Release Manager - Agile Lead

SAIC•Colorado Springs, CO

21h

About The Position

SAIC is seeking an experienced Release Manager to lead Agile release operations, environment promotion sequencing, and cross team coordination for CMCC capability delivery. This role sits within the Agile Team and works closely with the Configuration Manager to ensure alignment across baselines, artifacts, and documentation. The Release Manager drives Program Increment (PI) execution, ensures readiness for CCB milestones, manages Agile workflows, and leverages Atlassian tools to synchronize capability releases across Factory, I&T, Experimental, and Operational environments.

Requirements

Experience as a Release Manager
Experience leading Agile release operations
Experience with environment promotion sequencing
Experience with cross-team coordination
Experience driving Program Increment (PI) execution
Experience ensuring readiness for CCB milestones
Experience managing Agile workflows
Experience leveraging Atlassian tools (JIRA, Confluence, Bitbucket)
Experience synchronizing capability releases across Factory, I&T, Experimental, and Operational environments
Experience as Scrum Master / Release Train Engineer
Experience facilitating PI Planning, Scrum of Scrums, and other ART ceremonies
Experience managing PI objectives, feature readiness, risks, and dependencies
Experience building processes for release packages including artifacts (test results, security scans, documentation, CPs)
Experience coordinating with Configuration Manager for release-to-baseline alignment and traceable version control
Experience administering and optimizing Atlassian toolsets
Experience building and managing JIRA workflows, boards, dashboards, filters, and automation rules
Experience integrating JIRA with CI/CD and DevSecOps toolchains (GitHub, GitLab/Jenkins, Slack)
Experience tracking release metrics (flow efficiency, velocity, throughput, WIP)
Experience troubleshooting Agile tooling issues
Experience ensuring compliance with classified environment requirements
Experience supporting upgrades/maintenance of Agile tooling
Experience serving as release liaison between ART teams, Capability Providers, cyber, integration, cloud, and Government stakeholders
Experience identifying bottlenecks and recommending improvements to accelerate delivery, streamline release steps, and strengthen workflow automation

Responsibilities

Serve as Scrum Master / Release Train Engineer for the Agile Release Train (ART), facilitating PI Planning, Scrum of Scrums, and other ART ceremonies.
Manage PI objectives, feature readiness, risks, and dependencies tied to CMCC capability releases.
Lead Agile release planning and coordinate release timelines, sequencing, and environment promotion paths across all CMCC tiers.
Build processes to ensure release packages include required artifacts (test results, security scans, documentation, CPs) before moving to CCB review.
Coordinate closely with the Configuration Manager to maintain release-to-baseline alignment and ensure traceable version control.
Administer and optimize Atlassian toolsets (JIRA, Confluence, Bitbucket) to support Agile workflows, reporting, permissions, and ART execution.
Build and manage JIRA workflows, boards, dashboards, filters, and automation rules tailored to release operations and Agile governance.
Integrate JIRA with CI/CD and DevSecOps toolchains (GitHub, GitLab/Jenkins, Slack) to improve release visibility and automation.
Track release metrics (flow efficiency, velocity, throughput, WIP) and provide reports to program leadership to drive continuous improvement.
Troubleshoot Agile tooling issues, ensure compliance with classified environment requirements, and support upgrades/maintenance.
Serve as primary release liaison between ART teams, Capability Providers, cyber, integration, cloud, and Government stakeholders.
Identify bottlenecks and recommend improvements to accelerate delivery, streamline release steps, and strengthen workflow automation.