Agile Release Engineer

xmstart, inc; Chantilly (VA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

XMSTART is seeking experienced Agile Release Engineers to join our teams in Chantilly, VA and Aurora, CO. These positions are 100% onsite and focused on coordinating release planning, dependencies, and deployment activities.

The role emphasizes collaboration with multiple teams, rigorous tracking of risks and metrics, and continuous delivery improvements to ensure smooth, reliable releases for on-site operations.

Qualifications

• Active TS/SCI clearance with Poly.
• Experience levels: Junior 0–5 yrs, Intermediate 5–10 yrs, Senior 10+ yrs.
• Experience in release management, software delivery, systems integration, or related field.
• Understanding of Agile methods and iterative delivery.

Responsibilities

• Support release planning, scheduling, and coordination across teams.
• Track release scope, dependencies, risks, and issues.
• Assist with integration, testing, deployment, and transition activities.
• Coordinate with technical teams and stakeholders to ensure release readiness.
• Maintain release documentation, status, and metrics.
• Support process improvement and continuous delivery practices.

Skills

TS/SCI with Poly

Release management

Agile methods

Coordination & communication

On-site collaboration

Job description

XMSTART is looking to add experienced and strategic full-time Agile Release Engineers to our teams in Chantilly, VA and Aurora, CO. These positions are 100% onsite.

The Agile Release Engineer supports Agile release planning and execution by coordinating teams, managing dependencies, tracking release activities, and assisting with integration, testing, and deployment, and process improvement.

Responsibilities may include but are not limited to:

• Supporting release planning, scheduling, and coordination across teams
• Tracking release scope, dependencies, risks, and issues
• Assisting with integration, testing, deployment, and transition activities
• Coordinating with technical teams and stakeholders to ensure release readiness
• Maintaining release documentation, status, and metrics
• Supporting process improvement and continuous delivery practices

Requirements

• An active TS/SCI with Poly
• Junior - 0 to 5 years of Experience, Intermediate - 5 to 10 years of Experience, Senior - 10+ years of experience
• Experience in release management, software delivery, systems integration, or a related field
• Understanding of Agile methods and iterative delivery practices
• Strong coordination, organization, and communication skills
• Familiarity with testing, deployment, and configuration management practices