Sr. Release Train Engineer
CGI•Huntsville, AL
•Onsite
About The Position
CGI Federal is seeking a Senior Release Train Engineer (RTE) to lead Agile Release Train (ART) execution, facilitate SAFe ceremonies, manage cross team dependencies, and ensure coordinated delivery across a major federal modernization program. The Senior RTE drives PI Planning, manages program level risks, supports continuous improvement, and partners with mission stakeholders, engineering teams, and leadership to ensure synchronized, high quality delivery in a secure environment. This position is located in Huntsville, AL.
Requirements
- Must have an Active Top Secret Security Clearance
- U.S. Citizenship
- Bachelor's degree and 8+ years of experience in Agile delivery, program coordination, or technical project leadership
- 3+ years of direct Release Train Engineer experience in a SAFe environment
- Strong understanding of Agile, SAFe, DevSecOps, CI/CD, and enterprise software delivery
- Proven ability to manage cross team dependencies, risks, and sequencing
- Strong facilitation, organizational, and communication skills
Nice To Haves
- SAFe RTE, SPC, or PO/PM certification
- Experience supporting DOJ, FBI, Intelligence Community, or other national security modernization programs
- Experience with AWS cloud environments, microservices, or distributed systems
- Familiarity with Agile tooling (Jira, Azure DevOps, Rally, VersionOne)
Responsibilities
- Lead, facilitate, and optimize Agile Release Train (ART) ceremonies including PI Planning, Scrum of Scrums, ART syncs, and system demos
- Ensure alignment across multiple Scrum teams, technical workstreams, and integration points
- Maintain ART cadence, commitments, and delivery outcomes
- Track cross team dependencies and risks; coordinate resolution across engineering, QA, cloud, security, and data teams
- Manage program boards, feature flow, and deliverable sequencing
- Support readiness for major releases, migration cycles, and operational deployments
- Champion SAFe principles, coaching teams on Agile and Lean practices
- Lead Inspect & Adapt workshops, root cause analysis, and improvement initiatives
- Reinforce program level flow metrics, quality expectations, and velocity targets
- Work closely with Product Management, Solution Architects, Release Management, and Mission stakeholders
- Provide visibility through dashboards, reports, risk summaries, and ART status updates
- Support preparation of leadership briefings, decision points, and modernization updates
- Ensure alignment between program strategy and team execution
- Support integration activities across cloud, software development, data migration, and security operations
- Coordinate with DevSecOps teams to maintain release readiness within CI/CD pipelines
Benefits
- Competitive compensation
- Comprehensive insurance options
- Matching contributions through the 401(k) plan and the share purchase plan
- Paid time off for vacation, holidays, and sick time
- Paid parental leave
- Learning opportunities and tuition assistance
- Wellness and Well being programs
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
