Release Train Engineer – FDA Food Safety Data Exchange

Precise Software Solutions, Inc.

Release Train Engineer managing the delivery of a major FDA modernization initiative. Coordinating across teams and facilitating Agile processes within a cloud-native platform environment.

Posted 7/21/2026full-timeRemote • Maryland • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSeniorWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in Agile program delivery, particularly as a Release Train Engineer (RTE) within a multi-team environment, with a strong focus on risk management, release planning, and stakeholder alignment. Proficient in utilizing JIRA and ALM tools for sprint tracking and reporting, while fostering a culture of continuous improvement and effective communication.

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Agile Program DeliveryScaled Agile Framework (SAFe)SAFe Release Train Engineer (SAFe RTE) CertificationJIRA/ALM Tools ManagementRisk Management

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Hard Skills

Agile Release Train (ART) LeadershipIntegrated Master Schedule (IMS) DevelopmentSprint TrackingBurn Rate ReportingDependency Tracking

Soft Skills

FacilitationConflict ResolutionServant LeadershipStakeholder AlignmentCommunication

Tools & Technologies

JIRAConfluenceALM Tools

Certifications & Qualifications

SAFe Release Train Engineer (SAFe RTE)SAFe Program Consultant (SPC)

Industry Keywords

Federal IT ProgramsRegulatory ComplianceEPLCEVMCPIC

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

The RTE leads all Program Increment planning events, coordinating capacity, sequencing, and feature prioritization across the ART in alignment with program management, customer direction and COR guidance.
The RTE maintains the Integrated Master Schedule (IMS) on a weekly basis, manages release-level Project Process Agreements (PPAs) in accordance with FDA EPLC requirements, and ensures all sprint plans reflect realistic team capacity and accurate task-level estimates.
The RTE prepares and maintains release plan summaries, JIRA/ALM release plans mapped to sprint-level effort, and sprint status dashboards for review by the FDA Government IT PM.
The RTE serves as the primary integration point across all internal and external teams with dependencies on the program.
The RTE proactively identifies cross-team blockers, facilitates resolution, and escalates impediments to executive leadership when necessary.
The RTE drives participation from all impacted teams in end-to-end integration, regression, and UAT testing cycles for every FSDX release.
The RTE facilitates all ART-level ceremonies, including PI planning, System Demos, Inspect and Adapt workshops, and Scrum of Scrums.
The RTE coaches individual Scrum Masters and team-level Agile practices, fosters a culture of inspect and adapt, and drives measurable velocity improvements across the ART.
The RTE tracks and reports sprint burn rates, planned versus actual story point delivery, and release velocity trends, escalating potential overages to the Government IT PM immediately upon detection.
The RTE supports the Project Manager in preparing bi-weekly status reports, Monthly Status Reports (MSRs), and Monthly Financial Reports (MFRs) with accurate sprint metrics, burn rates, and risk indicators.
The RTE maintains the program-level Risk Management Plan, the RACI chart, and the Change Request Log, ensuring all items are tracked through closure and reflected in subsequent governance reporting.
The RTE maintains the program risk register and leads proactive risk identification, prioritization, and mitigation planning across all workstreams.
The RTE facilitates cross-team risk reviews during weekly status meetings and ensures newly identified risks are surfaced to FDA stakeholders immediately.
The RTE facilitates the integration of agency-approved AI tools and DevSecOps practices into the ART's delivery pipeline, supporting the program's commitment to leveraging AI for development efficiency, automated testing, intelligent workflow optimization, and documentation.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Minimum 5 years of experience in Agile program delivery, including at least 3 years in a RTE, Agile Coach, or Senior Scrum Master role on a program with multiple concurrent Agile teams.
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, Business, or a related field (Master's degree preferred).
Demonstrated experience leading Agile Release Trains (ARTs) using the Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe); SAFe Release Train Engineer (SAFe RTE) or SAFe Program Consultant (SPC) certification required.
Proven experience delivering complex federal IT programs with multiple external team dependencies, regulatory compliance requirements, and formal governance processes (EPLC, EVM, CPIC, or equivalent).
Experience managing program-level release planning, IMS development, sprint tracking, and burn rate reporting using JIRA, Confluence, and/or ALM tools.
Strong facilitation, conflict resolution, and servant leadership skills; ability to align stakeholders across government, contractor, and state partner organizations.
Demonstrated experience with risk management, change management, and dependency tracking in a multi-team program environment.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills; ability to prepare and present executive-level briefing materials and status reports.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Comprehensive Health Benefits (Medical, Dental and Vision)
Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) & Health Savings Account (HSA)
Retirement Plan with 4% match and discretionary match at year end
Paid Time Off (PTO): 15 days of PTO accrued per year; 7 holidays+ 3 Floating holidays; 2 Innovation days (paid training days)
Short Term and Long-Term Disability
Paid Parental Leave
Paid Jury Duty leave
Life and AD&D Insurance
Critical Illness Insurance
Training and Development
Wellness Incentives & Discount programs
Employee Referral Program
Annual Charity Donation Match