Release Train Engineer

TechDigital Group; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

TechDigital Group is seeking a Release Train Engineer (SAFe SPC/Agilist) to lead Agile delivery across multiple teams in a SAFe framework. You will facilitate PI Planning and ART events, coordinate dependencies, and provide strong reporting to governance bodies.

The role requires hands-on experience and exceptional communication skills for executive audiences. Ideal candidates bring 5+ years of delivery leadership, SAFe RTE/ SPC certification, and a proven ability to drive Lean-Agile practices

Qualifications

• 5+ years in program/project delivery or Agile leadership with 2+ years as RTE/SAFe environment
• SAFe RTE certification (or SAFe SPC/Agilist) and hands-on PI Planning facilitation
• PMI certification desirable
• Proven ability to manage cross-team dependencies, risk and impediments across multiple Agile teams
• Strong stakeholder management and two-way reporting with delivery teams and PMO
• Experience with Agile program management tools (Azure DevOps, Jira/Jira Align) for tracking flow and metrics
• Servant-leadership and Lean-Agile coaching across technical and non-technical audiences
• Extremely strong communication, with executive-level presentations
• Ability to create best-practice frameworks to improve efficiency

Responsibilities

• Facilitate PI Planning and full ART events in a SAFe environment
• Manage cross-team dependencies and program risks across multiple Agile teams
• Provide clear, timely reporting between delivery teams and governance functions (LACE/PMO)
• Coach teams in Lean-Agile practices and servant leadership
• Standardize project management practices and create reusable templates for efficiency

Skills

SAFe knowledge

RTE/SAFe SPC

Cross-team coordination

Stakeholder management

Reporting to PMO

Agile tooling

Servant leadership

Executive communication

Operational framing of PMO processes

Tools

Azure DevOps

Jira/Jira Align

Job description

Release Train Engineer (SAFe SPC/Agilist)

Essential:

• 5+ years in program/project delivery or Agile delivery leadership, with at least 2+ years as a Release Train Engineer or in an equivalent ART-facilitation role in a SAFe environment.


• SAFe RTE certification (or SAFe SPC/Agilist) and demonstrated, hands-on experience facilitating PI Planning and the full set of ART events.


• Project Management (PMI) certified desirable


• Proven ability to manage cross-team dependencies, program risk, and impediments across multiple Agile teams.


• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills, with a track record of maintaining accurate, timely two-way reporting between delivery teams and a central program/governance function (e.g., a LACE or PMO).


• Experience with Agile program management tooling (e.g., Azure DevOps, Jira/Jira Align, or equivalent) for tracking flow, metrics, and reporting.


• Servant-leadership and coaching ability, with experience explaining and embedding Lean-Agile practices across technical and non-technical audiences.


• Extremely strong communication skills, with a proven record of delivering high-impact presentations at the executive level.


• Role model in organizing project management and operational activities, with a demonstrated ability to create best-practice frameworks that improve efficiency.

Desirable:

• Experience operating within or alongside a Lean-Agile Center of Excellence (LACE) at enterprise scale.


• Background in IT program management and portfolio-level reporting.


• Familiarity with the World Bank Group / international organization delivery environment or comparable large, distributed enterprises.


• Experience supporting Agile budgeting, capacity planning, and resource management.

Key Skills:

• Proven SAFe knowledge: SAFe RTE certification (or SAFe SPC/Agilist) with demonstrated, hands-on experience facilitating PI Planning and the full set of ART events.


• Strong project management practices: a track record of standardizing project management practices, creating reusable project plan templates, and establishing best-practice frameworks that improve operational efficiency across teams.


• Extremely good communicator: outstanding communication skills with a proven record of delivering high-impact presentations at the executive level.