Release Train Engineer – Scrum Master

Role Overview

• Drive organizational change during Agile transformations and ensure alignment with enterprise objectives and strategic priorities.
• Serve as a change agent to build nimble, adaptive organizations focused on delivering measurable business value.
• Lead SAFe adoption and enterprise-level Agile practices.
• Collaborate with leadership to implement Lean Portfolio Management (LPM) and redefine financial management practices.
• Establish alignment between SAFe principles and enterprise objectives.
• Coordinate complex, cross-team program execution efforts by applying Lean-Agile principles.
• Facilitate SAFe ceremonies, including PI Planning, I&A workshops, and Scrum of Scrums.
• Develop program-level roadmaps and ensure alignment with task order requirements.
• Manage cross-task order feature dependencies.
• Oversee task order integration to deliver seamless, fully integrated solutions across systems.
• Develop integration strategies and facilitate end-to-end testing.
• Leverage system thinking to identify, manage, and resolve cross-system dependencies across Task Orders and teams.
• Coach and train Agile teams, stakeholders, and other Scrum Masters in SAFe best practices.
• Mentor less experienced team members and foster a culture of transparency and high performance.
• Cultivate Agile coaching strategies and promote continuous learning across teams throughout the organization.
• Enable teams to adopt DevOps and continuous delivery pipelines as part of their Agile practices.
• Proactively identify and resolve risks, bottlenecks, and organizational impediments.
• Lead Lean problem-solving workshops with stakeholders and teams to tackle systemic challenges.
• Act as a liaison between Agile Release Trains (ARTs), business owners, and senior leadership.
• Foster collaboration across cross-functional teams and stakeholders Create and strengthen partnerships with external stakeholders to support enterprise system integration and delivery.
• Ensure adherence to organizational standards, SAFe principles, and regulatory requirements.
• Establish governance frameworks for Lean Portfolio Management, ensuring visibility into enterprise prioritization and resource allocation.
• Track performance using Agile metrics and facilitate Agile maturity assessments.
• Advocate DevOps practices (e.g., automation, continuous delivery pipelines) across teams and task orders.
• Develop strategies to integrate Agile practices with DevOps approaches, driving faster and more reliable delivery cycles.

Requirements

• Must possess IT-II security clearance or have a current National Agency Check with Local Agency Check and Credit Check (NACLC). (Basic Federal Clearance requirements are U.S. Citizenship, clear criminal history check, no recent or pending bankruptcies)
• Advanced certifications such as SAFe Scrum Master (SSM), SAFe Agilist (SA), or Advanced Certified ScrumMaster (A-CSM).
• Must have a Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Business Administration, or related disciplines.
• Ten (10) years of experience with 5+ years in roles such as Scrum Master, RTE, or Agile Coach, with at least 4 years in complex environments.
• Proven experience in leading enterprise-wide SAFe transformations and establishing strategic alignment across multiple ARTs/ Task Orders/ Teams.
• Proven record of leading enterprise Agile transformations and implementing SAFe, Scrum, Kanban, and Lean frameworks.

Benefits

• Four Medical/Vision options including an HSA plan
• Dental and Orthodontia plan
• Vision Materials plan
• Paid Life, Short-Term Disability, and Long-Term Disability
• 401K Retirement Program with company contribution
• Paid Vacation, Holidays, Sick Leave, Floating Holidays, Bereavement Leave
• Semi-monthly pay cycle