Release Train Engineer

Leidos

. Facilitate the Agile Release Train (ART) events, including PI Planning, Scrum of Scrums, & System Demos .

Posted 5/1/2026full-timeAlexandria • California, Virginia • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $87,100 - $157,450 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

Tableau

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Facilitate the Agile Release Train (ART) events, including PI Planning, Scrum of Scrums, & System Demos
Coordinate and synchronize multiple Agile teams to ensure alignment with program objectives and priorities.
Manage and optimize the flow of value through the ART using tools such as Jira Align and other enterprise Agile planning solutions.
Coordinate release trains, assessing impacts to other DevOps processes, and scheduling release timelines for fixes and enhancements.
Foster continuous improvement by coaching teams on Agile and SAFe practices, and by implementing feedback from retrospectives.
Ensure transparency and communication across all stakeholders, including government, contractors, and external partners.
Track and report ART metrics, progress, and outcomes to leadership and stakeholders.
Promote a culture of collaboration, innovation, and operational excellence within the ART.

Requirements

What you’ll need

BS degree in engineering
4 - 8 years of prior relevant experience or master's in engineering with 2 - 6 years of prior relevant experience.
May possess a Doctorate in technical domain.
Active and current Top Secret clearance
5+ years of direct, action-oriented experience in Agile
2+ years as an RTE, program manager, or program-level leader executing complex initiatives.
Proficient in Jira, Confluence, and reporting tools like Tableau or Power BI.
Demonstrated experience directly managing program delivery in fast-paced, large, complex software systems, including hardware integration and test.
Experience in leading and executing process engineering or process optimization projects.
Continuous Integration & Continuous Deployment execution.

Benefits

Comp & perks

competitive compensation
Health and Wellness programs
Income Protection
Paid Leave
Retirement

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Hard Skills & Tools

AgileSAFeprogram managementprocess engineeringprocess optimizationContinuous IntegrationContinuous Deploymentmetrics trackingsoftware systems managementhardware integration

Soft Skills

coachingcommunicationcollaborationinnovationoperational excellencefacilitationsynchronizationtransparencycontinuous improvementleadership

Certifications

Top Secret clearance