by teams and then aggregate up to the Epic level.
Encourage collaboration between System and Solution Architects, User Experience, and teams.
Help ensure strategy and execution alignment by working with Agile Product Owners, Product Managers, and Stakeholders.
Report status and support activities related to Program Portfolio Management and Release Management.
Address critical bottlenecks by providing input on resourcing.
Encourage and facilitates team level and program level continuous integration and communities of practice for Quality, Engineering, SAFe, Agile, and Lean.
Required Skills & Experience
Extensive Agile transition experience,
Experience as RTE, Product Owner, Program Manager or Agile Coach
Extensive experience managing software delivery; strong IT application development & leadership background preferred
Proven track record of delivering on large scale or multiple initiatives. Experience with all aspects of the delivery, including planning, features/user stories, design and delivery execution
Experience applying Lean Thinking and Systems Thinking in large organizations
Self-directed achiever who identifies opportunities to drive value and takes the lead
Excellent communication skills with a customer service-oriented approach, and a focus on building relationships with people at all levels of the organization
Experience with Lean Portfolio Management procedures and ceremonies up to the Portfolio level.
Demonstrated excellence in leadership ability to engage and motivate in a high-performance culture
Why Should you join Cigna? You will get the chance to work with a global, truly innovative and flexible Technology division that is growing rapidly due to continued success and massive transformation. We are constantly investing in, improving and innovating our global technology stack. Right now we are investing in Cloud, AI & ML as well as working heavily with Agile and DevOps methodologies. You will join a business that truly invests in you as a person. You will be offered the opportunity to progress your knowledge and skills through both internal and external training, take secondment to other teams / projects and much more. FLEXIBILITY – We are a truly flexible business. We offer remote / home working as well as flexible start / finish times. We pride ourselves on being able to offer a true work / life balance for all of our employees.
About The Cigna Group
Cigna Healthcare, a division of The Cigna Group, is an advocate for better health through every stage of life. We guide our customers through the health care system, empowering them with the information and insight they need to make the best choices for improving their health and vitality. Join us in driving growth and improving lives.
