* This position be on-site 4-5 days a week*
Job Summary
The Release Train Engineer (RTE) will serve as a servant leader, coach, and facilitator for an Agile Release Train (ART) supporting Federal Government, Department of Defense (DoD), and government contractor programs. This role is responsible for leading SAFe execution, improving delivery flow, aligning teams and leadership, and driving Agile transformation across multiple divisions.
The ideal candidate is a proactive servant leader with strong facilitation, communication, and organizational leadership skills who can build alignment across teams, leadership, and stakeholders. This role requires someone who can drive accountability, provide clear direction, effectively communicate priorities, and foster a culture of collaboration, transparency, and continuous improvement across the ART.
Responsibilities
- Lead and facilitate core SAFe events (PI Planning, ART Syncs, Scrum of Scrums, System Demos, and Inspect & Adapt workshops). Coordinate cross-team/cross-division dependencies to ensure alignment and value delivery.
- Guide leadership, Agile teams, Scrum Masters, and Product Owners through SAFe adoption and Lean-Agile practices. Partner closely with teams to resolve operational roadblocks and foster self-organization.
- Establish standardized Agile processes and DevOps practices. Build and manage Jira/Confluence dashboards to track and communicate ART flow metrics, velocity, risks, and trends to leadership.
- Ensure ART execution aligns with Federal/DoD contractual milestones and compliance standards (FISMA, FedRAMP, NIST).
Basic Qualifications
- 5+ years of Agile leadership experience (Scrum Master, Agile Coach, PM, or RTE)
- 2+ years specifically leading ARTs across multiple enterprise divisions.
- Experience using Jira, Azure DevOps or similar Agile lifecycle management tools
- U.S. Citizenship required
- Active/current Secret security clearance required or the ability to obtain and maintain a Secret security clearance.
- SAFe Release Train Engineer (RTE) certification required
- If applicable: If you are or have recently been employed by the U.S. Government, a post-employment ethics letter may be required if employment with VSolvit is offered
Preferred Qualifications
- Prior experience navigating Federal Government, DoD, or government contractor programs.
- Familiarity with government compliance frameworks (NIST, FISMA, FedRAMP).
- Additional SAFe certifications (such as SAFe Program Consultant / SPC).
Company Summary
Join the VSolvit Team! Founded in 2006, VSolvit (pronounced 'We Solve It') is a technology services provider that specializes in cybersecurity, cloud computing, geographic information systems (GIS), business intelligence (BI) systems, data warehousing, engineering services, and custom database and application development. VSolvit is an award winning WOSB, CA CDB, MBE, WBE, and CMMI Level 3 certified company. We offer a customizable health benefits program that best meets the needs of its employees. Offering may include: medical, dental, and vision insurance, life insurance, long and short-term disability and other insurance products, Health Savings Account, Flexible Spending Account, 401K Retirement Plan options, Tuition Reimbursement, and assorted voluntary benefits. Our goal is to grow together and enjoy the work that we do as a team.
VSolvit LLC is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer and will consider all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, protected veteran status, or disability status.
Skills Required
- 5+ years of Agile leadership experience as a Scrum Master, Agile Coach, Project Manager, or Release Train Engineer
- 2+ years leading Agile Release Trains across multiple enterprise divisions
- Experience using Jira, Azure DevOps, or similar Agile lifecycle management tools
- U.S. citizenship
- Active/current Secret security clearance or ability to obtain and maintain a Secret security clearance
- SAFe Release Train Engineer certification
- Prior experience with Federal Government, Department of Defense, or government contractor programs
- Familiarity with NIST, FISMA, and FedRAMP compliance frameworks
- Additional SAFe certifications, such as SAFe Program Consultant or SPC
- Post-employment ethics letter, if applicable for recent U.S. Government employees
What We Do
VSolvit (pronounced: "We.Solve.it") is an award-winning Woman owned, technology services provider that specializes in cybersecurity, cloud computing, geographic information systems (GIS), business intelligence (BI) systems, data warehousing, geographic information systems (GIS), engineering services, custom database and application development, administrative services, project/program management, and predictive analytics. VSolvit serves clients such as the Department of Defense (DOD), the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. Our custom technology solutions for federal and health industry clients and partners have won awards for innovation, been launched from the U.S. White House, and are being used to solve complex problems ranging from improving national security to optimizing vaccine supply chains to breast cancer screening and treatment programs. VSolvit values your privacy and the protection of your personal information. We will never ask you to click a link to provide personal (PII) data. All email communication should always originate from a valid @vsolvit.com address. To protect your information, please do not respond emails that do not originate from an @vsolvit.com email address.
