Agile Release Train Engineer (RTE) - Level 4

Northrop Grumman•Colorado Springs, CO

1d•$129,300 - $193,900•Onsite

About The Position

Northrop Grumman Space Systems, Multi-Domain Operations, and Missile Defense Integration Business Unit (BU) and the Threat and Advanced Simulations Development (TASD) program has an exciting career opportunity for an Agile RTE - Level 4 to join our team of qualified and diverse leaders at Schriever Space Force Base in Colorado Springs, Colorado. The Northrop Grumman Threat and Advanced Simulations Development (TASD) supports a wide range of Missile Defense Agency (MDA) directorates with multiple products and capabilities. As a member of the team, you will be working with a talented group supporting the Missile Defense Agency’s critical engineering mission. As an Agile RTE, the selected candidate will facilitate Agile Release Train (ART) processes and execution, escalate impediments, manage risk, ensure value delivery, and drive continuous improvement. The selected candidate will be a leader on the program and will facilitate efforts to establish ART and program level Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe) engineering and management principles and processes, facilitate ART events, support multiple teams throughout a program increment by helping them overcome barriers and effectively plan out their work and execute on the plan, facilitate program increment planning, collaborate across the organization, and work directly with the Government customer regarding plans, execution statuses and issues. Understanding SAFe at Northrop Grumman will be essential, along with the responsibility to help grow and mature this NG branded capability.

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics) discipline from an accredited university and 8 years of related work experience, or a Master's Degree in STEM and 6 years of related work experience, or 4 years of related work experience with a PhD in STEM.
Two (2) years of experience as a RTE or Scrum Master (or similar relatable experience - i.e. Professional Scrum Master, Certified Scrum Practitioner, PMI Agile Certified Practitioner, etc.)
Applicants must have a current active in-scope U.S. Government issued Secret security clearance at the time of application which is required to start.
Experience interacting with Government Stakeholders
Experience implementing Agile principles and practices within DoD or Federal government environments
Experience with Agile Lifecycle Management tools, preferably JIRA
Background in software development or software development management
Ability and willingness to travel up to 25% of the time to support business needs.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree in software engineering, computer science from an accredited college
Certification in one or more of these designations is desired: SAFe Release Train Engineer certification, SAFe Program Consultant (SPC) certification, Leading SAFe certification, Certified Scrum at Scale Practitioner, Certified Agile Coach, Certified facilitator, Certified Scrum Product Owner (CSPO), Certified Scrum Trainer, or Project Management Professional (PMP)
1 year of experience with Missile Defense, Missile Warning and Space Situational Awareness missions
Knowledge of System Engineering principles and requirements management
End-to-end Agile engineering practices, including value stream or Scrum or Extreme Programming within software, infrastructure, hardware, and operational environments
Understands Earned Value Management principles
Understands basic DevSecOps principles

Responsibilities

Lead the efforts of developing SAFe engineering and management best practices and processes
Ensures value is being delivered to the customer and aligns technical, business, and execution strategies
Removes impediments to progress and escalates when necessary
Proactively identifies, mitigates, and manages risks
Builds and supports multiple, self-organizing cross-functional teams
Facilitates PI Planning efforts and execution
Understand and facilitate the Agile mindset and concepts such as continuous improvement, test-driven development, and product demonstration
Practices servant leadership and champion the Agile mindset through coaching and mentoring
Collects, analyzes and reports metrics for trends and indicators
Has a deep understanding of Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe)
Regularly interacts with the customer, Product Management, Scrum Masters, Product Owners, and various leadership
Participates in Earned Value Management (EVM) tracking and reporting