Release Train Engineer-RTE; Remote

Position: Release Train Engineer-RTE (Remote)
United States

Suitability/Public Trust

Fully remote

Information Technology

** Overview*
* GovCIO is looking for a Release Train Engineer (RTE) who will be responsible for guiding Agile Release Train activities within a large-scale digital modernization initiative supporting our VA Customer. The position supports an active, multi‑team program and will step into an in‑progress environment requiring a quick ramp-up and steady leadership. This position is fully remote and located within the United States.

** Responsibilities*
* Serves as the servant leader and chief facilitator for the Agile Release Train (ART), driving execution across multiple coordinated work streams (architecture/API, identity and sign-in, UI, and application integrations). Facilitates all key Scaled Agile (SAFe) ceremonies and program events, and is accountable for the health, cadence, and predictability of the train.

+ Plan, prepare, and facilitate PI Planning events, including pre-planning, the two-day event, and follow-up readouts and management reviews

+ Facilitate ART ceremonies:
Scrum of Scrums / cross-team syncs, ART syncs, system demos, and Inspect & Adapt

+ Own and actively manage the program dependency board, capturing inbound/outbound dependencies across teams and external partners, and driving them to firm commitments

+ Track, escalate, and resolve program-level risks and impediments; facilitate ROAM (Resolved, Owned, Accepted, Mitigated) at PI Planning and throughout execution

+ Coordinate across multiple prime contractors and government stakeholders, aligning delivery toward a shared milestone in a heavily dependency-driven environment

+ Partner with Product Management and the System/Solution Architect to maintain alignment between the program backlog, architectural runway, and sprint-level execution

+ Drive teams from broad discussion toward sprint-level granularity, with explicit dependency capture and risk logging

+ Surface and help navigate security, privacy, and authorization timelines (e.g., ATO bundling and approval sequencing) that affect the delivery schedule

+ Track program metrics (predictability, velocity, dependency and risk burndown) and report status to program leadership and the customer

+ Coach Scrum Masters, teams, and stakeholders on SAFe practices, improving ART maturity over successive PIs

+ Protect the train's focus by helping distinguish committed near-term scope from future-state work

** Qualifications*
* Bachelor's with 15+ years of relevant experience (or commensurate experience), including demonstrated experience as a Release Train Engineer or in a senior program-level Agile leadership role on a SAFe Agile Release Train.

+  8+ years of relevant experience as a RTE.

** Required Skills and Experience*
* + Proven experience serving as a Release Train Engineer (or equivalent ART-level facilitator) on a SAFe program

+ Current SAFe Practice Consultant (SPC) certification

+ Demonstrated experience planning and facilitating full PI Planning events end to end (pre-, during, and post-event)

+ Strong, proven background facilitating ART ceremonies:
Scrum of Scrums, ART syncs, system demos, and Inspect & Adapt

+ Demonstrated experience managing cross-team and external dependencies, and driving dependency-owning teams to firm commitments

+ Proven program-level risk and impediment management, including ROAM facilitation

+ Experience coordinating delivery across multiple teams and/or vendors toward a fixed delivery milestone

+ Hands-on proficiency with Agile program management and collaboration tooling (e.g., Jira, Mural or equivalent)

+ Strong attention to detail, excellent documentation skills, and the ability to lead planning, coordination, and reporting with minimal supervision

+ Strong troubleshooting, critical-thinking, and organizational skills, with the ability to drive teams from open-ended discussion to actionable specificity

+ Excellent communication and stakeholder-management skills across technical teams, leadership, and government customers

+ Ability to obtain and maintain the clearance / suitability level required for VA program access: VA Public Trust

+ Current and active U.S. Driver's License

** Preferred Skills and…