Release Train Engineer Senior w​/Top Secret Clearance

Responsibilities

• Manages and optimizes the flow of value through the ART and Solution Train using various tools, such as the Program and Solution Kanban and other information radiators.
• Facilitates Program Increment (PI) planning readiness by fostering the preparation of vision and backlogs, and through pre- and post-PI Planning meetings.
• Facilitates the PI planning event.
• Assists tracking the execution of features and capabilities.
• Assists with economic decision-making by facilitating feature and capability estimation by teams and the roll-up to Epics, where necessary.
• Coaches leaders, teams, and Scrum Masters in Lean-Agile practices and mindsets.
• Helps manage risks and dependencies.
• Escalates and tracks impediments.
• Improves the flow of value through value streams using the Continuous Delivery Pipeline and Dev Ops.
• Facilitates system demos and solution demos.
• Drives relentless improvement via Inspect and Adapt workshops; assesses the agility level of the ART and Solution Train and helps them improve.

• Minimum 8 years of experience
• Education:
  
  Bachelor’s Degree in an IT or related field is preferred
• Experience using Agile methodologies, particularly Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe)
• Current SAFe Release Train Engineer (RTE) Certification
• Minimum of 4 years experience utilizing Jira to track work for the ART.
• Previously served as a Release Train Engineer on a program of similar scope with 50+ FTE
• Must have a current, active Top Secret security clearance with the capability to obtain Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI)

• Current SAFe Agilist (SA) Certification strongly desired

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of the job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Location:

Winchester, VA
Type of environment:
Office
Noise level:
Medium

Work schedule:

Schedule is day shift Monday – Friday. May be requested to work evenings and weekends to meet program and contract needs.
Amount of Travel: 10%

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hands to handle, feel, touch; reach with hands and arms; talk and hear. The employee is regularly required to stand; walk; sit; climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee is regularly required to lift up to 10 pounds. The employee is frequently required to lift up to 25 pounds;

and up to 50 pounds. The vision requirements include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

U.S. Citizen

Top Secret / SCI eligible

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

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