Release Train Engineer

The Opportunity:

As a Release Train Engineer, you’re passionate about outcomes and supporting development teams that are modernizing critical projects. You know the importance of agile best practices and how to combat challenges early to get work done. We need an experienced Release Train Engineer like you to lead technical teams and agile releases in support of our military.

On our team, you’ll coach multiple agile teams to their highest performance level and implement sustainable process improvements while ensuring the Agile Release Train successfully progresses. You’ll ensure agile principles and approaches are understood and implemented by the teams and key stakeholders to accomplish Planning Interval Objectives and Features in support of the mission.

Join us. The world can’t wait.

You Have:  

• 10+ years of experience in Department of Defense (DoD) and U.S. Navy engineering and science management, operations research analysis, or financial and cost analysis 

• Experience as an Agile Coach serving multiple teams, providing tasking, and adjusting to shifting priorities 

• Experience performing Scrum duties, including backlog refinement, iteration planning, team syncs, iteration reviews, retrospectives, and planning interval (PI) planning

• Experience with Microsoft 365 applications, including Teams, SharePoint, Outlook, Word, PowerPoint, and Excel

• Knowledge of how to implement Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe), Kanban, and Lean-Agile processes and methodologies 

• Ability to facilitate and coach a dispersed, cross-functional team in a virtual environment

• Ability to understand complex interdependencies of solution delivery and support the Product Manager with maintaining and executing against backlogs

• Secret clearance 

• Bachelors degree

• SAFe 6.0 Release Train Engineer (RTE) Certification

Nice If You Have:  

• Experience with Agile project management tools such as Azure DevOps, ServiceNow, or Jira

• Knowledge of data visualization tools such as Tableau or Power BI

• Ability to guide and motivate agile teams, facilitate productive meetings, and manage conflicts

• Possession of strong leadership skills

• Possession of excellent communication, organization, time management, and problem-solving skills

• Top Secret clearance

• Masters degree

• Project Management Professional (PMP) Certification

• ITIL Foundations Certification

Clearance:

Applicants selected will be subject to a security investigation and may need to meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information; Secret clearance is required. 

Compensation

At Booz Allen, we celebrate your contributions, provide you with opportunities and choices, and support your total well-being. Our offerings include health, life, disability, financial, and retirement benefits, as well as paid leave, professional development, tuition assistance, work-life programs, and dependent care. Our recognition awards program acknowledges employees for exceptional performance and superior demonstration of our values. Full-time and part-time employees working at least 20 hours a week on a regular basis are eligible to participate in Booz Allen’s benefit programs. Individuals that do not meet the threshold are only eligible for select offerings, not inclusive of health benefits. We encourage you to learn more about our total benefits by visiting the Resource page on our Careers site and reviewing Our Employee Benefits page.

Salary at Booz Allen is determined by various factors, including but not limited to location, the individual’s particular combination of education, knowledge, skills, competencies, and experience, as well as contract-specific affordability and organizational requirements. The projected compensation range for this position is $86,800.00 to $198,000.00 (annualized USD). The estimate displayed represents the typical salary range for this position and is just one component of Booz Allen’s total compensation package for employees. This posting will close within 90 days from the Posting Date.

Identity Statement

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Work Model
Our people-first culture prioritizes the benefits of flexibility and collaboration, whether that happens in person or remotely.

• If this position is listed as remote or hybrid, you’ll periodically work from a Booz Allen or client site facility.
• If this position is listed as onsite, you’ll work with colleagues and clients in person, as needed for the specific role.

Commitment to Non-Discrimination

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to disability, status as a protected veteran or any other status protected by applicable federal, state, local, or international law.