Release Train Engineer

Leidos

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Quick summary

Work type
On-site
Location
Washington, DC
Salary
$92,300–$166,850 / yr
Employment
Full-time
Posted
49 days ago
Freshness
Confirmed live yesterday

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Salary context

Below market

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This role pays less than 82% of similar roles. Most pay $147,182–$224,000 — the blue band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $130k versus about $186k for comparable roles.

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About Leidos

Leidos is an industry and technology leader serving government and commercial customers with smarter, more efficient digital and mission innovations.

Leidos currently has 434 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $92,300–$166,850 across 352 roles with salary data.

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TL;DR · Release Train Engineer

The Release Train Engineer joins the Digital Sector to support a brand-new Agile development team focused on federal IT modernization. This role involves leading Agile Release Train activities, driving Lean-Agile practices, and optimizing delivery flow for critical missions. You will facilitate PI Planning, coach teams in agile maturity, manage risks, and coordinate cross-team collaboration through Scrum of Scrums. Daily tasks include planning software and architecture release schedules, tracking feature execution using metrics, and briefing leadership on deployment status. The role requires proficiency with Jira, Confluence, ServiceNow, Elastic, AWS, and RedHat. Candidates must possess an active TS/SCI clearance, a Security+ certification, and experience in agile software development. You will solve complex system architecture problems by managing dependencies and ensuring consistent value delivery within a secure environment.

What you'll do

  • Lead Agile Release Train (ART) activities and drive Lean-Agile practices to improve delivery flow.
  • Plan and manage software and architecture release schedules.
  • Facilitate PI Planning, continuous exploration activities, and Scrum of Scrums.
  • Track feature and capability execution using metrics across Agile and DevOps teams.
  • Brief customers and leadership on progress, testing, deployment status, and release readiness.
  • Coach teams, Scrum Masters, and Product Owners in agile maturity and practices.
  • Escalate and manage impediments while coordinating critical dependencies across teams.
  • Provide resourcing and planning input to resolve bottlenecks and ensure consistent value delivery.

What we're looking for

  • Active TS/SCI security clearance.
  • Current Security+ certification or equivalent/higher.
  • Ability to work full-time on-site in Washington, DC.
  • Ability to pass and maintain additional customer suitability screenings.
  • Bachelor’s degree with 8–12 years relevant experience, or master’s with 6–10 years (experience may substitute for degree).
  • Experience supporting Agile software development teams in roles such as Scrum Master or project lead.
  • Experience briefing leadership and customer stakeholders.
  • Experience using Agile project management tools like Jira.

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