Release Train Engineer

Public Trust: None

Requisition Type: Regular

Your Impact

Own your opportunity to work with the largest government agency in the nation. Make an impact by advancing the Department of Defense’s mission to keep our country safe and secure.

Job Description

Release Train Engineer

Responsibilities

• Plans and facilitates Agile Release Train activities, including PI planning, coach syncs, system demos, and inspect & adapt events
• Maintains JIRA and other information radiators for the ART
• Collaborates with customers and end users to understand business requirements
• Acts as a liaison between development teams and product management, ensuring that appropriate project process is made
• Identifies and resolves impediments that slow development or prevent the ART from meeting established goals or milestones
• Motivates teams to perform and ensures teams are collectively responsible for all aspects of the committed work (analysis, development, testing, documentation, etc.)
• Provides reports based on ART capacity and how the ART is preforming against capacity
• Coaches and teaches lean-agile skills to members of the ART
• Works independently under limited supervision
• Creates budgets, capacity plans, roadmaps, and forecasts

• Recognized as a Subject Matter Expert in SCRUM and SAFe
• Has expert knowledge of Scrum, SAFe, and other lean-agile frameworks

• SAFe RTE (Release Train Engineer) Certification or SAFe Practice Consultant Certification
• Proficiency with Jira, Confluence, and data visualization tools such as Qlik Sense and Power BI
• Demonstrable experience using metrics: velocity, throughput, cycle time

Preferred Skills

• Experience with Monte Carlo simulations

Education: Bachelor’s Degree in Cyber Security, Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field; or commensurate level of experience. Additional experience in lieu of formal education will be considered on a case-by-case basis.

Security Clearance Level: Secret with the ability to obtain TS/SCI

Location: On Customer Site

US Citizenship Required

GDIT IS YOUR PLACE:

401K with company match

Comprehensive health and wellness packages

Internal mobility team dedicated to helping you own your career

Professional growth opportunities including paid education and certifications

Cutting-edge technology you can learn from

Rest and recharge with paid vacation and holidays

Work Requirements

Years of Experience

10 + years of related experience

* may vary based on technical training, certification(s), or degree

Certification

Travel Required

Less than 10%

Citizenship

U.S. Citizenship Required