Job Description
Trident Consulting is seeking a "Release Train Engineer (SAP S/4HANA)” for one of our client in "Pomona, CA”. A global leader in business and technology services.
Job Title: Release Train Engineer (SAP S/4HANA ERP)
Location: Pomona, CA (Hybrid – 2 Days Onsite)
Employment Type: Contract (W2)
Pay Rate: $118/hr on W2
Duration: 18+ Months
Schedule: Monday–Friday | 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Job Summary
- We are seeking an experienced Release Train Engineer (RTE) to support a large-scale SAP S/4HANA ERP Transformation Program. This role will be responsible for facilitating Agile Release Train (ART) execution, coordinating cross-functional teams, managing risks and dependencies, tracking program performance, and driving successful delivery of release objectives within a hybrid Agile environment.
- The ideal candidate will have extensive experience supporting enterprise SAP implementations, SAFe Agile methodologies, release management, performance reporting, and program governance.
Key Responsibilities
- Serve as the Release Train Engineer (RTE) for a large-scale SAP S/4HANA ERP implementation program.
- Facilitate Agile Release Train (ART) ceremonies, planning sessions, and program increments.
- Coordinate and manage cross-functional Agile teams to ensure alignment with business objectives.
- Identify, manage, and mitigate program risks, dependencies, and impediments.
- Track release execution, sprint progress, feature delivery, and program performance.
- Develop and maintain release timelines, milestones, and delivery roadmaps.
- Create and manage dashboards, KPIs, OKRs, and performance metrics.
- Provide executive-level reporting and insights on delivery health and program risks.
- Collaborate with Product Managers, Product Owners, Scrum Masters, and delivery teams.
- Support feature estimation, capacity planning, and resource management activities.
- Drive continuous improvement initiatives across Agile teams and ARTs.
- Ensure successful adoption of SAFe Agile practices and governance.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's Degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Business, or related field.
- 7+ years of experience in Systems Analysis, Program Delivery, or Enterprise Application Implementations.
- Experience supporting large-scale SAP ERP or SAP S/4HANA transformation programs.
- Strong understanding of Agile, Scrum, Kanban, and SAFe methodologies.
- Experience facilitating Agile Release Train (ART) activities and ceremonies.
- Strong stakeholder management, communication, and leadership skills.
- Experience managing complex enterprise-level projects and cross-functional teams.
Required Skills
- Release Train Engineering (RTE), SAP S/4HANA ERP Implementations, SAFe Agile Framework, Agile Program Management, Release Management, Sprint & Program Increment (PI) Planning, Risk & Dependency Management, KPI & OKR Development, IT Performance Measurement & Reporting, Cross-Functional Team Leadership, Jira Align, Planview, Digital.ai Agility, Targetprocess, Power BI, Python, Power Automate, Data Analytics & Data Visualization
Preferred Qualifications
- Release Train Engineer (RTE) Certification
- SAFe Agilist (SA), SPC, CSM, CSP, PMI, or related certifications
- Experience working as a Scrum Master, Product Owner, or Agile Program Lead
- Experience building executive dashboards and reporting solutions
- Strong understanding of enterprise technology transformation initiatives
About Trident Consulting
Trident Consulting is an award-winning staffing and consulting firm headquartered in San Ramon, CA. Since 2005, we’ve partnered with Fortune 500 and high-growth companies to deliver high-quality talent across technology, engineering, business operations, and professional services.
We specialize in contract, contract-to-hire, and direct hire placements, supporting roles across IT, data & analytics, cloud, cybersecurity, finance & accounting, HR, operations, and more. With a strong focus on hard-to-fill and niche positions, our global recruiting engine enables us to deliver speed, quality, and scale