Release Train Engineer for Merchant Delivery (12 Month Contract)
A1L Digital · Cape Town, Western Cape
Overview
A1L Digital is looking for a Release Train Engineer to join a telecom networks client on a 12 month contract in Cape Town. You will help drive mobile money growth and innovation while coordinating multiple delivery teams, vendors and stakeholders. If you have strong Agile experience and a passion for payment solutions, this role offers a chance to work on impactful projects in a fast moving environment.
About the role
A1L Digital is seeking a Release Train Engineer for a 12 month contract with a client in the Telecom Networks sector. In this role, you will be responsible for facilitating the Agile Release Train and ensuring the successful delivery of merchant payment solutions. You will work closely with cross functional teams, external vendors and business stakeholders to drive mobile money growth and innovation.
Key day to day activities include:
- Coordinating multiple delivery teams and managing dependencies across markets
- Working with international suppliers and stakeholders to align delivery goals
- Supporting the end to end solution and system understanding for the release train
- Using JIRA and Confluence to track progress and maintain transparency
- Applying Agile and DevOps practices to improve delivery efficiency
- Managing vendor delivery, contractual milestones and acceptance processes
Requirements
- Degree level education in STEM or equivalent working experience
- Relevant certified Scrum Master qualification such as SAFe Scrum Master or equivalent
- 3 to 5 years experience as a Delivery Manager and or RTE
- Minimum 5 years Agile experience including working with international suppliers or markets
- Minimum 5 years mobile payment or financial payment service experience
- Experience delivering mobile applications, platform integrations and third party technology solutions
- Experience coordinating multiple delivery teams, external vendors and stakeholders across markets
- Strong understanding of local and global payment capabilities and technologies
- Excellent problem analysis and resolution skills
- Demonstrable working knowledge of JIRA and Confluence
- Experience designing and implementing Agile or DevOps processes in SAFe or other frameworks
- Strong data analytical skills and design thought process
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English
- Desirable: SAFe 6.0 Certified Release Train Engineer, ITIL Service Management qualification or experience
- Desirable: Experience with SoftPOS, POS devices or solutions combining hardware and software
- Desirable: Experience with merchant platforms, business management tools, ERP or inventory integrations
Responsibilities
- Facilitate the Agile Release Train and ensure alignment with business objectives
- Coordinate multiple delivery teams, external vendors and stakeholders across markets
- Manage vendor delivery, scope, resources and contractual milestones
- Drive continuous improvement and optimisation of systems and processes
- Support the end to end solution and system understanding with all relevant use cases
- Demonstrate and present systems or software managed by the RTE to suggest optimisations
- Lead agile feature teams to deliver new features and continuous improvements
- Apply Agile and DevOps practices to enhance delivery efficiency
- Communicate and influence stakeholders with tact and diplomacy
- Explain complex technical concepts to business stakeholders
Job details
- Organisation
- A1L Digital
- Location
- Cape Town, Western Cape
- Job type
- Contract
- Experience level
- Mid (5+ years)
- Education
- Bachelor
- Category
- IT & Software Development
- Application Method
- Apply online
Success Guide
When applying for this Release Train Engineer role, make sure your CV clearly shows your experience with Agile delivery and payment systems. Highlight any SAFe certifications and your work with mobile money or financial services. Since the role involves coordinating teams and vendors, give examples of how you have managed multiple stakeholders and delivered complex projects. If you have experience with SoftPOS, POS devices, or merchant platforms, emphasise that as it is a desirable skill. The contract is for 12 months, so be prepared to discuss your availability and flexibility. Good luck!
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