Senior Agile Release Engineer — CI/CD & SAFe Lead

KBR, Inc.; Chantilly (VA); On-site; USD 156,000 - 215,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401K with company match

Medical benefits

Paid time off

Job summary

KBR is seeking an Agile Release Engineer to provide SETA support for the Intelligence Community GED. You will design, develop, test, and deliver products supporting advanced systems, collaborating across hardware, software, and data analysis teams to meet mission requirements.

In this contingent role, you will drive release planning, mentor teams, and leverage tools like Jira, Confluence, and Azure DevOps to achieve rapid, reliable delivery in a SAFe environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field.
• Must possess an active TS/SCI clearance and Polygraph.
• 10+ years of relevant experience in Agile/SAFe roles, with prior RTE or Scrum Master experience.
• 5+ years as a Release Engineer or similar role.
• Strong SDLC and release management knowledge.
• Expertise with CI/CD tools (Jenkins, GitLab CI, Artifactory, etc.).
• Experience with cloud platforms (AWS, Kubernetes) and infrastructure automation.
• DevOps and automation skills for large-scale systems.
• Experience as a Release Train Engineer (RTE), Chief Scrum Master, or Agile program lead.
• SAFe Agile methodology proficiency.
• Lean and systems thinking.
• Excellent communication and facilitation skills.
• Problem-solving, prioritization, and adaptability.

Responsibilities

• Own and evolve CI/CD frameworks to support Agile delivery, ensuring speed, reliability, and scalability of releases.
• Design, implement, and maintain automation for large-scale, complex software systems, reducing manual effort and improving release predictability.
• Facilitate Agile Release Trains (ARTs), aligning teams on vision, roadmap, and backlog priorities, and ensuring adherence to SAFe or other Agile scaling frameworks.
• Coordinate program-level processes across multiple Scrum and product teams, resolving dependencies, risks, and integration issues.
• Manage release planning and execution, including backlog grooming, PI planning, and change management for delivery plans.
• Coach and mentor technical teams, Scrum Masters, and stakeholders on Lean-Agile practices, continuous improvement, and quality standards.
• Leverage Agile lifecycle management tools (e.g., Jira, Confluence, Azure DevOps) for planning, tracking, and reporting.
• Drive operational excellence by improving release processes, reducing defects, and increasing delivery velocity.

Skills

Agile/SAFe experience

RTE/Scrum Master experience

CI/CD tooling

Communication skills

Lean-Agile practices

Jira/Confluence

Azure DevOps

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or Software Engineering

Tools

Jenkins

GitLab CI

Artifactory

AWS

Kubernetes

Azure DevOps

Job description

KBR is seeking an Agile Release Engineer to provide SETA support for the Intelligence Community GED. You will design, develop, test, and deliver products supporting advanced systems, collaborating across hardware, software, and data analysis teams to meet mission requirements.

In this contingent role, you will drive release planning, mentor teams, and leverage tools like Jira, Confluence, and Azure DevOps to achieve rapid, reliable delivery in a SAFe environment.