Release Train Engineer / Program Manager (5-8y exp)

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  • Location:
    Bangalore, India
  • Area of Interest
    Engineer - Software
  • Job Type
    Professional
  • Technology Interest
    Collaboration
  • Job Id
    1431672

What You'll Do

You will be part of Cisco Unified Identity team. We provide the best common identity platform experience to our world-class customers using cisco products across Networking, Security and Collaboration. As a Release Train Engineer (RTE) you will be at the forefront of driving the flow of work across the organization, ensuring alignment with agile principles while navigating the unique challenges of a dynamic business environment.

  • Lead the Agile Release Train (ART) to ensure alignment, effective planning, and on-time delivery of high-quality products. Balance execution with organizational goals, driving teams to meet business objectives.
  • Identify and address organizational challenges that hinder team performance. Collaborate with leadership to remove roadblocks and foster an environment of continuous improvement.
  • Coach teams to embrace change and agile principles, addressing resistance to ensure continuous improvement and alignment with agile practices.
  • Hold teams accountable while providing support for successful delivery.
  • Facilitate decentralized decision-making aligned with business goals.
  • Apply deep agile knowledge to make informed decisions, prioritize high-impact work, and guide the ART toward long-term success.
  • Act as the central communication hub across the ART, ensuring transparency and alignment among stakeholders through effective program-level ceremonies.
  • Build Program plans with well managed dependencies and internal partner alignment in shared tools (JIRA, Confluence, etc).
  • Identify, assess, and mitigate project risks, ensuring active management of risks throughout and issue resolution.
  • Well versed in running Program Increment (PI) Planning. Plan, execute, and follow up on PI events, ensuring alignment with business objectives and efficient resource allocation
  • Track and analyze key performance indicators, providing data-driven insights to guide decision-making and continuous improvement. Implement feedback mechanisms to promote self-assessment and growth.
  • Mentor teams, Product Owners, and leadership, helping them refine agile practices and navigate cultural and operational shifts to achieve greater business agility.

Who You'll Work With

You'll be collaborating with seasoned Release Train Engineers (RTE)/Agile Program Managers and interacting with Product owners and leadership across BUs. You will work closely with engineering teams and will act as a bridge between Product managers and execution teams.

Who You Are

You thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic environment that requires a rare blend of innovation, risk taking and speed of execution. You're an entrepreneurial problem solver as well as collaborator. You're passionate about contributing to a larger picture. You're able to prioritize among multiple projects. An exemplary communicator and standout colleague, you strive for self-improvement.

Minimum Qualifications:

  • BE/B.Tech or MS/M.Tech in Computer Science or related field
  • 5+ years of experience as a Project/Program Manager or related roles
  • 3+ years of experience in Agile operation leadership and SAFe Agile
  • 3+ years of experience working with project planning tools (Jira, Confluence, SharePoint, SmartSheet, MS Project)
  • Proficiency in project management software and tools

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Scaled Agile Consultant (SPC5 or 6) or Scaled Agile Release Train Engineer (RTE) certification preferred
  • Strong understanding of development processes and Agile methodologies with certifications preferred (CSM, RTE, etc)
  • MBA preferred
  • PMP or similar project management certification is a plus

Why Cisco?

#WeAreCisco. We are all unique, but collectively we bring our talents to work as a team, to develop innovative technology and power a more inclusive, digital future for everyone. How do we do it? Well, for starters – with people like you!

Nearly every internet connection around the world touches Cisco. We’re the Internet’s optimists. Our technology makes sure the data traveling at light speed across connections does so securely, yet it’s not what we make but what we make happen which marks us out. We’re helping those who work in the health service to connect with patients and each other; schools, colleges, and universities to teach in even the most challenging of times. We’re helping businesses of all shapes and sizes to connect with their employees and customers in new ways, providing people with access to the digital skills they need and connecting the most remote parts of the world – whether through 5G, or otherwise.

We tackle whatever challenges come our way. We have each other’s backs, we recognize our accomplishments, and we grow together. We celebrate and support one another – from big and small things in life to big career moments. And giving back is in our DNA (we get 10 days off each year to do just that).

We know that powering an inclusive future starts with us. Because without diversity and a dedication to equality, there is no moving forward. Our 30 Inclusive Communities, that bring people together around commonalities or passions, are leading the way. Together we’re committed to learning, listening, caring for our communities, whilst supporting the most vulnerable with a collective effort to make this world a better place either with technology, or through our actions.

So, you have colorful hair? Don’t care. Tattoos? Show off your ink. Like polka dots? That’s cool. Pop culture geek? Many of us are. Passion for technology and world changing? Be you, with us! #WeAreCisco 

Message to applicants applying to work in the U.S. and/or Canada:

When available, the salary range posted for this position reflects the projected hiring range for new hire, full-time salaries in U.S. and/or Canada locations, not including equity or benefits. For non-sales roles the hiring ranges reflect base salary only; employees are also eligible to receive annual bonuses. Hiring ranges for sales positions include base and incentive compensation target. Individual pay is determined by the candidate's hiring location and additional factors, including but not limited to skillset, experience, and relevant education, certifications, or training. Applicants may not be eligible for the full salary range based on their U.S. or Canada hiring location. The recruiter can share more details about compensation for the role in your location during the hiring process.

U.S. employees have access to quality medical, dental and vision insurance, a 401(k) plan with a Cisco matching contribution, short and long-term disability coverage, basic life insurance and numerous wellbeing offerings.

Employees receive up to twelve paid holidays per calendar year, which includes one floating holiday (for non-exempt employees), plus a day off for their birthday. Non-Exempt new hires accrue up to 16 days of vacation time off each year, at a rate of 4.92 hours per pay period. Exempt new hires participate in Cisco’s flexible Vacation Time Off policy, which does not place a defined limit on how much vacation time eligible employees may use, but is subject to availability and some business limitations. All new hires are eligible for Sick Time Off subject to Cisco’s Sick Time Off Policy and will have eighty (80) hours of sick time off provided on their hire date and on January 1st of each year thereafter.  Up to 80 hours of unused sick time will be carried forward from one calendar year to the next such that the maximum number of sick time hours an employee may have available is 160 hours. Employees in Illinois have a unique time off program designed specifically with local requirements in mind. All employees also have access to paid time away to deal with critical or emergency issues. We offer additional paid time to volunteer and give back to the community.

Employees on sales plans earn performance-based incentive pay on top of their base salary, which is split between quota and non-quota components. For quota-based incentive pay, Cisco typically pays as follows:

.75% of incentive target for each 1% of revenue attainment up to 50% of quota;

1.5% of incentive target for each 1% of attainment between 50% and 75%;

1% of incentive target for each 1% of attainment between 75% and 100%; and once performance exceeds 100% attainment, incentive rates are at or above 1% for each 1% of attainment with no cap on incentive compensation.

For non-quota-based sales performance elements such as strategic sales objectives, Cisco may pay up to 125% of target. Cisco sales plans do not have a minimum threshold of performance for sales incentive compensation to be paid.

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