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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Release Train Engineer - **Company:** U.S. Navy - **Location:** Vienna, VA, United States - **Experience:** Experienced - **Salary:** $111,600.0 - $163,100.0 - **Contract:** Internship / Graduate position - **Skills:** Agile Methodology, Payment Systems, Scrum Methodology, Systems Development Life Cycle, Software Deployment, Statistical Process Control (SPC) - **Published:** August 2, 2026 - **Apply:** https://diversityjobs.com/main/sendform/8/8/28176/1/17791110?backUrl=%2Fcareer%2F17791110%2FRelease-Train-Engineer-Virginia-Vienna ## About the Role The ideal candidate will have deep hands-on experience with SAFe, a strong facilitation presence, and a proven ability to drive Program Increment (PI) execution, manage dependencies and risks, and promote continuous improvement while aligning delivery outcomes to enterprise strategy., * 7+ years of experience with SDLC, application delivery, and Agile practices * 3-4+ years of hands-on experience as a Release Train Engineer, supporting 7-9 Scrum and/or Kanban teams in a large, complex enterprise environment * 4+ years of SAFe experience, including: + SAFe RTE and/or SPC certification (required) + Demonstrated ability to apply and recommend SAFe principles and practices + Proven experience facilitating large-scale events and presenting to audiences of 100+ participants * Expert knowledge of the RTE role within SAFe * Strong facilitation, communication, and stakeholder management skills * Ability to drive PI planning, establish cadence, and ensure predictable execution * Excellent problem-solving, risk management, and dependency management capabilities * Strong leadership presence with the ability to influence without authority * High level of organization, attention to detail, and delivery accountability ## Description The Digital Payments team is seeking an experienced Release Train Engineer (RTE) to serve as a servant leader and coach for one or more Agile Release Trains (ARTs). The RTE is a key member of the ART leadership team and is responsible for enabling predictable, high-quality delivery of value across large, complex, cross-functional environments., * Serve as the servant leader and coach for the Agile Release Train, fostering Lean-Agile principles and a culture of continuous improvement * Lead and enable the ART to deliver value consistently while navigating the complexities of large-scale, cross-functional development * Act as a critical communication bridge between multiple Scrum and Kanban teams, Product Management, Business Owners, and enterprise stakeholders * Plan, facilitate, and drive PI Planning events, ensuring effective preparation, execution, and follow-through * Establish and maintain the ART PI cadence and conduct Inspect & Adapt workshops * Partner with Product Management, Business Owners, and delivery teams to define outcome-oriented, measurable PI Objectives aligned to enterprise and portfolio goals * Ensure effective communication and coordination before, during, and after PI planning sessions * Own overall planning, coordination, execution, and delivery of value across the ART * Establish and maintain program-level timelines, milestones, increments, and release cadences * Create and manage a Program Backlog Kanban, working with Product Managers and Product Owners to prioritize features * Facilitate continuous refinement of program-level features to enable teams to pre-plan effectively * Establish and maintain ART-level delivery metrics, dashboards, and reporting to provide leadership real-time visibility into PI progress, risks, and outcomes * Ensure traceability across Features, PI Objectives, and delivery commitments * Proactively manage and coordinate cross-ART and enterprise dependencies, working with shared services, external teams, and portfolio stakeholders * Identify, manage, and escalate impediments, risks, and issues that impact ART delivery * Drive program-level continuous improvement through Inspect & Adapt outcomes, retrospectives, and metrics-based insights * Act as a change agent by influencing planning discipline, execution practices, and delivery maturity beyond ART ceremonies * Coach leaders, teams, and stakeholders in SAFe principles and practices, contributing to broader Lean-Agile transformation initiatives ## Related Videos - [ShapeShift: Reinventing Agile for a B2B SaaS Scale-Up](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1655-shapeshift-reinventing-agile-for-a-b2b-saas-scale-up) - [The user in the eye of the Cargo1492 storm](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/96-the-user-in-the-eye-of-the-cargo1492-storm) - [Migrating half a million users to a new payment service provider](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/730-migrating-half-a-million-users-to-a-new-payment-service-provider) - [Coffee with Developers - Cassidy Williams - ](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/912-coffee-with-developers-cassidy-williams) - [Enterprise Python: Software That Lives Long And Prosper](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/946-enterprise-python-software-that-lives-long-and-prosper) - [From Punch Cards to AI-assisted Development](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/611-from-punch-cards-to-ai-assisted-development) ## Related Articles - [Résumé-Driven Development: How IT trends affect the job market for software developers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/59-resume-driven-development-how-it-trends-affect-the-job-market-for-software-developers) - [7 Important Tips That Every Software Developer Should Know](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/101-7-important-tips-that-every-software-developer-should-know) - [Now is the time for industrialized software development](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/601-now-is-the-time-for-industrialized-software-development) - [Fully Remote Software Engineer Jobs](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/447-fully-remote-software-engineer-jobs) - [Is Software Engineering Over-Saturated?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/418-is-software-engineering-over-saturated) - [Where To Find Software Engineering Jobs](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/396-where-to-find-software-engineering-jobs)