Release Train Engineer (Remote)

Oxley Enterprises®, Inc. • Stafford, VA

1d • $93,979 - $123,912 • Remote

About The Position

Champion Agile delivery and operational excellence on a mission-critical Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) cloud platform. As the Release Train Engineer you will support day-to-day execution of SAFe Agile ceremonies, drive sprint-level delivery discipline, and serve as the Agile coach and impediment remover for a high-performing, multi-disciplinary platform engineering team. The Release Train Engineer (RTE) supports the execution of SAFe Agile ceremonies and sprint operations including Program Increment (PI) Planning, Sprint Planning, Backlog Refinement, Daily Standups, Sprint Demos, and Sprint Retrospectives.

Requirements

• 5 years of experience with Agile delivery
• Excellent experience facilitating SAFe Agile ceremonies (e.g., PI Planning, Sprint Planning, Backlog Grooming/Refinement, Daily Scrum, Sprint Demo, Sprint Retrospectives) in a multi-team federal program environment
• Excellent ability to manage and maintain a prioritized Jira backlog including story creation, acceptance criteria definition, sprint assignment, and velocity tracking across multiple development teams
• Excellent experience producing Daily Scrum Reports, Updated Sprint Plans, Prioritized Backlogs, Sprint Demo artifacts, and Sprint Retrospective reports as required by government stakeholders
• Excellent knowledge of SAFe PI cadence and coordination across Agile Release Trains in a federal DevSecOps environment
• Excellent ability to identify, document, and drive removal of blockers, risks, and impediments affecting sprint commitments
• Above average experience with Jira, Confluence, and Atlassian tooling for sprint management
• Above average ability to coach team members on Agile principles, SAFe practices, and continuous improvement through Sprint Retrospective action items
• Working knowledge of cloud platform operations to facilitate sprint ceremonies
• Experience supporting federal government programs and enterprise-scale applications operating in cloud-based or hybrid environments
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Active Federal Civilian Public Trust clearance
• U.S. Citizenship or Permanent Resident that has lived in the United States for at least 3 years

Nice To Haves

• SAFe Scrum Master (SSM), Certified Scrum Master (CSM), and/or SAFe Release Train Engineer (RTE) certification

Responsibilities

• Facilitates Agile ceremonies (e.g., PI Planning, Sprint Planning, Backlog Refinement, Daily Scrum, Sprint Demo, Sprint Retrospectives)
• Conducts backlog refinement (grooming) sessions with the product owner prior to each Sprint to review, prioritize, and refine backlog items in preparation for Sprint Planning
• Conducts Sprint Planning prior to each Sprint commencement to define Sprint goals, scope, commitments, and task assignments in alignment with approved priorities
• Conducts daily stand-up meetings and delivers the Daily Scrum Report to the product owner identifying work completed since previous stand-up, work planned for the current day, and any blockers, risks, or impediments
• Conducts end-of-Sprint demos to validate and demonstrate completed Sprint work meets acceptance criteria
• Facilitates Sprint Retrospectives and delivers Sprint Retrospective reports documenting outcomes, action items, and assigned responsibilities
• Maintains and delivers a Prioritized Backlog and Updated Sprint Plan each sprint cycle
• Supports PI Planning activities alongside the Solution Train Engineer
• Ensures participation in PI Planning to address infrastructure dependencies, capacity planning, and operational readiness
• Supports development and maintenance of Sprint Plans
• Supports weekly Milestone and Sprint Plan Reviews with leadership
• Ensures Requirements and Service Request intake processes are aligned with Jira toolsets
• Supports stakeholder training at least once per PI on service request intake procedures
• Monitors sprint performance against the program management plan
• Reports deviations and recommends corrective actions to the Program Manager

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision and prescription drug coverage for you and your family.
• Life Insurance, short-term disability and long-term disability paid for by the Company.
• Supplemental coverages including Accident, Critical Illness, and Hospital.
• Additional Life insurance coverage for you and your dependents.
• 401k plan with various options to select based on your retirement goals.

What This Job Offers

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