Release Train Engineer

Tetrad Digital Integrity LLC•Washington, DC

1d•$200,000 - $220,000•Onsite

About The Position

Tetrad Digital Integrity (TDI) is a leading-edge cybersecurity firm with a mission to safeguard and protect our customers from increasing threats and vulnerabilities in this digital age. Join TDI as we stand up a brand-new Agile development team at the forefront of federal IT modernization, delivering real digital transformation where it matters most. This is a rare ground-floor opportunity to architect, build, and integrate cutting-edge infrastructure solutions in support of some of our nation’s most sensitive and critical missions. The Release Train Engineer (RTE) supports a fast‑paced Agile environment by enabling effective PI execution, optimizing flow, managing risks and impediments, and ensuring consistent value delivery. The RTE facilitates ART ceremonies, coach teams in Lean‑Agile practices, and helps tailor SAFe to the organization’s needs. This is a fully onsite opportunity requiring a daily commute to the Washington, DC area. An active TS/SCI security clearance is required.

Requirements

Active DoD TS/SCI security clearance. Ability to pass additional customer suitability screening(s) prior to start.
Current Security+ or equivalent/higher
Bachelor’s degree with 8–12 years of relevant experience, or a Master’s degree with 6–10 years of relevant experience. Additional relevant experience may be considered in lieu of a degree.
Experience supporting Agile software development teams in roles such as Scrum Master or project lead.
Experience with Agile project management tools, such as Jira.
Strong written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills, including experience briefing leadership and customer stakeholders.
Strong time management skills with attention to detail.

Nice To Haves

3–5 years of ServiceNow administration or configuration experience.
Experience with ServiceNow ATFs.
ITIL foundation knowledge or certification.
AWS cloud certifications.

Responsibilities

Lead Agile Release Train (ART) activities and drive Lean‑Agile practices to improve delivery flow.
Plan and manage software and architecture release schedules.
Facilitate Program Increment (PI) Planning and continuous exploration activities, including pre‑ and post‑PI sessions.
Coordinate cross‑team collaboration through Scrum of Scrums and other forums.
Consolidate team PI objectives and publish program‑level objectives.
Track feature and capability execution using metrics across Agile and DevOps teams.
Brief customers and leadership on progress, testing, deployment status, and release readiness.
Understand the program’s complex system architecture to assess risks and customer concerns.
Coach teams, Scrum Masters, Product Owners, and leaders in agile maturity and practices.
Promote teamwork and alignment to PI goals.
Escalate and manage impediments and coordinate critical dependencies.
Provide resourcing and planning input to resolve bottlenecks.
Collaborate with the PMO on program execution and test data needs.