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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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Release Train Engineer (RTE) Lead
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Rapid Strategy 1 day ago Be among the first 25 applicants Join to apply for the
Release Train Engineer (RTE) Lead
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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
Seniority level
Seniority level Mid-Senior level Employment type
Employment type Full-time Job function
Job function Information Technology Industries Medical Practices, Hospitals and Health Care, and Veterinary Services Referrals increase your chances of interviewing at Rapid Strategy by 2x Sign in to set job alerts for “Release Engineer” roles.
Hanover, MD $50,000.00-$120,000.00 1 month ago Columbia, MD $115,000.00-$190,000.00 1 year ago Annapolis Junction, MD $50,000.00-$120,000.00 8 months ago Columbia, MD $70,000.00-$130,000.00 3 months ago Columbia, MD $70,000.00-$240,000.00 5 months ago Fort Meade, MD $140,000.00-$170,000.00 3 weeks ago Columbia, MD $111,662.00-$155,000.00 2 weeks ago Columbia, MD $49,996.80-$290,004.00 2 weeks ago Annapolis Junction, MD $111,000.00-$147,000.00 3 weeks ago DevOps Engineer - 3 (Kubernetes, Terraform, and AWS)
Annapolis Junction, MD $130,000.00-$270,000.00 1 month ago Annapolis Junction, MD $110,000.00-$130,000.00 1 month ago Annapolis Junction, MD $170,000.00-$200,000.00 1 year ago Annapolis Junction, MD $99,000.00-$140,000.00 11 hours ago We’re unlocking community knowledge in a new way. Experts add insights directly into each article, started with the help of AI.
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