Solution Train Engineer (STE) - Agile Leader, TS/SCI

EVOLVES CONSULTING LLC; Virginia; On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

EVOLVES CONSULTING LLC seeks a Solution Train Engineer (STE) to support Agile Release Trains (ART) and help teams deliver value across environments. The STE will coach teams, facilitate SAFe events, and coordinate with stakeholders including government customers and contractor teams.

The role requires strong organization, facilitation, and Lean-Agile mindset, with experience guiding release planning, Epic reviews, and dependency management.

Qualifications

• Minimum five years of experience in an Agile environment serving as a Release Train Engineer or equivalent role (e.g., Agile Project Manager or Scrum Master)
• Experience planning, managing, and organizing multiple projects concurrently
• Knowledge of risk and dependency management
• Strong organization, facilitation skills, and interpersonal skills
• Independent thinking with a thirst for continual improvement.

Responsibilities

• Facilitate PI Planning readiness by preparing Vision and Backlogs and through Pre- and Post-PI Planning activities.
• Collaborate with the ARTs, maintain release schedules with current testing and deployment information, and present information to government customers as necessary.
• Work closely with stakeholders across contractor and government teams.
• Support the development of Epic Review packages and assist them through coordination.
• Manage the flow of value through Solution Planning Cycle using various digital tools.
• Help track the delivery of features and capabilities to ART stakeholders/end-users.
• Facilitate periodic synchronization meetings, including the Product Line sync.
• Facilitate feature and capability estimation by teams and the roll-up to Epics, where necessary.
• Coach leaders, teams, and Scrum Masters in Lean- Agile practices and mindsets.
• Provide input on resourcing to address critical bottlenecks.
• Encourage collaboration between teams and System and Solution Architect/Engineers.
• Drive relentless improvement via Inspect and Adapt workshops; assess the agility level of the Solution Train.
• Elevate impediments impacting teams to ART leadership to ensure they are addressed.

Skills

SAFe expertise

Agile coaching

Facilitation

Stakeholder communication

Risk management

Lean-Agile practices

Agile event planning

Tools

Jira

Confluence

Job description

EVOLVES CONSULTING LLC seeks a Solution Train Engineer (STE) to support Agile Release Trains (ART) and help teams deliver value across environments. The STE will coach teams, facilitate SAFe events, and coordinate with stakeholders including government customers and contractor teams.

The role requires strong organization, facilitation, and Lean-Agile mindset, with experience guiding release planning, Epic reviews, and dependency management.