SAFe Release Train Engineer - CRM Modernization Lead

Leidos Inc; Baltimore (MD); On-site; USD 108,000 - 195,000; Full time

Job summary

Leidos in Baltimore, MD is seeking a SAFe Release Train Engineer to lead the Agile Release Train for the CMS CRM modernization effort. This role guides PI planning, sprint events, and cross-team collaboration across CMS and Leidos teams.

The ideal candidate has 10–12 years of IT program experience, SAFe RTE certification, and strong governance and communication skills to interface with government customers.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree and 10–12 years of relevant prior experience, including experience facilitating Agile Release Trains for large, complex IT programs.
• Certified SAFe Release Train Engineer (RTE) with minimum 5 years' experience as an RTE
• Proven experience with Agile program management tooling (e.g., Jira, Confluence) and facilitating PI planning, sprint reviews, and retrospectives
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including experience working directly with government customers and multi-vendor delivery teams
• Ability to obtain Public Trust

Responsibilities

• Facilitate execution of the Agile Release Train (ART), including Program Increment (PI) planning, two-week sprint/iteration planning, sprint reviews, and retrospectives across all CCCS delivery teams.
• Coordinate release and increment planning across phased delivery approaches.
• Maintain Agile project management tooling to provide CMS with continuous, read-access visibility into the program backlog.
• Facilitate coordination between CMS SMEs, CSRs, supervisors, and other stakeholders during Human-Centered Design workshops and Agile modeling sessions.
• Support UAT execution and phased production deployment coordination, including pilot cohort rollout and hypercare stabilization.

Skills

Agile Release Train facilitation

SAFe Release Train Engineer

Jira

Confluence

Government/customer communication

Public Trust eligibility

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Jira

Confluence

Job description

Leidos in Baltimore, MD is seeking a SAFe Release Train Engineer to lead the Agile Release Train for the CMS CRM modernization effort. This role guides PI planning, sprint events, and cross-team collaboration across CMS and Leidos teams.

The ideal candidate has 10–12 years of IT program experience, SAFe RTE certification, and strong governance and communication skills to interface with government customers.