Senior Solutions Engineering

Leidos has a new and exciting opportunity for a Sr. Solution Train Engineer in our Intel Sector's Cyber & Analytics Business Area (CABA). Our talented team is at the forefront in Security Engineering, Computer Network Operations (CNO), Mission Software, Analytical Methods and Modeling, Signals Intelligence (SIGINT), and Cryptographic Key Management. At Leidos, we offer competitive benefits, including Paid Time Off, 11 paid Holidays, 401K with a 6% company match and immediate vesting, Flexible Schedules, Discounted Stock Purchase Plans, Technical Upskilling, Education and Training Support, Parental Paid Leave, and much more. Solution Train Engineer (STE) is needed to support Solution Train and Agile Release Train (ART) operations for a large mission-critical program using the Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe). The selected individual will support the Release Train Engineers (RTEs) in monitoring performance, managing change, resolving impediments, and driving continuous improvement. The ideal candidate will bring significant experience leading agile teams and be prepared to step into a Solution Train Engineer leadership role on a large, complex program with demanding interface, performance, and security requirements. Program execution follows DevOps best practices and uses mature development, test, and production environments. The program uses Behavior Driven Development (BDD) and test automation tools alongside a full suite of team collaboration tools. Leidos is the prime contractor providing systems engineering, development, test, integration, and operational support. Primary ResponsibilitiesFacilitate Solution Train and ART operations across Solution Train and ARTs.Monitor performance, remove impediments, and drive improvement.Coordinate schedules and program-wide software and architecture releases.Lead PI Planning, including logistics and technical preparation.Lead Solution Train planning events and pre- and post-planning meetings.Facilitate cross-team collaboration through Scrum of Scrums and related forums.Brief customers on progress, testing, deployment, and release readiness.Coach teams, Scrum Masters, Product Owners, and leaders in agile practices.Guide teams toward greater agile maturity.Support Communities of Practice and Built-In Quality practices.A degree is required (preferably in a technical field). At least 7 years of experience leading teams or projects.At least 5 years of experience supporting large software development, systems, integration, and test efforts.Demonstrated work experience as a Scrum Master.Demonstrated work experience as a Release Train Engineer or Solution Train Engineer.Demonstrated work experience applying SAFe and executing PI Planning.Experience with agile tools such as Jira, VersionOne, Rally, or IBM ELM.Experience working on agile software teams.Experience briefing leadership and customers on status and progress.Preferred QualificationsPrior experience as a Solution Train Engineer.Significant experience in software development, test, or systems engineering.Scaled Agile certification, such as SAFe Agilist or SAFe RTE.Experience across the software development lifecycle - as a developer, tester, system engineer, etc.Experience with test automation, test-driven development, continuous integration, and continuous deployment to support Built-In Quality.For us, helping you grow your career is good business. careers.leidos.At Leidos, we outthink, outbuild, and outpace the status quo — because the mission demands it. Positions: While subject to change based on business needs, Leidos reasonably anticipates that this job requisition will remain open for at least 3 days with an anticipated close date of no earlier than 3 days after the original posting date as listed above.Pay Range:Pay Range $131,300.00 - $237,350.00The Leidos pay range for this job level is a general guideline only and not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Additional factors considered in extending an offer include (but are not limited to) responsibilities of the job, education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity, alignment with market data, applicable bargaining agreement (if any), or other law.SummaryLocation: Annapolis Junction, MDType: Full time