Sr. Release Train Engineer

CGI Federal is seeking a Senior Release Train Engineer (RTE) to lead Agile Release Train (ART) execution, facilitate SAFe ceremonies, manage cross-team dependencies, and ensure coordinated delivery across a major federal modernization program. The Senior RTE drives PI Planning, manages program-level risks, supports continuous improvement, and partners with mission stakeholders, engineering teams, and leadership to ensure synchronized, high-quality delivery in a secure environment.

Your future duties and responsibilities:

Agile Release Train Leadership

• Lead, facilitate, and optimize Agile Release Train (ART) ceremonies including PI Planning, Scrum of Scrums, ART syncs, and system demos

• Ensure alignment across multiple Scrum teams, technical workstreams, and integration points

• Maintain ART cadence, commitments, and delivery outcomes

Execution Coordination & Dependency Management

• Track cross-team dependencies and risks; coordinate resolution across engineering, QA, cloud, security, and data teams

• Manage program boards, feature flow, and deliverable sequencing

• Support readiness for major releases, migration cycles, and operational deployments

SAFe Governance & Continuous Improvement

• Champion SAFe principles, coaching teams on Agile and Lean practices

• Lead Inspect & Adapt workshops, root-cause analysis, and improvement initiatives

• Reinforce program-level flow metrics, quality expectations, and velocity targets

Stakeholder Engagement & Communication

• Work closely with Product Management, Solution Architects, Release Management, and Mission stakeholders

• Provide visibility through dashboards, reports, risk summaries, and ART status updates

• Support preparation of leadership briefings, decision points, and modernization updates

Operational & Technical Support

• Ensure alignment between program strategy and team execution

• Support integration activities across cloud, software development, data migration, and security operations

• Coordinate with DevSecOps teams to maintain release readiness within CI/CD pipelines

• Must have an Active Top Secret Security Clearance

• U.S. Citizenship

• Bachelor’s degree and 8+ years of experience in Agile delivery, program coordination, or technical project leadership

• 3+ years of direct Release Train Engineer experience in a SAFe environment

• Strong understanding of Agile, SAFe, DevSecOps, CI/CD, and enterprise software delivery

• Proven ability to manage cross-team dependencies, risks, and sequencing

• Strong facilitation, organizational, and communication skills

Preferred Qualifications

• SAFe RTE, SPC, or PO/PM certification

• Experience supporting DOJ, FBI, Intelligence Community, or other national-security modernization programs

• Experience with AWS cloud environments, microservices, or distributed systems

• Familiarity with Agile tooling (Jira, Azure DevOps, Rally, VersionOne)

Life at CGI is rooted in ownership, teamwork, respect and belonging. Here, you’ll reach your full potential because…

You are invited to be an owner from day 1 as we work together to bring our Dream to life. That’s why we call ourselves CGI Partners rather than employees. We benefit from our collective success and actively shape our company’s strategy and direction.

Your work creates value. You’ll develop innovative solutions and build relationships with teammates and clients while accessing global capabilities to scale your ideas, embrace new opportunities, and benefit from expansive industry and technology expertise.

You’ll shape your career by joining a company built to grow and last. You’ll be supported by leaders who care about your health and well-being and provide you with opportunities to deepen your skills and broaden your horizons.

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