Release Train Engineer
On-site · Washington, District of Columbia, United States
Job Summary
Senior Release Train Engineer leading Agile Release Train events (PI Planning, Scrum of Scrums, ART Syncs, Inspect & Adapt, System Demos) for a federal IT modernization program. Coordinate across engineering, cybersecurity, infrastructure, deployment, and operations teams; manage dependencies, risks, and program-level issues; track delivery metrics (velocity, burn-down/up, flow); promote DevSecOps, CI/CD, automation, and secure delivery; align with federal security requirements and compliance; mentor SAFe/Lean-Agile practices and collaborate with Product Management, Solution Architects, Scrum Masters, and stakeholders; prepare executive status and risk materials; ensure alignment with contractual milestones. Requires strong SAFe knowledge, 10+ years in Agile delivery or related fields, and senior leadership experience; US citizenship with Top Secret clearance and SCI access eligibility; willingness to work onsite in Washington, DC.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Information Systems, Computer Science, Engineering, Business Management, or a related field
- In lieu of a bachelor’s degree, an additional 4 years of relevant experience may be accepted
- 10+ years of progressive experience in Agile delivery, program management, systems engineering, enterprise IT modernization, or related technical program environments
- 3+ years of experience as a Release Train Engineer, Chief Scrum Master, or equivalent Agile leadership role in a large-scale enterprise environment
- Experience coordinating complex telecommunications, infrastructure, Unified Communications, or enterprise modernization efforts
- Strong knowledge of SAFe Agile methodologies, Lean principles, and Agile delivery frameworks
- Experience with Agile lifecycle management and collaboration tools such as Jira, Confluence, Rally, or Azure DevOps
- Strong written, verbal, facilitation, and organizational communication skills
- Ability to communicate effectively with both technical teams and executive stakeholders
- U.S. Citizenship is required
- Active Top Secret clearance required at time of application
- Must be willing and able to obtain SCI access
- Must be able to pass a CI polygraph
- Location: Washington, DC onsite 5 days per week
- Location requires onsite presence in Washington, DC
- Clearance requirements: Top Secret and ability to obtain SCI access
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