Release Train Engineer; Remote

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Remote in any United States jurisdiction not excluded from this job advertisement.

Champion Agile delivery and operational excellence on a mission‑critical Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) cloud platform. As the Release Train Engineer you will support day‑to‑day execution of SAFe Agile ceremonies, drive sprint‑level delivery discipline, and serve as the Agile coach and impediment remover for a high‑performing, multi‑disciplinary platform engineering team.

The Release Train Engineer (RTE) supports the execution of SAFe Agile ceremonies and sprint operations including Program Increment (PI) Planning, Sprint Planning, Backlog Refinement, Daily Standups, Sprint Demos, and Sprint Retrospectives.

5 years of experience with Agile delivery.

Bachelor's Degree in information technology, business administration, or related field; SAFe Scrum Master (SSM), Certified Scrum Master (CSM), and/or SAFe Release Train Engineer (RTE) certification preferred.

• Excellent experience facilitating SAFe Agile ceremonies (e.g., PI Planning, Sprint Planning, Backlog Grooming/Refinement, Daily Scrum, Sprint Demo, Sprint Retrospectives) in a multi-team federal program environment
• Excellent ability to manage and maintain a prioritized Jira backlog including story creation, acceptance criteria definition, sprint assignment, and velocity tracking across multiple development teams
• Excellent experience producing Daily Scrum Reports, Updated Sprint Plans, Prioritized Backlogs, Sprint Demo artifacts, and Sprint Retrospective reports as required by government stakeholders
• Excellent knowledge of SAFe PI cadence and coordination across Agile Release Trains in a federal Dev Sec Ops  environment
• Excellent ability to identify, document, and drive removal of blockers, risks, and impediments affecting sprint commitments
• Above average experience with Jira, Confluence, and Atlassian tooling for sprint management
• Above average ability to coach team members on Agile principles, SAFe practices, and continuous improvement through Sprint Retrospective action items
• Working knowledge of cloud platform operations to facilitate sprint ceremonies
• Experience supporting federal government programs and enterprise‑scale applications operating in cloud‑based or hybrid environments
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills

• Remote assignment
• Sedentary work:
  Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally or a negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects.
• Typing, communicating, repetitive motions.
• Close visual acuity to prepare and analyze data, view computer monitors and read. May need to view presentation screens and other visual aids in a virtual setting.
• Inside environmental conditions with protection from outside elements.

Active Federal Civilian Public Trust clearance required.

• U.S. Citizenship or Permanent Resident that has lived in the United States for at least 3 years.

• Facilitates Agile ceremonies (e.g., PI Planning, Sprint Planning, Backlog Refinement, Daily Scrum, Sprint Demo, Sprint Retrospectives)
• Conducts backlog refinement (grooming) sessions with the product owner prior to each Sprint to review, prioritize, and refine backlog items in preparation for Sprint Planning
• Conducts Sprint Planning prior to each Sprint commencement to define Sprint goals, scope, commitments, and task assignments in alignment with approved priorities
• Conducts daily stand‑up meetings and delivers the Daily Scrum Report to the product owner identifying work completed since previous stand‑up, work planned for the current day, and any blockers, risks, or impediments
• Conducts end‑of‑Sprint demos to validate and demonstrate completed Sprint work meets acceptance criteria
• Facilitates Sprint Retrospectives and delivers Sprint Retrospective reports documenting outcomes, action items, and assigned responsibilities
• Maintains…