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

Leidos Inc; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 92,000 - 167,000; Full time

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.

Skills

TS/SCI clearance

Security+

Jira

Confluence

Agile project management

Education

Bachelor's degree with 8-12 years experience

Master's degree with 6-10 years experience

Tools

ServiceNow

AWS

RedHat

Job description

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.