Agile Release Manager

CACI; Sterling (VA); On-site; USD 104,000 - 218,000; Full time

Job summary

CACI is seeking an Agile Release Manager to orchestrate release across multiple software and DSP teams supporting a mission-critical DoD system. You will drive agile release practices, coach Scrum teams, and coordinate with senior stakeholders to ensure predictable delivery and alignment with release objectives.

The role requires 8+ years in release management, strong facilitation skills, and active TS/SCI clearance.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience in software release management within enterprise IT, data, or cloud environments.
• Proven ability to lead Agile release trains or multi-team programs, including PI Planning, Scrum of Scrums, and Inspect & Adapt ceremonies.
• Familiarity with engineering principles including requirements management, system architecture, integration, verification, and validation.
• Familiarity with branching strategies, build pipelines, and deployment planning in a multi-team environment.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills with the ability to translate technical delivery status into program-level risk and decision framing for senior leadership.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with a proactive approach to dependency management and risk mitigation.
• Demonstrated ability to coach product teams through change and guide them toward improved performance.
• Experience supporting Agile delivery in support of a federal program, especially DoD or IC.
• Ability to mentor junior Scrum Masters.
• Active Top Secret clearance with ability to obtain and maintain a TS/SCI.
• Bachelor’s Degree in related subject

Responsibilities

• Drive release execution transparency through clear communication of priorities, risks, and delivery health to engineering leadership and senior stakeholders.
• Implement and continuously improve release and Agile flow management practices using delivery metrics to increase predictability.
• Work with the Chief Engineer, Operations Manager, and PM to establish release strategy and deployment planning across multi-disciplinary teams and external partners
• Facilitate Agile ceremonies for multiple Scrum teams (daily standups, sprint planning, reviews, retrospectives).
• Remove team impediments rapidly, escalate blockers, and safeguard sprint goals.

Skills

Agile leadership

Scrum Master

PI Planning

Stakeholder management

Mentoring Scrum Masters

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Tools

JIRA

GitLab CI

Jenkins

Job description

Job Title: Agile Release ManagerJob Category: Information TechnologyTime Type: Full timeMinimum Clearance Required to Start: Top SecretEmployee Type: RegularPercentage of Travel Required: Up to 10%Type of Travel: Local* * *

The Opportunity

CACI is seeking an Agile Release Manager to work on a mission-critical DOW system. In this role, you will apply systems thinking, Agile leadership, and organizational acumen to orchestrate multiple teams of software and digital signal processing engineers — driving predictable, incremental delivery to meet customer commitments and mission objectives. The ideal candidate brings strong servant leadership skills, excels in facilitating cross-functional collaboration, and is comfortable navigating complex technical and organizational environments. The Agile Release Manager will help ensure that the Scrum teams operate smoothly and collaboratively, impediments are removed quickly, and delivery outcomes align to the stakeholders’ release objectives.

Responsibilities

• Drive release execution transparency through clear communication of priorities, risks, and delivery health to engineering leadership and senior stakeholders.
• Implement and continuously improve release and Agile flow management practices using delivery metrics to increase predictability, reduce late-stage integration churn, and strengthen stakeholder confidence.
• Work with the Chief Engineer, Operations Manager, and PM to establish release strategy and deployment planning across multi-disciplinary teams and external partners
• Facilitate Agile ceremonies (daily stand ups, sprint backlog refinement, sprint reviews, retrospectives) for multiple scrum teams.
• Remove team impediments rapidly, escalating blockers when necessary to maintain sprint commitments. Safeguard the team by maintaining focus on sprint goals and minimizing outside disruptions.
• Collaborate with Product Owners Proxies to ensure the backlog is well defined, prioritized, and aligned with customer requirements.
• Track, maintain, and communicate team performance metrics such as velocity, burndown, and capacity planning.
• Coach teams and stakeholders on Agile best practices, including Scrum, Kanban, and scaled Agile concepts.
• Assist teams in developing clear documentation including process flows, working agreements, definitions of done, and sprint artifacts. Facilitate PI Planning, backlog prioritization, release planning, and cross-team synchronization ceremonies to ensure aligned and predictable delivery.

Qualifications

Required

• Required: 8+ years of experience in software release management, serving as a Scrum Master or Agile facilitator within enterprise IT, data, or cloud environments
• Proven ability to lead Agile release trains or multi-team Agile programs, including facilitation of PI Planning, Scrum of Scrums, and Inspect & Adapt ceremonies.
• Familiarity with engineering principles including requirements management, system architecture, integration, verification, and validation
• Familiarity with branching strategies, build pipelines, and deployment planning in a multi-team environment
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills with the ability to translate technical delivery status into program-level risk and decision framing for senior leadership
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with a proactive approach to dependency management and risk mitigation
• Demonstrated ability to coach product teams through change and guide them toward improved performance.
• Experience supporting Agile delivery in support of a federal program, especially DOW or IC.
• Ability to mentor junior Scrum Masters.
• Active Top Secret clearance with ability to obtain and maintain a TS/SCI.
• Bachelor’s Degree in related subject
• Certifications such as CSM, PSM, SAFe Scrum Master, etc.

Desired

• Experience using JIRA or similar tools, CI/CD tools (GitLab CI, Jenkins) and version control workflows in a DevSecOps environment
• Knowledge of scaled Agile practices (SAFe or CACI Agile Solutions Factory).
• Familiarity with containerization and cloud platforms (Docker, Kubernetes, AWS, Azure)
• Experience with product delivery programs, including custom-built hardware.
• Familiarity with SIGINT systems.

What You Can Expect

A culture of integrity.

At CACI, we place character and innovation at the center of everything we do. As a valued team member, you’ll be part of a high-performing group dedicated to our customer’s missions and driven by a higher purpose – to ensure the safety of our nation.

An environment of trust.

CACI values the unique contributions that every employee brings to our company and our customers - every day. You’ll have the autonomy to take the time you need through a unique flexible time off benefit and have access to robust learning resources to make your ambitions a reality.

A focus on continuous growth.

Together, we will advance our nation's most critical missions, build on our lengthy track record of business success, and find opportunities to break new ground — in your career and in our legacy.

Pay Range

There are a host of factors that can influence final salary including, but not limited to, geographic location, Federal Government contract labor categories and contract wage rates, relevant prior work experience, specific skills and competencies, education, and certifications. Our employees value the flexibility at CACI that allows them to balance quality work and their personal lives. We offer competitive compensation, benefits and learning and development opportunities. Our broad and competitive mix of benefits options is designed to support and protect employees and their families.

$103,800 - $218,100

Benefits

• healthcare
• wellness
• financial
• retirement
• family support
• continuing education
• time off benefits

CACI is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, age, national origin, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other protected characteristic.