Release Train Engineer

Entarian•Norfolk, VA

About The Position

Entarian is seeking a skilled, servant-minded Release Train Engineer to support Agile teams in a Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe) enterprise environment. The role facilitates team-level Agile practices and contributes to the success of the Agile Release Train (ART). The ideal candidate has experience in Agile coaching, Scrum execution, and SAFe events, along with strong interpersonal skills and the ability to build trust, energize teams, and foster a positive, collaborative culture. The Release Train Engineer facilitates Agile ceremonies and ART events, supports team alignment with ART objectives and cadence, and works with Product Owners and teams on backlog refinement, story writing, estimation, and delivery of business value. The role also helps remove systemic impediments, coordinates cross-team dependencies, communicates Agile metrics, and coaches team members, stakeholders, and leaders in Lean-Agile and SAFe practices. The position requires being within a one-hour radius of an Entarian office in Norfolk, Virginia; Washington, D.C.; or Charleston, South Carolina, and travel is required.

Requirements

Currently hold a Department of Defense (DoD) Secret clearance.
Hold a Scrum Master certification; SAFe Scrum Master or Advanced Scrum Master certification is preferred, or a Certified ScrumMaster (CSM) certification.
Experience with Jira and Confluence, including user story creation, backlog management, report generation, and metrics analysis.
Excellent listening, speaking, written, and non-verbal communication skills.
Must be within a one-hour radius of an Entarian office in Norfolk, VA; Washington, D.C.; or Charleston, SC.
Must travel to U.S. Navy facilities on the East Coast or West Coast to support PI Planning events at least three times a year; additional ad hoc travel may be needed.

Nice To Haves

U.S. Navy experience.
SAFe Scrum Master or Advanced Scrum Master certification.

Responsibilities

Facilitate ART-level Agile ceremonies, including Daily Stand-ups, Iteration Planning, Backlog Refinement, Iteration Reviews, and Retrospectives.
Guide the team in becoming high-performing, self-organizing, and self-managing within the ART.
Participate in and support ART-level events, including PI Planning, Scrum of Scrums, Inspect & Adapt, and System Demos.
Serve as a liaison between the team and the ART to help ensure alignment with ART objectives and cadence.
Collaborate with Product Owners and teams on backlog refinement, story writing, and estimation, aligning work to PI objectives and business value.
Identify, escalate, and help remove systemic impediments in collaboration with other Scrum Masters, RTEs, and functional managers.
Promote transparency and synchronization using Jira, Confluence, and other SAFe tools such as VersionOne and Rally.
Track and communicate Agile metrics, including velocity, iteration burndown, and team health, to support empirical decision-making.
Coach team members, stakeholders, and leaders on Agile and SAFe principles and practices and promote a Lean-Agile mindset and SAFe Core Values.
Facilitate cross-team coordination and dependency management with other Scrum Masters and the RTE.
Support team- and ART-level retrospective outcomes and facilitate actionable follow-up to champion continuous improvement.
Mentor team members in Agile practices and principles as a servant leader and Agile coach.
Encourage alignment with team and ART objectives so the team works toward shared outcomes and delivers value each PI.
Build trust, motivate teams, foster open communication and feedback, navigate conflict, celebrate wins, and cultivate psychological safety.
Travel to U.S. Navy facilities on the East Coast or West Coast to support PI Planning events at least three times per year, with possible additional ad hoc travel.