About this opportunity
Matlen Silver lists this RTE/Scrum Master opportunity in jersey city, New Jersey. Review the employer’s description below for duties, qualifications and application requirements.
Job description
Release Train Engineer (RTE) / Scrum Master
The full job description covers all associated skills, previous experience, and any qualifications that applicants are expected to have.
Location:
Hybrid – Financial Services Environment
Duration:
Long-Term / Ongoing Need
Overview
We are seeking a true hybrid Release Train Engineer (RTE) / Scrum Master to support an ongoing initiative within a Sales & Research Technology organization supporting business areas related to Equities and Fixed Income . This individual will operate in a dual capacity—facilitating Scrum ceremonies for individual teams while also coordinating delivery, dependencies, risks, and execution across multiple Agile teams and stakeholders.
The ideal candidate will possess strong communication and leadership skills, deep Agile experience, and a solid understanding of capital markets, specifically Equities and Fixed Income products and workflows.
Profile Types We Are Searching For
Target Titles:
Release Train Engineer (RTE)
Senior Scrum Master
Agile Program Manager
Agile Delivery Lead
Scrum Master / RTE
Technical Program Manager – Agile Delivery
Typical Backgrounds:
Scrum Masters who progressed into RTE responsibilities
Agile Delivery Leads supporting front-office technology organizations
RTEs supporting trading, sales, research, market data, or capital markets technology teams
Preferred Industry Experience:
Investment Banking
Capital Markets
Equities Trading Technology
Fixed Income Technology
Sales & Research Platforms
What This Person Will Be Doing
Serve in a 50% Scrum Master / 50% Release Train Engineer capacity
Facilitate Agile ceremonies including sprint planning, standups, retrospectives, backlog refinement, and program increment activities
Coordinate delivery across multiple teams, managing dependencies, risks, impediments, and execution timelines
Partner with technology leaders, product owners, business stakeholders, and development teams
Drive Agile best practices and improve team maturity and delivery processes
Track work, metrics, risks, and milestones using JIRA and Agile reporting tools
Support planning and execution within a fast-paced front-office technology environment
Provide transparency into program status, delivery progress, and cross-team coordination
Required Skills & Experience
8–10+ years of experience as a Scrum Master, Agile Lead, RTE, or Agile Delivery professional
Experience operating in both Scrum Master and Release Train Engineer roles
Strong understanding xzgxqkn of Agile frameworks, ceremonies, and scaling methodologies
Hands-on experience using JIRA for backlog management, reporting, dependency tracking, and Agile metrics
Exceptional communication, facilitation, and stakeholder management skills
Experience coordinating multiple Agile teams and managing cross-team dependencies
General understanding of Equities and Fixed Income products, workflows, or technology environments
Experience supporting front-office, sales, trading, research, or capital markets technology teams
Nice-to-Have Skills
Prior experience in Banking or Financial Services environment
Scrum Alliance or SAFe certifications (CSM, SAFe Scrum Master, SAFe RTE, SPC)
Experience within large enterprise financial institutions
Exposure to Program Increment (PI) planning and SAFe methodologies
Worksite address
jersey city, NJ, 07305, US
Who can apply
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