Position would require the candidate to be a W2 employee of Donatech



US Citizenship Only



Our teams are dedicated to recreating the most innovative solutions to address the rapidly evolving capability needs of our many customers.



Our client is looking for a qualified Release Train Engineer (RTE) to facilitate the Agile Release Train (ART) events and processes and assist the product team in delivering value. The RTE escalates impediments, manages risk, helps ensure value delivery and promotes relentless improvement. The RTE will coach the leaders, teams and Scrum Masters in the Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe) practices and processes.



Major functions:



Manage and optimize the flow of value through the ART and Solution Train using various tools, such as the Program and Solution Kanbans and other information radiators



Facilitate PI Planning readiness by fostering a Continuous Exploration process which drives the synthesis of a Vision, a Roadmap, and Backlogs, and through Pre- and Post-PI Planning events



Facilitate the PI planning event



Summarize Team PI Objectives into Program PI Objectives and publish them for visibility and transparency



Assist tracking the execution of features and capabilities



Facilitate periodic synchronization events



Assist with economic decision-making by facilitating feature and capability estimation by teams and the roll-up to Epics, where necessary



Coach leaders, teams, and Scrum Masters in Lean-Agile practices and mindsets



Help manage risks and dependencies



Escalate and track impediments



Provide input on resourcing to address critical bottlenecks



Encourage collaboration between teams and System and Solution Architects/Engineering



Work with Product and Solution Management, Product Owners, and other stakeholders to help ensure strategy and execution alignment



Improve the flow of value through value streams by improving and assessing the practices associated with DevOps and Release on Demand in the Continuous Delivery Pipeline



Help drive the Lean User Experience (UX) innovation cycle



Facilitate System Demos and Solution Demos



Drive relentless improvement via Inspect and Adapt workshops; assess the agility level of the ART and Solution Train and help them improve



Foster Communities of Practice and the use of engineering and Built-In Quality practices



Technical Functional skills:



Incumbent must be eligible for DoD Personal Security Clearance



Must be willing to work overtime



Must be able to travel CONUS and to International sites for extended periods



Must be able to travel via car and airplane



Education/Experience/Licenses etc.:



BS or MS Degree in Computer Science, engineering or related field



Five years work experience with team leadership experience



Two years experience with agile lifecycle management tools such as Jira and Azure DevOps



Experience leading software teams using Agile development methodology



Exceptional written and verbal communication skills



Experience using Microsoft Office Products such as PowerPoint, Word, Excel, and Outlook



Ability to read, analyze, and interpret professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations.



SKILLS IN THE FOLLOWING AREAS ARE CONSIDERED A PLUS



SAFe 5 Certification



Experience writing C++, C#, Java, or JavaScript



Experience with Angular JS, Node, Ext.js



Experience writing Ruby on Rails



Experience writing Python Scripts



Experience using OpenGL or WebGL



Experience working with service-based architectures



Experience with cloud environments such as AWS or Azure



IAT Level 2 Certification (e.g. Security +)



Experience with GDAL, GeoServer, OpenLayers or ESRI APIs



Experience with OGC Standards such as WMS, WFS, WPS, WCS, GeoPackage, 3D Tiles, IS3, or CDB



Experience with Presagis Products such as Terra Vista or Creator



Experience with HTML, HTML5, CSS, XML, XSLT, and JSON



Experience with development methodologies such as Agile, Waterfall, or TSP



Modeling and simulation technologies such as SE Core CVEM, AVCATT, CCTT, JCATS, JTLS, MTWS, MUSE, VBS2, VBS3, CACCTUS, JSAF, OneSAF, JLCCTC



Experience with gaming technologies such as Unity 3D, Epic Unreal OBJ, FBX, Improbable SpatialOS, and similar capabilities