Release Train Engineer

Jobtailor

Washington (District of Columbia)

On-site

USD 120,000 - 180,000

Full time

8 days ago
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Job summary

Jobtailor in Washington, DC seeks a senior Agile leader to guide technical teams and orchestrate delivery of advanced digital solutions supporting mission outcomes for government clients.

You will drive SAFe/Scrum processes, facilitate events, align roadmaps across multiple development streams, establish milestones, and implement metrics to track progress. Collaboration with clients, product owners, and senior military/government stakeholders is essential to ensure timely, secure delivery.

Qualifications

  • 8+ years as Scrum Master, RTE, Agile coach, or business analyst in Agile environments.
  • 5+ years facilitating Agile events in SAFe.
  • Experience with Azure DevOps, Jira, Confluence to manage teams, tasks, events, and outcomes.
  • Experience communicating with product owners, managers, and development teams.
  • Knowledge of various Agile frameworks and methodologies.
  • Ability to analyze data and impediments to propose solutions.
  • Ability to deliver results across multiple development teams.
  • Secret clearance required.
  • Bachelor’s degree
  • Experience in Enterprise IT and Navy-related projects
  • Experience briefing senior military/government officials
  • Knowledge of AWS and Azure cloud services
  • SAFe RTE, Scrum, or Agilist Certifications

Responsibilities

  • Lead technical teams and Agile releases.
  • Manage delivery of advanced digital solutions.
  • Work with clients to develop and release mission-supporting services.
  • Guide Agile development of project roadmaps.
  • Establish project milestones.
  • Implement metrics to track progress.
  • Apply Agile best practices and identify challenges early.
  • Collaborate across development teams and work streams.
  • Support client mission outcomes and participate in business development.
  • Contribute to team growth

Skills

Agile methodologies
Data analytics
Problem solving
Team collaboration
Client communication
Leadership
Delivery management

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Azure DevOps
Jira
Confluence
AWS
Azure Cloud Services

Job description

Lead technical teams and Agile releases
Manage delivery of advanced digital solutions
Work closely with clients to develop and release mission-supporting services
Guide Agile development of project roadmaps
Establish project milestones
Implement metrics to track progress
Apply Agile best practices and identify challenges early
Bring people together across development teams and work streams
Support client mission outcomes
Participate in business development
Contribute to team growth

Requirements
  • 8+ years of experience performing as a Scrum Master, RTE, Agile coach, or business analyst in an Agile environment
  • 5+ years of experience facilitating Agile events in SAFe
  • Experience with Azure DevOps, Jira, and Confluence to manage teams, tasks, events, and outcomes
  • Experience communicating with product owners, managers, and development teams
  • Knowledge of various Agile frameworks and methodologies
  • Ability to apply critical thinking to data analytics, metrics, or impediments, and provide recommended solutions
  • Ability to deliver results across multiple development teams and work streams
  • Secret clearance required
  • Bachelor’s degree
  • Experience working in an Enterprise IT environment
  • Experience supporting the Navy
  • Experience briefing senior military or government officials
  • Knowledge of AWS and Azure cloud services
  • SAFe RTE, Scrum, or Agilist Certifications
Core Competencies

Demonstrates expertise in leading Agile teams and managing the delivery of digital solutions, with a strong focus on client collaboration and mission outcomes. Proficient in applying Agile methodologies, facilitating events, and utilizing tools like Azure DevOps and Jira to drive project success.

Highest-signal resume keywords
  • Scrum Master Experience
  • SAFe Framework Facilitation
  • Azure DevOps Proficiency
  • Secret Clearance
  • Agile Coaching
ATS Optimization Keywords
Hard Skills
  • Agile Methodologies
  • Data Analytics
  • Project Roadmap Development
  • Metrics Implementation
  • Critical Thinking
Soft Skills
  • Team Collaboration
  • Client Communication
  • Problem Solving
Certifications & Qualifications
  • SAFe RTE Certification
  • Scrum Certification
  • Agilist Certification
Industry Keywords
  • Enterprise IT
  • Navy Support
  • Government Briefing
Tools & Technologies
  • Azure DevOps
  • Jira
  • Confluence
  • AWS
  • Azure Cloud Services
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