Release Train Engineer

cyber; Washington (District of Columbia); Hybrid; USD 130,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid leave

Parental leave

401(k) matching

Health insurance

Professional development

Job summary

GCyber in Washington, DC seeks a Release Train Engineer to enable PI execution, optimize flow, and manage cross-team risks in a secure federal IT modernization program using SAFe. You will coordinate schedules across teams and collaborate with security, architecture, and operations to ensure delivery of secure digital capabilities in a classified environment.

Ideal candidates have 8–12 years of relevant experience, DoD 8570/8140 certifications, and a strong background in Agile software delivery

Qualifications

• Active TS/SCI security clearance required.
• DoD 8570/8140 certification (Security+, CCNA-Security, CND, CySA+, GICSP, GSEC, SSCP).
• Bachelor's degree in a related discipline.
• Eight to twelve years of relevant experience.
• Experience leading Agile software delivery as a Release Train Engineer or equivalent.

Responsibilities

• Lead Agile Release Train events and Lean-Agile practices, including PI planning and Inspect & Adapt.
• Coordinate software, architecture, test, security, deployment, and release schedules across teams.
• Maintain program objectives, dependencies, risks, and commitments.
• Track feature execution and communicate progress, risks, and release readiness.
• Coach Scrum Masters, Product Owners, teams, and leaders in SAFe and flow.
• Identify impediments and coordinate mitigation of dependencies and risks.
• Partner with program management, architecture, and operations to align delivery.
• Understand system architecture to explain tradeoffs to stakeholders.

Job description

GCyber is seeking a Release Train Engineer, to help support a mission-focused federal IT modernization effort that is building and integrating secure digital capabilities in a classified environment. The program uses an Agile delivery model and a technology environment centered on ServiceNow, Elastic, AWS, Red Hat, and supporting integration technologies such as Kafka. The Release Train Engineer will enable effective Program Increment execution across the Agile Release Train, optimize flow, manage cross-team risks and dependencies, and ensure consistent delivery of customer value.

As the Release Train Engineer, you will,

• Lead Agile Release Train events and Lean-Agile practices, including PI planning, pre- and post-PI activities, system demonstrations, Inspect and Adapt, and Scrum of Scrums.
• Coordinate software, architecture, test, security, deployment, and release schedules across teams.
• Consolidate team PI objectives and maintain program-level objectives, dependencies, risks, and commitments.
• Track feature and capability execution using useful Agile and DevOps metrics and communicate progress, risks, testing, deployment status, and release readiness.
• Coach Scrum Masters, Product Owners, teams, and leaders in SAFe, flow, relentless improvement, and effective decision-making.
• Identify and elevate program impediments and coordinate mitigation of critical dependencies, bottlenecks, resource constraints, and integration risks.
• Partner with program management, architecture, configuration management, test, cybersecurity, and operations to align delivery and readiness.
• Understand the integrated system architecture sufficiently to identify technical risk and explain tradeoffs to customer and leadership stakeholders.

Minimum Qualifications and Requirements

• Active TS/SCI security clearance
• Ability to obtain and maintain any additional customer suitability approvals required for the position.
• DoD 8570/8140 certification (i.e., Security+, CCNA-Security, CND, CySA+, GICSP, GSEC, SSCP)
• Early-stage flexibility with partial telework during initial development phases
• Full-time on-site presence at secure facility in Washington, DC will be required as the program matures
• Strong written and verbal communication skills and the ability to work effectively across technical, operational, security, and customer teams.
• Bachelor's degree in a related discipline
• Eight to twelve years of relevant experience
• Experience leading or supporting Agile software delivery as a Release Train Engineer, senior Scrum Master, program delivery lead, or comparable role.
• Experience facilitating large planning events, managing cross-team dependencies, briefing leaders and customers, and using Jira or comparable Agile tools.

Preferred Qualifications

• SAFe Release Train Engineer certification or comparable SAFe leadership credential.
• Experience with ServiceNow administration or configuration, ServiceNow ATF, ITIL, AWS, Jira, Confluence, DevSecOps, and classified federal programs.
• Experience using flow, predictability, quality, and outcome metrics to improve ART performance.

Our Benefits

GCyber is committed to the well-being and development of every employee. Our benefits are designed to support your personal and professional goals, from health and wellness programs to retirement savings and career development opportunities. Highlights include:

• 26 Days of Paid Leave + Annual PTO Increase
• An extra day of paid leave for every year of employment with GCyber
• Paid Parental Leave
• Additional Leave Allowances for Military Duty, Jury Duty, and Bereavement Leave
• 401(k) Matching
• 100% Company-funded Disability Insurance
• 90% Company-Funded Health, Dental, and Vision Insurance, with contributions to insurance benefits for spouses, children, and family members
• Training and Professional Development Plans
• Commuter Benefits Plan
• Parking and Transportation Allowance

Equal Opportunity Employer

GCyber is an Equal Opportunity Employer. This means you don't have to worry about whether your application process will be fair. We consider all applicants without regard to race, color, religion, age, ancestry, ethnicity, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, veteran status, or disability.

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