Release Train Engineer

Booz Allen Hamilton; Maryland; On-site; USD 87,000 - 198,000; Full time

Job summary

Booz Allen Hamilton is seeking a Lead Release Train Engineer to coordinate delivery across multiple Agile Release Trains and related teams supporting mission-critical systems. You will establish execution standards, drive PI planning, manage dependencies, and provide program-level visibility.

Ideal candidates have 3+ years as an RTE in SAFe, strong Jira usage, and TS/SCI clearance. This role requires collaboration with product owners, systems engineering, and leadership to keep priorities

Qualifications

• 3+ years as an RTE in SAFe or large-scale Agile environment.
• Experience leading PI planning and coordinating delivery across multiple Agile teams.
• Experience developing Agile metrics, reporting, forecasting, and program health assessments.
• Experience using Jira for Agile planning, execution, reporting, and governance.
• Knowledge of ART operations, dependency and risk management in large-scale Agile.
• TS/SCI clearance.
• Bachelor’s degree and 5+ years, or 9+ years in lieu of degree.

Responsibilities

• Establish Agile execution standards and governance across the program.
• Coordinate PI planning across multiple ARTs and teams.
• Identify and resolve cross-team dependencies and delivery risks.
• Drive synchronization across development, testing, operations, and sustainment.
• Ensure Jira reflects program status and commitments.
• Support governance of the technical execution baseline in Jira.
• Develop program-level metrics, reports, and health assessments.
• Monitor execution performance, capacity, and trends.
• Collaborate with product owners and systems engineering to stay aligned.
• Facilitate Scrum of Scrums and ART synchronization.
• Escalate significant risks and resource constraints to leadership.

Skills

RTE experience

PI planning

Cross-team coordination

Delivery metrics

Jira usage

Education

Bachelor's degree

9+ years experience in lieu of degree

Tools

Jira

Job description

The Opportunity

The Lead Release Train Engineer (RTE) serves as the Agile execution leader responsible for coordinating delivery activities across multiple Agile Release Trains supporting approximately twenty cross-functional development, integration, testing, operations, and sustainment teams delivering mission-critical ground system capabilities. This position helps establish execution standards, planning discipline, dependency management processes, and program-level execution visibility.

Job Number: R0247350

Release Train Engineer

The Opportunity

The Lead Release Train Engineer (RTE) serves as the Agile execution leader responsible for coordinating delivery activities across multiple Agile Release Trains supporting approximately twenty cross-functional development, integration, testing, operations, and sustainment teams delivering mission-critical ground system capabilities. This position helps establish execution standards, planning discipline, dependency management processes, and program-level execution visibility. The RTE team partners closely with product owners, systems engineering, operations, and program leadership to ensure alignment between priorities, commitments, dependencies, and delivery objectives across the program.

What You’ll Work On

• Establish and maintain Agile execution standards, governance processes, and best practices across the program.
• Coordinate Program Increment (PI) planning activities across multiple Agile Release Trains (ARTs) and teams.
• Facilitate identification, management, and resolution of cross-team dependencies, execution risks, and delivery impediments.
• Drive synchronization across development, integration, testing, deployment, operations, and sustainment organizations.
• Ensure Agile execution data, workflows, and planning artifacts within Jira accurately reflect program status and commitments.
• Support configuration management and governance of the technical execution baseline maintained within Jira.
• Develop and maintain program-level execution metrics, delivery reporting, forecasting, and program health assessments.
• Monitor team execution performance, capacity utilization, commitment achievement, and delivery trends.
• Partner with product owners and systems engineering to ensure priorities and execution plans remain aligned with program objectives.
• Facilitate Agile leadership forums, Scrum of Scrums, ART synchronization activities, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Escalate significant execution risks, dependency concerns, schedule impacts, and resource constraints to program leadership.

Join us. The world can’t wait.

You Have

• 3+ years of experience serving as an RTE within a SAFe or large-scale Agile environment
• Experience leading PI planning activities, managing cross-team dependencies, and coordinating delivery across multiple Agile teams
• Experience developing Agile execution metrics, delivery reporting, forecasting, and program health assessments
• Experience utilizing Jira to support Agile planning, execution, reporting, workflow management, and technical baseline governance
• Knowledge of ART operations, dependency management, risk management, and large-scale Agile execution
• TS/SCI clearance
• Bachelor’s degree and 5+ years of experience supporting large-scale Agile software, systems engineering, or operational programs, or 9+ years of experience supporting large-scale Agile software, systems engineering, or operational programs in lieu of degree

Nice If You Have

• Experience supporting operationally critical systems, government programs, or mission-focused environments
• Experience supporting development and operations (DevOps) or operations and maintenance (O&M) environments
• Possession of excellent facilitation, communication, organizational, and stakeholder engagement skills
• SAFe RTE Certification

Clearance

Applicants selected will be subject to a security investigation and may need to meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information; TS/SCI clearance is required.

Compensation

At Booz Allen, we celebrate your contributions, provide you with opportunities and choices, and support your total well-being. Our offerings include health, life, disability, financial, and retirement benefits, as well as paid leave, professional development, tuition assistance, work-life programs, and dependent care. Our recognition awards program acknowledges employees for exceptional performance and superior demonstration of our values. Full-time and part-time employees working at least 20 hours a week on a regular basis are eligible to participate in Booz Allen’s benefit programs. Individuals that do not meet the threshold are only eligible for select offerings, not inclusive of health benefits. We encourage you to learn more about our total benefits by visiting the Resource page on our Careers site and reviewing Our Employee Benefits page. Salary at Booz Allen is determined by various factors, including but not limited to location, the individual’s particular combination of education, knowledge, skills, competencies, and experience, as well as contract-specific affordability and organizational requirements. The projected compensation range for this position is $86,800.00 to $198,000.00 (annualized USD). The estimate displayed represents the typical salary range for this position and is just one component of Booz Allen’s total compensation package for employees. This posting will close within 90 days from the Posting Date.

Identity Statement

As part of the hiring process, we will ask you to complete an identity verification process that leverages advanced biometrics and artificial intelligence to ensure authenticity and protect against identity fraud. You are expected to be on camera during interviews and assessments. We reserve the right to take your picture to verify your identity and prevent fraud.

Candidate AI Usage Policy

AI is a part of our daily work at Booz Allen, and we are committed to the responsible and ethical use of AI tools. However, we want to ensure a fair candidate process based on your own skills and knowledge. As part of this commitment, the use of artificial intelligence (AI) or other tools to assist with responses during interviews (whether in-person or virtual) is prohibited unless permission is explicitly provided.

Work Model

• Remote: If this position is listed as remote, there may still be occasions when you are required to work in person at a Booz Allen or customer facility.
• Hybrid: If this position is listed as hybrid, you will be expected to work from a Booz Allen facility frequently, in alignment with leadership expectations and the needs of the role. You may also be required to work from or visit a customer facility.
• Onsite: If this position is listed as onsite, work will primarily be performed at a Booz Allen office or customer facility, where employees will collaborate directly with colleagues and customers as required by the role.

Commitment to Non-Discrimination

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to disability, status as a protected veteran or any other status protected by applicable federal, state, local, or international law.