Senior Release Train Engineer (SAFe) Leader

Energy Jobline ZR; Reston (VA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

TechSur Solutions in the DC metropolitan area seeks an experienced Release Train Engineer to lead SAFe implementation and coordinate Agile Release Train activities across multiple teams. The role emphasizes governance, risk management, and delivery alignment with government or regulated environments.

The ideal candidate will mentor Scrum Masters and Product Owners, drive PI Planning, and ensure continuous improvement of Lean-Agile practices within the organization.

Qualifications

• 10+ years in Agile delivery, program coordination or Release Train Engineering.
• Significant SAFe implementation and enterprise transformation experience.
• Experience in project planning, scheduling, risk management, and delivery reporting.
• Government, federal, or regulated-environment experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead SAFe transformation initiatives and assess Agile maturity.
• Coach Scrum Masters, Product Owners, Agile teams, and leadership on SAFe practices.
• Facilitate SAFe ceremonies including PI Planning, ART Sync, Scrum of Scrums, System Demos, Inspect & Adapt.
• Coordinate multiple Agile teams, manage cross-team dependencies, remove impediments, ensure alignment with ART objectives.
• Partner with LACE and leaders to align SAFe with enterprise goals and governance.
• Mentor teams and reinforce SAFe framework compliance.
• Develop and maintain project plans, schedules, roadmaps, and delivery forecasts.
• Manage scope, timelines, resources, risks, issues, dependencies, and changes.

Skills

Agile delivery

SAFe implementation

Project management

Stakeholder communication

Delivery reporting

Risk management

Education

Bachelor's degree in IT/CS/Business/PM

Job description

TechSur Solutions in the DC metropolitan area seeks an experienced Release Train Engineer to lead SAFe implementation and coordinate Agile Release Train activities across multiple teams. The role emphasizes governance, risk management, and delivery alignment with government or regulated environments.

The ideal candidate will mentor Scrum Masters and Product Owners, drive PI Planning, and ensure continuous improvement of Lean-Agile practices within the organization.