Release Train Engineer (RTE)

Description

This is a pipeline requisition in software engineering for a Release Train Engineer on the Case Management Modernization program, which modernizes enterprise case management systems for the Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts using Agile and SAFe practices.

You act as chief Scrum Master for an Agile Release Train that coordinates several Scrum teams building, integrating and deploying cloud-based solutions, keeping development and testing in sync while promoting continuous improvement and transparency in a federal contracting setting.

The company is a global technology and professional services firm with about 26,000 staff in more than 50 countries, serving federal civilian, defense and intelligence agencies in AI, cloud, cyber and software development.

Responsibilities

• Act as servant leader and facilitator for the Agile Release Train, keeping its work aligned with the modernization roadmap.
• Plan and run PI Planning, System Demos, Inspect & Adapt workshops and Scrum of Scrums so that several Agile teams deliver in step.
• Coach and mentor teams and standardize processes across architecture, development, testing and operations as Agile and SAFe are adopted.
• Find program-level risks, dependencies and impediments early, and escalate them to stakeholders when needed.
• Give cross-team visibility into sprint goals, deliverables and milestones across the trains supporting the modernization.
• Track and report ART metrics such as velocity, feature completion, defect trends, predictability and PI objectives to program leadership.
• Work with Product Managers, System Architects and Scrum Masters so the program vision and roadmap are delivered as one effort.
• Improve the continuous delivery pipeline through automation, CI/CD tuning and DevSecOps alignment.
• Make sure delivery follows federal Agile standards, documentation rules and the performance metrics set in the SOW.
• Build a culture of transparency, accountability and servant leadership so each PI delivers measurable business value.
• Produce PI planning artifacts such as roadmaps, PI objectives, dependency maps and iteration schedules.
• Produce ART and sprint metrics reports, including burndown charts, velocity trends, feature dashboards and risk registers.
• Produce retrospective reports with actionable items and improvement roadmaps tied to modernization performance goals.
• Produce cross-team coordination deliverables: consolidated status reports, integration plans and release readiness checklists.
• Maintain governance records for Agile audits, including SAFe adherence records, risk logs and compliance matrices.
• Target outcomes: more than 95% PI objective achievement across ARTs, 100% on-time PI Planning and System Demos, velocity variance of 10% or less over three consecutive PIs, and at least 25% fewer cross-team impediments through better dependency tracking.

Requirements

• Have 10+ years of progressive Agile software delivery experience, including 8+ years as a Release Train Engineer or Senior Agile Program Manager on large multi-team programs.
• Know SAFe principles, Lean-Agile leadership and value stream optimization well.
• Have led 6 to 12+ concurrent Scrum teams under a single ART.
• Have a record of scaling Agile in federal contracting or enterprise modernization.
• Be skilled with Agile lifecycle tools such as Jira, Rally, Azure DevOps and VersionOne for planning, tracking and metrics.
• Understand DevSecOps, CI/CD pipelines and Agile release management.
• Communicate, facilitate and resolve conflict well, and influence people without formal authority.
• Have experience with incremental delivery planning, metrics-driven execution and continuous improvement.
• Hold a bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems or a related field; a master's degree is preferred.
• Experience with federal Agile transformation, including SAFe rollout in secure environments.
• Familiarity with AWS or Azure cloud development and full-stack tools such as React and NodeJS is a plus.
• Understand FinOps, cloud cost control and governance frameworks in Agile delivery.
• Have hands-on experience with Agile coaching, Kanban and flow metrics analysis.
• Required certification: SAFe Release Train Engineer (RTE).
• Preferred certification: SAFe Program Consultant (SPC), highly preferred.
• Preferred certification: PMP, PMI-ACP or Agile Certified Practitioner.
• Beneficial certification: ITIL 4 Foundation, for work with IT service management.
• Tools you will use include Jira Align, Azure DevOps, Rally, Confluence, Miro, Lucidchart, Jenkins, GitLab CI/CD, GitHub Actions, Power BI, Tableau, Jira dashboards, SharePoint, MS Teams and ServiceNow Agile.
• Write and present clearly, both orally and in writing, and build strong relationships with senior customer stakeholders.
• Know current industry tools, methods and emerging technologies, and recommend improvements.
• Analyze problems well, and work both independently and as part of a team.
• Experience requirements may be met as follows: 10+ years of general information systems experience and 8+ years of specialized experience, with the degree substitutions HS (16+ years), AA/AS (14+ years), BA/BS (12+ years) or Doctorate/Ph.D. (9+ years).

Conditions

The role is remote and can be done from any location.

Scheduled hours are 40 per week, with no travel required.

No security clearance or public trust is required, and US citizenship is not required.

The likely salary range is $147,292 - $199,278. It is not a guarantee: pay depends on experience, location and possibly contract terms, and may fall outside this range.

The hiring process includes identity verification using biometrics and AI, and you must be on camera for virtual interviews. The company may photograph you to verify identity, and by continuing you consent to biometric data use for that purpose.

The company is an equal opportunity employer that welcomes individuals with disabilities and protected veterans.

Benefits

• Medical plans, some with Health Savings Accounts, plus dental and vision for US-based employees.
• 401(k) with pre-tax and post-tax contributions up to IRS limits and a company match.
• Full flex work weeks where possible.
• Paid vacation, sick and personal time, holidays, paid parental, military, bereavement and jury duty leave.
• Typically 15 days of paid leave per calendar year and 10 paid holidays, prorated from the hire date.
• Up to 160 hours of paid family leave in a rolling 12-month period for eligible employees.
• Short and long-term disability, life, accidental death and dismemberment, personal accident, critical illness and business travel accident insurance, provided or available.