Release Train Engineer

Technica Corporation•Washington, DC

2d•$110,000 - $145,000•Onsite

About The Position

Technica Corporation is seeking a Release Train Engineer to serve as the operational and cultural leader of a multi-team Agile release train comprising two development teams, two infrastructure teams, and one operations/support and governance team. The role extends beyond facilitating SAFe ceremonies to driving delivery excellence, contract KPI attainment, operational rigor, and process maturity across the teams. The RTE develops and enforces standard operating procedures, champions continuous improvement, and coaches business analysts, team leads, and client stakeholders on planning, prioritization, value delivery, and customer engagement. The RTE ensures teams produce well-defined requirements, prototypes and design outputs, professional documentation, and client-ready demonstrations while sustaining a predictable delivery cadence and healthy team culture. The RTE builds alignment across technical, operational, and business domains; mitigates risks; manages cross-team dependencies; and maintains a forward-looking view of workload, capacity, and quality expectations. The position requires proactive communication, escalation management, relationship building, and influence without authority. The RTE owns the rhythm, transparency, and overall performance of the release train. The position is onsite at a government facility in Washington, D.C. Any hybrid or remote work requires customer approval and coordination with the team lead and/or government point of contact, with no interruption to service delivery. The stated annual base salary range is $110,000–$145,000; the salary information is a general guideline, and offers may account for responsibilities, experience, education and training, skills, location, and market and business considerations.

Requirements

Active Top-Secret clearance with SCI and CI Poly eligibility.
Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, or a related field, or equivalent education and/or experience.
At least 5 years of experience working with Microsoft Power Platform (Power Automate, Power Apps, and Power BI) and SharePoint (on-premises and/or Online).
Strong automation and scripting expertise using PowerShell; C# may supplement PowerShell where appropriate.
Proven experience building and modernizing SharePoint solutions using JavaScript (React preferred) and SPFx.
Demonstrated ability to convert legacy workflows and forms into cloud-ready automation using Power Automate and Power Apps.
Experience supporting migration efforts from SharePoint Server (SE) to SharePoint Online.
Proficiency developing and maintaining enterprise dashboards and reports with Power BI.
Ability to support modern UI development and application refactoring for SharePoint Online limitations, such as replacing CEWP/custom script solutions with SPFx.
Strong communication skills to collaborate with enterprise customers, translate requirements, and provide modernization recommendations.

Nice To Haves

Active Microsoft Certified: Power Platform Developer (PL-400) or Functional Consultant (PL-200) certification (highly preferred).
PL-100 (App Maker) or MS-600 (Microsoft 365 Developer Associate) credential.
Experience with Dataverse as an evolving enterprise data backend.
Familiarity with occasional API development or integration scenarios within the Microsoft 365 ecosystem.
Experience modernizing custom applications during large-scale platform transitions, such as SharePoint SE to SharePoint Online.
Strong problem-solving skills and ability to operate independently in complex modernization and migration environments.

Responsibilities

Lead the operational and cultural performance of a multi-team Agile release train consisting of two development teams, two infrastructure teams, and one operations/support and governance team.
Drive delivery excellence, contract KPI attainment, operational rigor, and process maturity across teams.
Develop and enforce standard operating procedures and champion continuous improvement.
Coach business analysts, team leads, and client stakeholders on planning, prioritization, value delivery, and high-quality customer engagement.
Ensure teams produce well-defined requirements, prototypes, design outputs, professional documentation, and client-ready demonstrations.
Maintain a predictable delivery cadence and foster a strong, healthy team culture.
Build alignment across technical, operational, and business domains.
Mitigate risks and manage cross-team dependencies.
Maintain a forward-looking view of workload, capacity, and quality expectations.
Communicate proactively, manage escalations, build relationships, and influence without authority.
Own the rhythm, transparency, and overall performance of the release train.