This role requires an experienced Agile Release Train Engineer to servant leader and coach for the Agile Release Train (ART). The major responsibilities are to facilitate the ART events and processes and assist the team in delivering value. The RTE also serves as a project engineer/project manager over the ART and focus on ensuring the ART’s Feature commitments are met. This includes working with the teams to determine if teams will complete the Features, understand why something might not complete and help mitigate issues preventing Features from completing. Finally, this role facilitates horizontal and vertical communication across teams to identify any impediments that may prevent team progress while working mitigation plans as needed
Primary Responsibilities
a) Responsible for implementing and managing release processes for code through development, test, and production environments
b) Leads the effort of recommending and/or defining release management tools strategy to ensure the process requirements or release management are built in.
c) Coaching teams, Scrum Masters, Product Owners, and Project/Program Leaders in agile practices
d) Facilitating team agile events: Sprint Planning, Retro, Planning, etc
e) Tracking and resolving impediments / blockers that are brought up by the scrum masters.
f) Managing and mitigating risk and d opportunities associated with effective develop and execution, to include deconflicting and prioritizing tasks.
g) Assisting in coordination with external segments as needed
h) Facilitating System Demos
i) Driving improvement in Release Train
j) Assisting with tracking execution of features
k) Working with Product Management to ensure development strategy and product execution align
l) Encouraging collaboration between teams
m) Facilitating progress toward team goals
n) Promoting and facilitating continuous team improvement (technical, interpersonal)
o) Ensuring scrum practices are followed (Time Logging, Comments, WIP limits)
p) Regular and consistent communication and coordination with and between stakeholders and teams.
q) Collaborating with Product Stakeholders to meet mission goals.
r) Commitment to continuous improvement of product, process and the team
Basic Qualification
a) Has SAFe 5.1 SAFe Release Train Engineer (RTE) certification
b) Experience providing technical/management leadership on major tasks or technology assignments.
c) Experience establishing goals and plans that meet project objectives.
d) Must have significant experience working within SAFe and Agile frameworks specifically as a Release Train Engineer, Scrum Master or Product Owner
e) Experience leading teams through the delivery of capabilities (software development or infrastructure modernization) using agile methodologies
f) Experience interfacing with senior management and negotiating with clients on requirements and deliverables.
Candidate must be a US citizen.
Candidate must have an active TS/SCI
Candidate must have a MA/MS degree with a minimum of 3 years of experience. This may be substituted with a BS/BA degree and a minimum of 6 years of total experience.
Our People
DigiFlight attracts the most highly skilled workforce to protect some of our nation’s most sensitive systems. Before joining the company, many DigiFlight professionals served our country in a civilian and/or military capacity. Our diverse team provides innovative solutions as they support critical clients in tackling tough challenges. Most importantly, our team is passionate about their work and making a difference.
Our corporate culture promotes a healthy work/life balance.
Our Benefits
DigiFlight’s competitive benefits package allows employees to manage their personal and professional portfolios through a variety of features and programs. Our benefits include:
Health, Dental, Vision, and Flexible Spending Account
Paid Time Off (PTO)
11 paid holidays
Tuition Education Assistance
Professional Development
401(k) retirement plan
Life insurance and short- and long-term disability insurance
Employee Referral Program
Marketing Incentive Plans
DigiFlight, Inc. (DFI) is an Affirmative Action, Equal Opportunity Employer. DFI offers a highly competitive, family-oriented benefits package.
