Senior Release Train Engineer

Piper Companies; Huntsville (AL); On-site; USD 130,000 - 185,000; 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 is seeking a Senior Release Train Engineer to lead Agile Release Train execution across multiple technical teams as part of a major federal modernization program.

You will facilitate SAFe ceremonies, manage dependencies, and drive continuous improvement while coordinating with Product Management, security, and DevSecOps to ensure timely, secure deployments in a cloud-enabled environment.

Qualifications

• Minimum 8+ years in Agile delivery, program coordination or related leadership roles.
• At least 3 years as Release Train Engineer within SAFe.
• Strong SAFe, Agile, DevSecOps, CI/CD and enterprise software practices.
• Experience coordinating cross-team dependencies and risk across multiple agile teams.
• Active Top Secret Security Clearance

Responsibilities

• Lead Agile Release Train activities including PI planning and SAFe ceremonies.
• Coordinate cross-team dependencies, risks, and delivery commitments.
• Facilitate continuous improvement and program-level delivery metrics.
• Partner with Product Management and stakeholders to communicate progress and readiness.
• Support releases by aligning execution with program objectives across CI/CD and deployments.

Skills

Agile delivery

Program coordination

Leadership

SAFe knowledge

CI/CD

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.