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(rgi) - **Location:** Gaithersburg, MD, United States - **Experience:** Expert - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Agile Methodology, Application Lifecycle Management, Application Release Automation, Confluence, JIRA, Capability Maturity Model, Continuous Integration, Scrum Methodology, Release Management, Software Engineering, Gitlab, Containerization, Kubernetes, Information Technology, Github Enterprise, Devsecops, Jenkins - **Published:** September 27, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.juju.com/job/15_53dbe4bf2 ## About the Role * Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related field and 8-12 years of prior relevant experience or Master's with 6-10 years of prior relevant experience. May possess a Doctorate in a technical domain. * Certified Scrum Master (CSM), Advanced CSM, or Certified Scrum Professional (CSP). * 10+ years of experience supporting software development programs. * 5+ years of Release Management experience within Agile software development environments. * 5+ years serving as a Scrum Master for Agile development teams. * Experience managing releases across multiple Scrum teams. * Strong understanding of Agile, Scrum, Kanban, and Lean methodologies. * Experience supporting DevSecOps and CI/CD environments. * Experience with Jira, Confluence, or similar Agile lifecycle management tools. * Excellent facilitation, communication, and stakeholder management skills. * Experience supporting DoD or Intelligence Community programs. Additional Skills We Would Like to see... * SAFe Scrum Master (SSM), SAFe Release Train Engineer (RTE), SAFe Agilist certification. * PMI Agile Certified Practitioner (PMI-ACP) and/or PMP certification. * Experience with GitLab, Jenkins, GitHub Enterprise, or other CI/CD platforms. * Experience with Kubernetes, cloud-native technologies, or containerized deployments. * Experience supporting mission systems within the Intelligence Community. * Experience with scaled Agile frameworks and multi-team release coordination. ## Description leads with initiative, thrives in a fast-paced environment, and is eager to create real impact, we want you on our team. Clearance: Active Top Secret clearance with an ability to obtain SCI access and willingness to obtain CI Polygraph US Citizenship Required *This job posting is for a potential upcoming opening, and we encourage interested candidates to apply for future consideration. As an Release Train Engineer, you will... Release Management * Lead integrated release planning and execution across Agile teams. * Coordinate release readiness, deployment, and production support. * Manage release schedules, dependencies, risks, and cross-team alignment. * Facilitate release planning and Go/No-Go reviews. * Drive CI/CD, release automation, and continuous improvement. * Communicate release status, metrics, and risks to leadership and customers. * Ensure compliance with configuration, cybersecurity, and change management processes. * Manage release documentation, approvals, and implementation activities. Scrum Master * Serve as Scrum Master for one or more Agile teams. * Facilitate Scrum ceremonies and Agile planning activities. * Coach teams on Agile best practices and continuous improvement. * Remove impediments and mitigate delivery risks. * Partner with Product Managers to prioritize and maintain healthy backlogs. * Foster collaboration across development, test, security, and operations. * Track sprint metrics, velocity, and team health. * Promote transparency, accountability, and delivery excellence. Program Leadership * Coordinate cross-team dependencies and program execution. * Support PI Planning, release forecasting, and roadmap alignment. * Identify program risks and drive mitigation strategies. * Deliver executive status reporting and release dashboards. * Advance Agile maturity and process improvement initiatives. * Mentor Scrum Masters and Agile teams to improve delivery outcomes. ## Related Videos - [GitOps for the people](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/461-gitops-for-the-people) - [GitLab CI pipelines for a whole company](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/143-gitlab-ci-pipelines-for-a-whole-company) - [The user in the eye of the Cargo1492 storm](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/96-the-user-in-the-eye-of-the-cargo1492-storm) - [GitOps for the people](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/815-gitops-for-the-people) - [Enabling automated 1-click customer deployments with built-in quality and security](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/83-enabling-automated-1-click-customer-deployments-with-built-in-quality-and-security) - [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) ## 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) - [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) - [Dev Digest 121 - AI goes offline](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/456-dev-digest-121-ai-goes-offline) - [Dev Digest 120 - Apple and peers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/455-dev-digest-120-apple-and-peers) - [System change: restart as developer?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/39-system-change-restart-as-developer) - [Is Software Engineering Over-Saturated?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/418-is-software-engineering-over-saturated)