Release Train Engineer

Position Title: Release Train Engineer

Location: Washington, DC 100% Onsite

Clearance: Top Secret/SCI

Job Type: Full-time

Position Description:

The Release Train Engineer (RTE) supports a fast-paced Agile environment by enabling effective PI execution, optimizing flow, managing risks and impediments, and ensuring consistent value delivery. The RTE facilitates ART ceremonies, coaches teams in Lean-Agile practices, and helps tailor SAFe to the organization’s needs.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Lead Agile Release Train (ART) activities and drive Lean-Agile practices to improve delivery flow.
• Plan and manage software and architecture release schedules.
• Facilitate PI Planning and continuous exploration activities, including pre- and post-PI sessions.
• Coordinate cross-team collaboration through Scrum of Scrums and other forums.
• Consolidate team PI objectives and publish program-level objectives.
• Track feature and capability execution using metrics across Agile and DevOps teams.
• Brief customers and leadership on progress, testing, deployment status, and release readiness.
• Understand the program’s complex system architecture to assess risks and customer concerns.
• Coach teams, Scrum Masters, Product Owners, and leaders in agile maturity and practices.
• Promote teamwork and alignment to PI goals.
• Escalate and manage impediments and coordinate critical dependencies.
• Provide resourcing and planning input to resolve bottlenecks.
• Collaborate with the PMO on program execution and test data needs.

Required Qualifications:

• Active TS/SCI security clearance
• Current Security+ or equivalent/higher
• Ability to work full-time on-site in Washington, DC
• Ability to pass and maintain additional suitability screenings as required by customer
• Bachelor’s degree with 8–12 years relevant experience, or master’s with 6–10 years (experience may substitute for degree).
• Experience supporting Agile software development teams in roles such as Scrum Master or project lead.
• Experience briefing leadership and customer stakeholders.
• Experience using Agile project management tools (e.g., Jira).
• Strong written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills.
• Strong time-management skills and attention to detail.

Preferred Qualifications:

• 3–5 years of ServiceNow administration or configuration experience.
• Experience with ServiceNow ATFs.
• ITIL foundation knowledge or certification.
• AWS cloud certifications.
• Knowledge of Agile methodologies, Jira, and Confluence.