Senior Release Train Engineer/Agile Coach

Post Date

Jun 16, 2026

Location

West Des Moines,
Iowa

ZIP/Postal Code

50266
US
Aug 25, 2026 Insight Global

Job Type

Contract

Category

Project Manager

Req #

DSM-2d1de46a-e0f5-4f60-a347-9a93ac79a0ff

Pay Rate

$52 - $65 (hourly estimate)

Job Description

We are currently looking for a contract Release Train Engineer/Agile Coach to drive measurable improvements in ART maturity, delivery predictability, dependency management, flow metrics, and operating model effectiveness through coaching, facilitation, leadership influence, and continuous improvement practices.

Responsibilities include:
• Lead and facilitate Agile Release Train (ART) events and processes, including PI Planning, Inspect & Adapt, system demos, and retrospectives, ensuring alignment across teams and stakeholders to achieve portfolio and business objectives.
• Proactively identify, manage, and drive resolution of risks, impediments, dependencies, and delivery challenges within and across ARTs, fostering accountability and ensuring issues are addressed through completion.
• Establish, analyze, and communicate ART health, flow, predictability, dependency, and delivery metrics, providing actionable insights and recommendations to improve execution, capacity planning, predictability, and business outcomes.
• Serve as a key communication and coordination leader for the ART, providing transparent status, risk, dependency, and mitigation reporting while facilitating collaboration across teams, leaders, partner ARTs, and stakeholders.
• Assess and advance ART maturity and operating model effectiveness by coaching Product Managers, Product Owners, Scrum Masters, Engineering Directors, and business stakeholders on SAFe principles, roles, practices, and continuous improvement.
• Act as a servant leader and change agent, driving measurable improvements in flow, dependency management, delivery performance, and organizational agility through coaching, facilitation, and data-driven continuous improvement.

The hourly pay rate for this role is between $55-65/hr.

We are a company committed to creating diverse and inclusive environments where people can bring their full, authentic selves to work every day. We are an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer that believes everyone matters. Qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment regardless of their race, color, ethnicity, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, marital status, national origin, ancestry, genetic factors, age, disability, protected veteran status, military or uniformed service member status, or any other status or characteristic protected by applicable laws, regulations, and ordinances. If you need assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application or recruiting process, please send a request to HR@insightglobal.com.To learn more about how we collect, keep, and process your private information, please review Insight Global's Workforce Privacy Policy: https://insightglobal.com/workforce-privacy-policy/.

Required Skills & Experience

3-5 years as a Release Train Engineer in a large agile environment
3-5 years Agile Coaching
5+ years Agile experience
Azure DevOps experience

Nice to Have Skills & Experience

SAFe Release Train Engineer (RTE), SAFe Program Consultant (SPC), Certified Agile Coach, Certified Scrum Professional (CSP), or similar Agile certifications

Benefit packages for this role will start on the 1st day of employment and include medical, dental, and vision insurance, as well as HSA, FSA, and DCFSA account options, and 401k retirement account access with employer matching. Employees in this role are also entitled to paid sick leave and/or other paid time off as provided by applicable law.