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Release Train Engineer (RTE) Lead

Rapid Strategy, Milford Mill, Maryland, United States

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Rapid Strategy Rapid Strategy is a mission-first cybersecurity and IT consulting firm supporting federal, state, and commercial organizations. We deliver innovative solutions that strengthen governance, improve interoperability, and enable secure modernization at scale.

We are seeking a Release Train Engineer (RTE) Lead to support enterprise Agile programs and drive the success of a large-scale health IT and modernization initiative. The RTE Lead will serve as a servant leader and coach, ensuring effective program execution, value delivery, and continuous improvement across Agile Release Trains (ARTs).

Key Responsibilities

Serve as the primary Release Train Engineer for one or more ARTs, guiding teams in the effective adoption of the Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe). Facilitate PI (Program Increment) Planning, ART syncs, and system demos, ensuring alignment with business objectives and technology goals. Partner with Product Management, System Architects, and Business Owners to define vision, roadmap, and program backlog. Identify and remove impediments that block delivery at the program and ART level. Coach leaders, teams, and Scrum Masters in Lean-Agile practices to build high-performing teams. Support dependency management and risk mitigation across multiple Agile teams. Drive continuous improvement, capturing metrics, KPIs, and feedback loops for better delivery outcomes. Ensure compliance with program governance, cybersecurity requirements, and organizational standards. Communicate effectively with executive stakeholders, providing visibility into delivery progress and challenges.

Qualifications

8+ years of IT program/project management experience, with at least 3+ years serving as an RTE or Agile Program Manager. Strong expertise in SAFe (Scaled Agile Framework) with experience leading large ARTs or solution trains. Proven track record facilitating PI Planning, system demos, and retrospectives across distributed teams. Experience coordinating with technical leadership (System Architects, Developers, Security Engineers) to deliver secure, compliant solutions. Excellent stakeholder management skills, with the ability to align business and technical priorities. Strong understanding of Agile tools (Jira, Rally, VersionOne, Azure DevOps, etc.). Excellent communication and servant leadership skills.

Preferred Certifications

SAFe Release Train Engineer (RTE) Certification SAFe Program Consultant (SPC) or SAFe Agilist (SA) PMP, PMI-ACP, or similar program management certifications

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