Release Train Engineer Agile SAFe Leader (DC On-site)

Leidos Inc

Washington (District of Columbia)

On-site

USD 92,000 - 167,000

Full time

5 days ago

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Job summary

Leidos is building a new Agile development team in Washington, DC, to spearhead federal IT modernization. This on-site role offers a ground-floor chance to architect, build, and integrate cutting-edge infrastructure for critical missions, with early-stage partial telework during development phases.

Ideal candidates hold an active TS/SCI clearance and Security+ or higher, with experience in Agile software development and tools like Jira.

Qualifications

Active TS/SCI security clearance.
Current Security+ or higher.
Ability to work full-time on-site in Washington, DC.

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.
Consolidate team PI objectives and publish program-level objectives.
Track feature and capability execution using metrics across Agile and DevOps teams.
Brief customers and leadership on progress, testing, deployment status, and release readiness.
Understand the program's complex system architecture to assess risks and customer concerns.
Coach teams, Scrum Masters, Product Owners, and leaders in agile maturity and practices.
Promote teamwork and alignment to PI goals.
Escalate and manage impediments and coordinate critical dependencies.
Provide resourcing and planning input to resolve bottlenecks.
Collaborate with the PMO on program execution and test data needs.