SAFe Release Train Engineer (RTE) Lead

Accenture Federal Services; Arlington (VA); On-site; USD 135,200 - 278,500; Full time

Job summary

Accenture Federal Services in Arlington, Virginia, seeks a Release Train Engineer (RTE) to lead the Agile Release Train, facilitating program execution and agile ceremonies. The RTE will manage risks, drive improvements, and collaborate with product management to ensure backlog readiness. Candidates need a bachelor's degree, 10 years of engineering experience, and 3 years in program leadership with a strong Agile/Scrum background. The role offers a competitive salary range depending on location.

Qualifications

• 10 years of experience in engineering.
• 3 years of experience leading a large-scale program.
• Expert knowledge in Agile/Scrum or program increment leadership.

Responsibilities

• Act as the chief Scrum Master for the Agile Release Train.
• Facilitate major Program Increment events.
• Coordinate dependencies between Agile teams.

Skills

Agile/Scrum mastery

Program leadership

Risk management

Facilitation of PI/SAFe ceremonies

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience

Job description

Job Description

The Release Train Engineer (RTE) will act as the servant leader and chief Scrum Master for the Platform's Agile Release Train (ART), which is the team of Agile teams responsible for delivering solutions. The primary responsibility is to facilitate program‑level execution, remove impediments, manage risk, and drive relentless improvement. The RTE facilitates all major Program Increment (PI) events, including PI Planning, System Demos, and Inspect & Adapt workshops. The RTE works with Product Management and System Architects to ensure the product backlog is prioritized and ready for planning, coordinates dependencies between Agile teams, and provides transparent progress reporting to leadership, including burndown and burn‑up charts. The RTE’s primary objective is to guide the ART in delivering a continuous and predictable flow of high‑quality software value to the warfighter.

Qualifications

• 10 years of experience in engineering
• 3 years of experience leading a large‑scale program
• Expert knowledge in Agile/Scrum or program increment leadership
• Proven record facilitating PI/SAFe ceremonies and managing issue/risk resolution
• Bachelor’s degree (or an additional 4 years of equivalent experience)

Security Clearance

• Active Secret clearance

Compensation

The base pay range for this position in California, Colorado, Hawaii, Illinois, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, New Jersey, New York, Washington, Vermont, the District of Columbia, and the city of Cleveland is $135,200—$278,500 USD.

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