Release Train Engineer

Leidos • St. Louis, MO

6d • $131,300 - $237,350

About The Position

Leidos is seeking a Release Train Engineer (RTE) to lead and facilitate Agile Release Train (ART) processes for multiple projects and teams on the Task Order. The role helps configure the Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe) to the Task Order’s needs and standardizes and documents practices to support valued delivery to the customer. The RTE works collaboratively with Product Owners, Task Order Management, and other stakeholders to align strategy and execution, and demonstrates servant leadership by empowering teams, removing impediments, and enabling delivery of high-quality solutions and business value.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree and 12 years of relevant experience, or a Master's degree and 10 years of relevant experience; additional relevant experience may be substituted for a degree.
• Active Top Secret clearance, with the ability to obtain SCI access before Day One.
• U.S. citizenship.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a polygraph after hire.
• Experience scaling agile practices and aligning development teams.
• Ability to develop and propose new ideas regarding processes and strategy.
• Knowledge of and experience with Agile Development.
• Strong analytical skills and careful attention to detail.
• Demonstrated ability to collaborate effectively across teams and provide leadership that drives successful execution and team performance.
• Strong briefing skills and experience presenting to senior customer management.
• Ability to demonstrate servant leadership by empowering teams, removing impediments, and enabling delivery of high-quality solutions and business value.
• Proactive self-starter with a positive, willing attitude and excellent oral and written communication skills.

Nice To Haves

• SAFe Agile Certification.
• At least 2 years of experience as a Scrum Master.
• Certified Product Owner.
• Certified Scrum Master.
• PMI Project Management Professional (PMP).
• Understanding of AWS/Cloud technologies.
• Proven experience managing multiple baselines across multiple environments.
• Experience with collaboration tools including Jira/Confluence.
• Experience with ArcGIS or geospatial technologies.

Responsibilities

• Establish and communicate calendars for program increments (PI).
• Facilitate PI planning readiness by bringing together the vision, roadmap, and backlogs through pre- and post-PI planning events.
• Lead and facilitate PI planning events.
• Assist in tracking the execution of features and capabilities.
• Help manage risks and dependencies.
• Provide input on resourcing to address critical bottlenecks.
• Assist with decision-making by facilitating feature and capability estimation by teams.
• Work collaboratively with Product Owners, Task Order Management, and other stakeholders to help ensure strategy and execution alignment.
• Demonstrate excellent written and verbal communication skills in customer and team interactions.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior