Release Train Engineer

About the role

The Release Train Engineer (RTE) position at Leidos supports the Air Traffic Business Area within the Homeland Sector. This role involves leading the execution and delivery of a complex software program that integrates modern cloud-native capabilities with legacy flight service systems. The work is critical for enhancing safety, resiliency, and operational efficiency in aviation environments.

Responsibilities

• Lead Agile Release Train execution by planning, coordinating, and delivering working software on schedule while maintaining the overall release roadmap and build plan.
• Facilitate SAFe program events including Release Planning, Scrum of Scrums, Sprint Reviews, Release Exit, Engineering Reviews, and retrospectives to ensure alignment and execution across the program.
• Manage cross-team dependencies, risks, and impediments, collaborating with Engineering, Scrum Masters, and technical leadership to proactively resolve issues that impact delivery.
• Cook up release and build readiness by partnering with Builds & Controls, Configuration Management, Engineering, and Test teams to support successful builds, informals, release audits, engineering change processes, and production readiness.
• Maintain program health through Agile metrics, release dashboards, and performance reporting, providing leadership with visibility into delivery progress, quality, capacity, and forecasted risks.
• Drive continuous improvement by facilitating root cause analyses, tracking action items, improving Agile processes, and identifying opportunities to automate workflows and increase team productivity.
• Serve as a servant leader and trusted program facilitator, coaching Agile teams, fostering collaboration, promoting transparency, and enabling high-performing teams to consistently achieve program objectives.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Systems, or a related technical field with 8–12 years of relevant experience, or a Master's degree with 6–10 years of relevant experience.
• Minimum of 3 years of experience serving in a technical leadership role (e.g., Release Train Engineer, Scrum Master, Technical Lead, Engineering Lead, or similar).
• Experience leading Agile software development programs using SAFe, Scrum, or related Agile frameworks.
• Experience coordinating software releases, build activities, and cross-team dependencies within a CI/CD development environment.
• Working knowledge of software development lifecycle (SDLC) practices and release management processes.
• Experience with GitLab or similar version control and DevSecOps toolchains.
• Experience with Linux environments and shell scripting.
• Experience collaborating with software engineering teams developing Java-based applications.
• Experience with cloud-native architectures, microservices, and containerized application development.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills with the ability to communicate effectively across technical and non-technical stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Ability to obtain an SF-85P Public Trust (Tier 2) suitability determination.
• U.S. Citizenship is required.

Skills

• Collaborative servant leadership.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Technical acumen.
• Experience leading software delivery in complex Agile environments.

Benefits

Leidos offers a comprehensive benefits package including competitive compensation, Health and Wellness programs, Income Protection, Paid Leave, and Retirement. For more details, visit www.leidos.com/careers/pay-benefits.

Pay

Pay Range: $107,900.00 - $195,050.00

Schedule

Details on the schedule are not specified in the job posting.

Additional Information

For U.S. Positions: While subject to change based on business needs, Leidos reasonably anticipates that this job requisition will remain open for at least 3 days with an anticipated close date of no earlier than 3 days after the original posting date as listed above.

About Leidos

Leidos is an industry and technology leader serving government and commercial customers with smarter, more efficient digital and mission innovations. Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, with 47,000 global employees, Leidos reported annual revenues of approximately $16.7 billion for the fiscal year ended January 3, 2025. For more information, visit www.Leidos.com.

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