Release Train Engineer

Release Train Engineer

Position Description
CGI Federal is seeking a Senior Release Train Engineer (RTE) to lead Agile Release Train (ART) execution, facilitate SAFe ceremonies, manage cross team dependencies, and ensure coordinated delivery across a major federal modernization program. The Senior RTE drives PI Planning, manages program level risks, supports continuous improvement, and partners with mission stakeholders, engineering teams, and leadership to ensure synchronized, high quality delivery in a secure environment.

This position is located in Arlington, VA.

Your future duties and responsibilities
Your future duties and responsibilities:
Agile Release Train Leadership
Lead, facilitate, and optimize Agile Release Train (ART) ceremonies including PI Planning; coach syncs, ART syncs, and system demos.
Ensure alignment across multiple Scrum (or Kanban) teams, technical workstreams, and integration points.
Maintain ART cadence, commitments, and delivery outcomes.
Execution Coordination & Dependency Management
Understand, visualize, and manage upstream and downstream dependencies.
Coordinate resolution across engineering, QA, cloud, security, and data teams.
Manage ART boards, feature flow, and deliverable sequencing.
Support readiness for major releases, migration cycles, and operational deployments.
Help teams improve flow, quality, and predictability by removing impediments and escalating issues with leadership, when necessary.
SAFe Governance & Continuous Improvement
Champion SAFe principles, coaching teams on Agile and Lean practices.
Lead Inspect & Adapt workshops and improvement initiatives.
Drive delivery and continuous improvement by utilizing feedback and metrics (quality, flow metrics) to identify areas of opportunity.?
Stakeholder Engagement & Communication
Work closely with Product Management, Solution Architects, Release Management, and Mission stakeholders.
Provide visibility through dashboards, reports, risk summaries, and ART status updates.
Support preparation of leadership briefings, decision points, and modernization updates.
Operational & Technical Support
Ensure alignment between program strategy and team execution.
Support integration activities across cloud, software development, data migration, and security operations.
Coordinate with DevSecOps teams to maintain release readiness within CI/CD pipelines.

Required qualifications to be successful in this role
U.S. Citizen
Active security clearance or ability to obtain one.
Bachelor's degree and 8+ years of experience in Agile delivery, program coordination, or technical project leadership
3+ years of direct Release Train Engineer experience in a SAFe environment
SAFe Scrum Master (SSM) or SAFe Advanced Scrum Master (SASM) certified
Strong understanding of Agile, SAFe, DevSecOps, CI/CD, and enterprise software delivery
Proven ability to manage cross team dependencies, risks, and sequencing
Strong facilitation, organizational, and communication skills

Desired qualifications/non essential skills required:
Experience supporting the Department of State or other federal programs.
SAFe RTE or SPC certification strongly preferred.
Experience with AWS cloud environments, microservices, or distributed systems
Familiarity with Agile tooling (Jira, Azure DevOps, Rally, VersionOne)

CGI is required by law in some jurisdictions to include a reasonable estimate of the compensation range for this role. The determination of this range includes various factors not limited to skill set, level, experience, relevant training, and licensure and certifications. To support the ability to reward for merit based performance, CGI typically does not hire individuals at or near the top of the range for their role. Compensation decisions are dependent on the facts and circumstances of each case. A reasonable estimate of the current range for this role in the U.S. is $70,800.00 $172,400.00.

CGI Federal's benefits are offered to eligible professionals on their first day of employment to include:
. Competitive compensation
. Comprehensive insurance options
. Matching contributions through the 401(k) plan and the share purchase plan
. Paid time off for vacation, holidays, and sick time
. Paid parental leave
. Learning opportunities and tuition assistance
. Wellness and Well being programs

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