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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Agile Release Engineer - **Company:** KBR Inc - **Location:** Chantilly, VA, United States - **Experience:** Expert - **Salary:** $156,400.0 - $215,100.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Agile Methodology, Amazon Web Services, Data Analysis, Application Lifecycle Management, Systems Engineering, Confluence, JIRA, Microsoft Azure, Continuous Integration, DevOps, Microsoft Office, Scrum Methodology, Systems Development Life Cycle, Release Management, Software Engineering, Systems Integration, Enterprise Data Management, Gitlab-ci, Kubernetes, Infrastructure Automation Frameworks, Information Technology, Jenkins, Artifactory - **Published:** August 18, 2026 - **Apply:** https://kbr.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/KBR_Careers/job/Chantilly-Virginia/Agile-Release-Engineer_R2128447-1 ## About the Role * Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field. * Must possess an active TS/SCI clearance and Polygraph. * 10+ years of relevant experience in Agile/SAFe roles, with prior RTE or Scrum Master experience. * 5+ years as a Release Engineer or similar role. * Strong SDLC and release management knowledge. * Expertise with CI/CD tools (Jenkins, GitLab CI, Artifactory, etc.). * Experience with cloud platforms (AWS, Kubernetes) and infrastructure automation. * DevOps and automation skills for large-scale systems. * Experience as a Release Train Engineer (RTE), Chief Scrum Master, or Agile program lead. * SAFe Agile methodology proficiency. * Lean and systems thinking. * Excellent communication and facilitation skills. * Problem-solving, prioritization, and adaptability. Ready to Make a Difference? If you're excited about making a significant impact in the field of space defense and working on projects that matter, we encourage you to apply and join our team at KBR. Let's shape the future together ## Description KBR is looking for a motivated Agile Release Engineer to join our team and provide Systems Engineer Technical Advisor (SETA) support for the Intelligence Community Customer Ground Enterprise Directorate (GED). GED plays a critical role in enabling the Intelligence Community Customer to plan and execute intelligence-gathering missions, transforming collected data into useful information for the Intelligence Community (IC) and Department of Defense (DoD) users. In this role, you will have the chance to design, develop, test, and deliver products that support our customers' advanced systems. In support of GED Front Office, Chief Architect, Integrated Intelligence Program Office, Advanced Ground Office, and Enterprise Data Applications and Platforms. You'll collaborate with multi-disciplinary teams focused on hardware, software, system integration, and data analysis to help achieve important missions and meet requirements., * Own and evolve CI/CD frameworks to support Agile delivery, ensuring speed, reliability, and scalability of releases. * Design, implement, and maintain automation for large-scale, complex software systems, reducing manual effort and improving release predictability. * Facilitate Agile Release Trains (ARTs), aligning teams on vision, roadmap, and backlog priorities, and ensuring adherence to SAFe or other Agile scaling frameworks. * Coordinate program-level processes across multiple Scrum and product teams, resolving dependencies, risks, and integration issues. * Manage release planning and execution, including backlog grooming, PI planning, and change management for delivery plans. * Coach and mentor technical teams, Scrum Masters, and stakeholders on Lean-Agile practices, continuous improvement, and quality standards. * Leverage Agile lifecycle management tools (e.g., Jira, Confluence, Azure DevOps) for planning, tracking, and reporting. * Drive operational excellence by improving release processes, reducing defects, and increasing delivery velocity. ## Related Videos - [The Road to MLOps: How Verivox Transitioned to AWS](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1050-the-road-to-mlops-how-verivox-transitioned-to-aws) - [From DevOps to Scaled DevOps: How We’re Rebuilding Continuous Delivery as a Platform](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100018-from-devops-to-scaled-devops-how-we-re-rebuilding-continuous-delivery-as-a-platform) - [Improving quality with Agentic AI with Rovo Dev and Xray](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/2005-improving-quality-with-agentic-ai-with-rovo-dev-and-xray) - [The user in the eye of the Cargo1492 storm](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/96-the-user-in-the-eye-of-the-cargo1492-storm) - [Applying Agile Principles to Incident Management ](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/101-applying-agile-principles-to-incident-management) - [Our GitOps approach for deploying an Identity Provider and an API Gateway in a SaaS company](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/776-our-gitops-approach-for-deploying-an-identity-provider-and-an-api-gateway-in-a-saas-company) ## Related Articles - [Fully Remote Software Engineer Jobs](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/447-fully-remote-software-engineer-jobs) - [The Biggest German Tech Companies](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/424-the-biggest-german-tech-companies) - [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) - [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) - [How We Built a Worry-Free System That Runs for 10+ Years – And What We’d Do Again](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/751-how-we-built-a-worry-free-system-that-runs-for-10-years-and-what-we-d-do-again)