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Release Train Engineer (RTE) Lead

Rapid Strategy

Windsor Mill, MD

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JOB DETAILS
SALARY
$150,000–$150,000 Per Year
SKILLS
Agile Programming Methodologies, Atlassian JIRA, Business Skills, Coaching, Communication Skills, Consulting, Continuous Deployment/Delivery, Continuous Improvement, DevOps, Health Information Technology, Improvement Metrics, Information Technology & Information Systems, Information Technology Consulting, Internet Security, Interoperability, Leadership, Maintain Compliance, Microsoft Windows Azure, Performance Metrics, Process Improvement, Product Demonstration, Product Management, Program Planning, Project Management Professional (PMP), Project/Program Management, Risk Management, ScrumMaster, Servant leadership, System Architecture, Technical Leadership
LOCATION
Windsor Mill, MD
POSTED
30+ days ago

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

About the Company

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