Lead Agile Release Train Engineer – TS/SCI, On‑Site DC

Leidos; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 92,000 - 167,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

Health & wellness programs

Income protection

Paid leave

Retirement plan

Job summary

Leidos’ Digital Sector is building a brand-new Agile development team in Washington, DC to modernize federal IT infrastructure and deliver real digital transformation where it matters most. As Release Train Engineer you will lead ART ceremonies, coordinate cross‑team collaboration, and coach Lean‑Agile practices across the program, shaping architecture from day one in a fast-paced environment.

This on-site role requires TS/SCI clearance, Security+ or higher, and strong communication with

Qualifications

• Active TS/SCI clearance required.
• Current Security+ or higher certification.
• Bachelor’s degree with 8–12 years relevant experience, or master’s with 6–10 years (experience may substitute for degree).
• Experience supporting Agile software development teams in roles such as Scrum Master or project lead.
• Experience briefing leadership and customer stakeholders.
• Experience using Agile project management tools (e.g., Jira).

Responsibilities

• Lead Agile Release Train (ART) activities and drive Lean‑Agile practices to improve delivery flow.
• Plan and manage software and architecture release schedules.
• Facilitate PI Planning and continuous exploration activities, including pre‑ and post‑PI sessions.
• Coordinate cross‑team collaboration through Scrum of Scrums and other forums.
• Publish program‑level objectives and track feature execution with metrics across teams.

Skills

Security clearance

Agile project management

Stakeholder briefing

Experience leading Scrum teams

Communication skills

Jira experience

Confluence experience

Team coaching

Education

Bachelor’s degree + 8–12 years experience

Master’s degree + 6–10 years experience

Tools

Jira

Confluence

ServiceNow

AWS

Job description

Leidos’ Digital Sector is building a brand-new Agile development team in Washington, DC to modernize federal IT infrastructure and deliver real digital transformation where it matters most. As Release Train Engineer you will lead ART ceremonies, coordinate cross‑team collaboration, and coach Lean‑Agile practices across the program, shaping architecture from day one in a fast-paced environment.

This on-site role requires TS/SCI clearance, Security+ or higher, and strong communication with