Senior Engineering Program Manager

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Bangalore, Bengaluru Urban, Karnataka, IND
In-Office
Senior level
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The Role
Lead and coordinate large, complex programs across multiple Agile Release Trains and stakeholders. Facilitate SAFe events, remove impediments, manage dependencies, risks, and escalations, provide executive reporting, coach teams on Agile practices, and drive data-informed improvements to ensure aligned delivery of end-to-end solutions.
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The Solution Release Train Engineer (RTE) helps keep large, complex programs moving by coordinating delivery across multiple Agile Release Trains (ARTs), teams, and stakeholders. Acting as a servant leader, facilitator, and problem solver, the Solution RTE works closely with Product Management, Architects, Business Owners, and delivery teams to ensure everyone is aligned on priorities, dependencies, risks, and objectives. The role focuses on bringing the right people together, removing roadblocks, and creating transparency so teams can successfully deliver business value at scale.

A successful Solution RTE combines strong program leadership with excellent communication and relationship-building skills. They facilitate key SAFe events such as Pre-PI Planning, cross-ART Syncs, and Solution Demos, while helping teams continuously improve how they plan and execute work. The role requires someone who is comfortable working across organizational boundaries, managing competing priorities, and influencing without direct authority to drive alignment and outcomes.

Think of the Solution RTE as the person who helps connect strategy to execution, ensuring multiple teams move in the same direction and deliver outcomes successfully.

Key Skills & Experience

  • 15+ years of experience required

  • Strong knowledge of SAFe, Agile, Lean principles, and large-scale delivery practices

  • Experience leading complex programs involving multiple teams or ARTs

  • Excellent facilitation and stakeholder management skills

  • Ability to manage cross-team dependencies, risks, and escalations

  • Strong communication skills, including executive-level reporting and presentations

  • Systems thinking and the ability to understand end-to-end solution delivery

  • Experience working with Product Management, Engineering, Architecture, and Business stakeholders

  • Data-driven approach to tracking progress, identifying issues, and driving improvements

  • Coaching and mentoring skills to help teams adopt and mature Agile practices

  • Strong organizational and problem-solving abilities in fast-paced environments

Bonus Skills

  • Experience with GitHub, including repository management, pull request workflows, branch strategies, and release coordination

  • Familiarity with Jenkins or other CI/CD platforms

  • Understanding of DevOps practices, automated testing, and deployment pipelines

  • Experience using Polarion, Jira, Confluence similar Agile planning and tracking tools

  • Understanding of software development lifecycles (SDLC) and modern engineering practices

  • Experience working with APIs, microservices, and distributed systems in enterprise environments

Skills Required

  • 15+ years of experience
  • Strong knowledge of SAFe, Agile, and Lean principles
  • Experience leading complex programs involving multiple teams or ARTs
  • Excellent facilitation and stakeholder management skills
  • Ability to manage cross-team dependencies, risks, and escalations
  • Strong communication skills, including executive-level reporting and presentations
  • Systems thinking and ability to understand end-to-end solution delivery
  • Experience working with Product Management, Engineering, Architecture, and Business stakeholders
  • Data-driven approach to tracking progress and driving improvements
  • Coaching and mentoring skills to mature Agile practices
  • Strong organizational and problem-solving abilities in fast-paced environments
  • Experience with GitHub (repository management, pull request workflows, branch strategies)
  • Familiarity with Jenkins or other CI/CD platforms
  • Understanding of DevOps practices, automated testing, and deployment pipelines
  • Experience using Polarion, Jira, Confluence or similar Agile planning and tracking tools
  • Understanding of SDLC and modern engineering practices
  • Experience working with APIs, microservices, and distributed systems

ADTRAN Compensation & Benefits Highlights

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  • Healthcare Strength Feedback suggests health insurance is solid, with medical, dental, and vision coverage viewed favorably. Company-paid short-term disability and access to on-site medical services at some locations reinforce the perception of strong healthcare support.
  • Leave & Time Off Breadth Feedback suggests the 2024 shift to flexible/unlimited PTO has been well received and is complemented by paid holidays and sick leave. Volunteer time off adds to the overall time-away options.
  • Wellbeing & Lifestyle Benefits Feedback suggests on-site clinics, fitness centers, cafeterias, and tuition assistance add meaningful day-to-day value. An Employee Assistance Program and optional add-ons further expand lifestyle support.

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The Company
HQ: Huntsville, AL
1,601 Employees
Year Founded: 1985

What We Do

ADTRAN, Inc. (NASDAQ: ADTN) is defining the future network with innovative next-generation solutions that enable telecommunication service providers to deliver voice, data and video services to homes and businesses. Our vision is to enable a fully connected world where the power to communicate is available to everyone, everywhere. ADTRAN was founded in 1985 in Huntsville, AL. The corporate headquarters remains in Huntsville with additional R&D centers in Germany and India and sales offices located throughout the world. Innovation has been at the heart of the company since its inception and is recognized through our large portfolio of patents that is more than 700 strong. Our employees, more than 2,000 strong, come to work each day searching for ways to bring the world together through improved communication. We seek the best and brightest minds that bring integrity, a spirit of entrepreneurism, creative problem solving, and a passion for their work.

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