Senior Release Train Engineer

ZP Group; Huntsville (AL); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

PTO

Paid Holidays

Medical

Dental

Vision

401K

Tuition Reimbursement

Sick Leave

Job summary

Zachary Piper Solutions in Huntsville, AL seeks a Senior Release Train Engineer to lead SAFe ART execution for a federal modernization program. You will coordinate multiple teams, manage dependencies, and drive continuous improvement to ensure on-time delivery of critical capabilities.

Required are 8+ years in Agile delivery, 3+ years as SAFe RTE, strong SAFe/DevSecOps knowledge, and an active Top Secret clearance. This on-site role offers comprehensive benefits and impactful national missions.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required.
• 8+ years Agile delivery experience with leadership roles.
• 3+ years SAFe Release Train Engineer experience.
• Active Top Secret Security Clearance.

Responsibilities

• Lead Agile Release Train execution and SAFe ceremonies across teams.
• Coordinate dependencies, risks, and delivery commitments.
• Facilitate continuous improvement and program metrics.
• Communicate progress and release readiness with stakeholders.
• Align team execution with CI/CD and DevSecOps objectives.

Skills

Agile delivery

SAFe framework

Release Train Engineer

Cross-team coordination

DevSecOps awareness

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Tools

Jira

Azure DevOps

Rally

VersionOne

Job description

Zachary Piper Solutions is seeking a Senior Release Train Engineer (RTE) to support a company focused on federal modernization, cloud transformation, and mission-critical technology initiatives. This position is on-site in Huntsville, AL.

The Senior Release Train Engineer will lead Agile Release Train execution, coordinate delivery across multiple technical teams, and facilitate SAFe practices supporting a major federal modernization program. This is an opportunity to play a key role in aligning engineering workstreams, managing program-level dependencies, and driving coordinated delivery of critical technology capabilities supporting high-impact national missions.

Responsibilities for the Senior Release Train Engineer include:

• Lead Agile Release Train activities including PI Planning, ART Syncs, Scrum of Scrums, system demonstrations, and other SAFe ceremonies across multiple technical teams
• Coordinate cross-team dependencies, risks, feature sequencing, and delivery commitments across software, cloud, data, QA, security, and migration workstreams
• Drive continuous improvement by facilitating Inspect & Adapt activities, monitoring program-level delivery metrics, and coaching teams on Agile, SAFe, and Lean practices
• Partner with Product Management, technical leadership, architects, and mission stakeholders to communicate ART progress, risks, priorities, and release readiness
• Support major releases and integration activities by aligning team execution with program objectives and coordinating with DevSecOps teams throughout CI/CD and deployment cycles

Required Qualifications for the Senior Release Train Engineer include:

• 8+ years of experience in Agile delivery, technical program coordination, project leadership, or related environments, with a Bachelor’s degree required
• 3+ years of direct experience serving as a Release Train Engineer within a SAFe environment
• Strong knowledge of SAFe, Agile delivery, DevSecOps, CI/CD, and enterprise software development practices
• Demonstrated experience managing cross-team dependencies, program risks, delivery sequencing, and coordination across multiple Agile teams
• Must have an Active Top Secret Security Clearance

Preferred Qualifications for the Senior Release Train Engineer include:

• SAFe RTE, SAFe Practice Consultant (SPC), SAFe PO/PM, or similar Agile certification
• Experience supporting DOJ, FBI, Intelligence Community, or other national security modernization programs
• Experience working with AWS cloud environments, microservices, distributed systems, or large‑scale technology modernization initiatives
• Experience with Agile delivery tools such as Jira, Azure DevOps, Rally, VersionOne, or similar platforms

Compensation for the Senior Release Train Engineer includes:

Salary Range: Competitive salary depending on experience

Full Benefits Package:

• PTO
• Paid Holidays
• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• 401K
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Sick Leave as Required by Law

This job opens for applications on 9/29/2026. Applications for this job will be accepted for at least 30 days from the posting date.