Release Train Engineer-RTE (Remote)

at GovCIO in Boise, Idaho, United States

United States

Suitability/Public Trust

Fully remote

Information Technology

Overview

GovCIO is looking for a Release Train Engineer ( RTE ) who will be responsible for guiding Agile Release Train activities within a large-scale digital modernization initiative supporting our VA Customer. The position supports an active, multi-team program and will step into an in-progress environment requiring a quick ramp-up and steady leadership. This position is fully remote and located within the United States.

Responsibilities

Serves as the servant leader and chief facilitator for the Agile Release Train ( ART ), driving execution across multiple coordinated workstreams (architecture/ API , identity and sign-in, UI, and application integrations). Facilitates all key Scaled Agile (SAFe) ceremonies and program events, and is accountable for the health, cadence, and predictability of the train.

+ Plan, prepare, and facilitate PI Planning events, including pre-planning, the two-day event, and follow-up readouts and management reviews

+ Facilitate ART ceremonies: Scrum of Scrums / cross-team syncs, ART syncs, system demos, and Inspect & Adapt

+ Own and actively manage the program dependency board, capturing inbound/outbound dependencies across teams and external partners, and driving them to firm commitments

+ Track, escalate, and resolve program-level risks and impediments; facilitate ROAM (Resolved, Owned, Accepted, Mitigated) at PI Planning and throughout execution

+ Coordinate across multiple prime contractors and government stakeholders, aligning delivery toward a shared milestone in a heavily dependency-driven environment

+ Partner with Product Management and the System/Solution Architect to maintain alignment between the program backlog, architectural runway, and sprint-level execution

+ Drive teams from broad discussion toward sprint-level granularity, with explicit dependency capture and risk logging

+ Surface and help navigate security, privacy, and authorization timelines (e.g., ATO bundling and approval sequencing) that affect the delivery schedule

+ Track program metrics (predictability, velocity, dependency and risk burndown) and report status to program leadership and the customer

+ Coach Scrum Masters, teams, and stakeholders on SAFe practices, improving ART maturity over successive PIs

+ Protect the trains focus by helping distinguish committed near-term scope from future-state work

Qualifications

Bachelors with 15+ years of rele