Release Train Engineer

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

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

Responsibilities

Lead and facilitate Agile Release Train events, including PI Planning, Scrum of Scrums, ART Syncs, Inspect & Adapt workshops, and System Demos

Coordinate work across engineering, cybersecurity, infrastructure, deployment, operations, and stakeholder teams

Manage dependencies, risks, impediments, and program-level issues across multiple Agile teams

Track and report delivery metrics such as velocity, predictability, burn-down/burn-up, and flow efficiency

Support continuous improvement efforts and help mature Agile delivery practices across the program

Partner with Product Management, Solution Architects, Scrum Masters, and technical leads to prioritize roadmap objectives

Prepare executive-level status reports, risk updates, and implementation readiness materials

Promote DevSecOps, CI/CD, automation, and secure delivery best practices where applicable

Coach Agile teams, Scrum Masters, and stakeholders on SAFe, Lean-Agile principles, and enterprise Agile delivery

Ensure delivery aligns with federal security requirements, telecommunications standards, contractual milestones, and compliance expectations

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

Preferred Qualifications

SAFe Release Train Engineer, SAFe Program Consultant, PMP, Scrum Master, or related Agile certification

Experience supporting FBI, DOJ, DHS, federal law enforcement, or intelligence community environments

Familiarity with Microsoft Teams Voice, SIP trunking, VoIP, and enterprise telecom infrastructure

Experience with secure cloud environments such as AWS GovCloud or Microsoft Azure Government

Knowledge of DevSecOps, automated testing, and CI/CD pipeline implementation in secure federal environments

Experience supporting large-scale enterprise migrations, infrastructure transformation, or Unified Communications modernization programs