
Lead Solution Train Engineer
Leidos
full-time
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Location Type: Office
Location: Alexandria • Maryland • Virginia • United States
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Salary
💰 $105,300 - $190,350 per year
Job Level
Tech Stack
About the role
- Serve as the Solution Train Engineer (STE) coordinating execution across multiple Agile Release Trains (ARTs).
- Facilitate and oversee Solution Train PI Planning, Pre-PI and Post-PI events, Solution Demos, and Inspect & Adapt workshops.
- Ensure alignment between solution intent, architectural runway, backlog prioritization, and Program Increment (PI) objectives.
- Remove cross-team impediments and resolve dependencies impacting solution delivery.
- Drive adoption of SAFe best practices, Lean-Agile leadership principles, and continuous improvement initiatives.
- Coordinate with Product Management, System Architects, DevSecOps leads, cybersecurity, and program management to ensure synchronized delivery.
- Monitor and report solution-level metrics including flow efficiency, predictability, velocity, dependency management, and risk posture.
- Support executive briefings and stakeholder communications regarding delivery performance and transformation progress.
- Ensure solution-level execution maintains operational continuity across multi-enclave environments without disrupting mission capabilities.
- Provide direct supervision and performance management for assigned Scrum Masters and Agile practitioners.
- Conduct performance reviews, goal setting, coaching, and professional development planning.
- Support succession planning and talent pipeline development within the Agile delivery organization.
Requirements
- Active Top Secret (TS) clearance with SCI eligibility.
- Bachelor’s degree in Business, Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related discipline and 12 years of relevant experience OR Master’s degree in a related field and 10 years of relevant experience.
- Experience serving as a Solution Train Engineer (STE), Release Train Engineer (RTE), or senior Scrum Master in large-scale SAFe implementations.
- Experience coordinating multiple Agile teams delivering enterprise IT or cloud-based solutions.
- Experience leading and mentoring Scrum Masters or Agile practitioners.
- Demonstrated experience resolving cross-team dependencies and complex delivery risks.
- Experience supporting enterprise-scale cloud, DevSecOps, data, or AI/ML initiatives.
Benefits
- competitive compensation
- Health and Wellness programs
- Income Protection
- Paid Leave
- Retirement
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard Skills & Tools
Agile Release Trains (ARTs)SAFe best practicesLean-Agile leadership principlesProgram Increment (PI) planningDevSecOpscloud-based solutionsAI/ML initiativesdependency managementperformance managementsolution-level metrics
Soft Skills
leadershipcoachingcommunicationproblem-solvingmentoringstakeholder engagementperformance reviewsgoal settingcontinuous improvementsuccession planning
Certifications
Active Top Secret (TS) clearanceSAFe certificationScrum Master certificationAgile certification