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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # SAFe Release Train Engineer - **Company:** Leidos, Inc. - **Location:** Baltimore, MD, United States - **Experience:** Expert - **Salary:** $107,900.0 - $195,050.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Agile Methodology, Agile Modeling, Artificial Intelligence, Confluence, JIRA, Continuous Delivery, Continuous Integration, Data Migration, Scrum Methodology, Requirements Traceability, Software Deployment, Systems Integration, User-Centered Design, HybridCloud, External System Integrations - **Published:** September 25, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.clearancejobs.com/jobs/9191935/safe-release-train-engineer ## About the Role * Bachelor's degree and a minimum of 10-12 years of relevant prior experience, including experience facilitating Agile Release Trains for large, complex IT programs * Certified SAFe Release Train Engineer (RTE) with minimum 5 years' experience as an RTE * Proven experience with Agile program management tooling (e.g., Jira, Confluence) and facilitating PI planning, sprint reviews, and retrospectives * Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including experience working directly with government customers and multi-vendor delivery teams * Ability to obtain Public Trust ## Description The Release Train Engineer shall facilitate and lead execution of the Agile Release Train (ART) supporting the CRM modernization effort., * Facilitate execution of the Agile Release Train (ART), including Program Increment (PI) planning, two-week sprint/iteration planning, sprint reviews, and retrospectives across all CCCS delivery teams. * Collaborate with the Program Manager, Solution Architect, and Product Manager to ensure alignment of technical strategy, business strategy, and execution across the modernization roadmap. * Maintain and continuously groom the prioritized, CMS-visible product backlog, ensuring Definition of Done (development complete, unit tested, integrated, security scanned, COR-reviewed) compliance for all user stories. * Facilitate CMS Go/No-Go Gate reviews at each phase boundary, coordinating approval of the PoC acceptance, UAT results, SLA compliance, and production deployment readiness. * Coordinate the iterative AI Feature Roadmap, ensuring AI-driven capabilities are delivered incrementally, validated with real users, and refined based on feedback consistent with Agile principles. * Identify, track, and drive resolution of cross-team dependencies and risks across CRM modernization, data migration, system integration, and AI workstreams; communicate impediments and resolutions, as needed. * Champion continuous integration/continuous delivery (CI/CD) pipeline adoption and consistent quality practices across all scrum teams. * Facilitate sprint reviews with CMS stakeholders to demonstrate working software, including case management, knowledge integration, AI features, and external system integrations. * Maintain Agile project management tooling (e.g., Jira, or CMS-approved equivalent) to provide CMS with continuous, read-access visibility into the program backlog. * Coordinate release and increment planning across the phased delivery approach. * Support technical program deliverables including documentation are updated each release/sprint cycle. * Facilitate coordination between CMS SMEs, CSRs, supervisors, and other stakeholders during Human-Centered Design workshops and Agile modeling sessions. * Support the Data Migration, System Integration, and Security/A&A teams in aligning sprint-level execution with phase gate milestones and contract deliverables. * Communicate program status, risks, dependencies, and impediments transparently to CMS leadership, the COR, and Leidos management. * Support UAT execution and phased production deployment coordination, including pilot cohort rollout and hypercare stabilization. * Ensure Section 508 accessibility and continuous security monitoring requirements are embedded in sprint Definition of Done and release criteria. * Facilitate coordination with the CMS Hybrid Cloud Team and other CMS/CCOG contractors on cross-program dependencies and Joint Operating Agreements (JOAs), as needed. * Drive continuous improvement through retrospectives, incorporating AI-generated insights and CSR/supervisor feedback into workflow design and future sprint planning. * Facilitate change management activities, ensuring training materials, release communications, and stakeholder engagement plans align with sprint/program increment delivery. * Support development of executive-level status reporting, sprint review reports, and monthly status reports required under the contract Deliverables Schedule. * Maintain program-level documentation of Agile ceremonies, decisions, and outcomes to support requirements traceability and audit readiness. * Actively participate in planning sessions, requirements gathering activities, design sessions, and other events supporting the CRM modernization effort. ## Related Videos - [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) - [42 x 2 Canvases Later: Two Years, Two Minds, Many Lessons](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1458-42-x-2-canvases-later-two-years-two-minds-many-lessons) - [A Founder's Journey : From Startup Chaos to Purposeful Growth](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1926-a-founder-s-journey-from-startup-chaos-to-purposeful-growth) - [Applying Agile Principles to Incident Management ](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/101-applying-agile-principles-to-incident-management) - [SRE Methods In an Agency Environment](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/348-sre-methods-in-an-agency-environment) ## Related Articles - [Fully Remote Software Engineer Jobs](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/447-fully-remote-software-engineer-jobs) - [What is Software Engineering?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/289-what-is-software-engineering) - [Highest Paying Tech Companies for Developers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/220-highest-paying-tech-companies-for-developers) - [What’s the Difference between a Junior, Mid, and Senior Developer?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/238-what-s-the-difference-between-a-junior-mid-and-senior-developer) - [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) - [Is Software Engineering Over-Saturated?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/418-is-software-engineering-over-saturated)