Job Description
Job Description
Senior Release Train Engineer
Overview
Our client is seeking a Senior Release Train Engineer to support a mission-critical Unified Communications modernization program for a federal law enforcement customer. This role will lead Agile Release Trains supporting the migration of legacy and cloud-based communications environments, while coordinating delivery across engineering, cybersecurity, infrastructure, deployment, and operations teams.
The ideal candidate is an experienced Agile leader with strong SAFe knowledge, excellent communication skills, and a background supporting large-scale enterprise IT, telecommunications, infrastructure, or modernization initiatives.
Location
Washington, DC
Onsite 5 days per week
Clearance Requirements
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U.S. Citizenship is required
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Active Top Secret clearance required at time of application
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Must be willing and able to obtain SCI access
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Must be able to pass a CI polygraph
Responsibilities
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Lead and facilitate Agile Release Train events, including PI Planning, Scrum of Scrums, ART Syncs, Inspect & Adapt workshops, and System Demos
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Coordinate work across engineering, cybersecurity, infrastructure, deployment, operations, and stakeholder teams
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Manage dependencies, risks, impediments, and program-level issues across multiple Agile teams
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Track and report delivery metrics such as velocity, predictability, burn-down/burn-up, and flow efficiency
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Support continuous improvement efforts and help mature Agile delivery practices across the program
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Partner with Product Management, Solution Architects, Scrum Masters, and technical leads to prioritize roadmap objectives
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Prepare executive-level status reports, risk updates, and implementation readiness materials
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Promote DevSecOps, CI/CD, automation, and secure delivery best practices where applicable
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Coach Agile teams, Scrum Masters, and stakeholders on SAFe, Lean-Agile principles, and enterprise Agile delivery
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Ensure delivery aligns with federal security requirements, telecommunications standards, contractual milestones, and compliance expectations
Required Qualifications
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Bachelor's degree in Information Systems, Computer Science, Engineering, Business Management, or a related field
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In lieu of a bachelor's degree, an additional 4 years of relevant experience may be accepted
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10+ years of progressive experience in Agile delivery, program management, systems engineering, enterprise IT modernization, or related technical program environments
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3+ years of experience as a Release Train Engineer, Chief Scrum Master, or equivalent Agile leadership role in a large-scale enterprise environment
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Experience coordinating complex telecommunications, infrastructure, Unified Communications, or enterprise modernization efforts
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Strong knowledge of SAFe Agile methodologies, Lean principles, and Agile delivery frameworks
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Experience with Agile lifecycle management and collaboration tools such as Jira, Confluence, Rally, or Azure DevOps
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Strong written, verbal, facilitation, and organizational communication skills
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Ability to communicate effectively with both technical teams and executive stakeholders
Preferred Qualifications
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SAFe Release Train Engineer, SAFe Program Consultant, PMP, Scrum Master, or related Agile certification
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Experience supporting FBI, DOJ, DHS, federal law enforcement, or intelligence community environments
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Familiarity with Microsoft Teams Voice, SIP trunking, VoIP, and enterprise telecom infrastructure
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Experience with secure cloud environments such as AWS GovCloud or Microsoft Azure Government
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Knowledge of DevSecOps, automated testing, and CI/CD pipeline implementation in secure federal environments
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Experience supporting large-scale enterprise migrations, infrastructure transformation, or Unified Communications modernization programs