SAFe Release Train Engineer

General information

Requisition # R67636 Locations USA-Remote Work Posting Date 05/15/2026 Security Clearance Required Secret Remote Type Fully Remote Time Type Part time

Description & Requirements

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MANTECH seeks a motivated, career and customer-oriented SAFe Release Train Engineer to join our team. This is a remote position.

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Acting as the overall Scrum Master and Coach for an Agile Release Train (ART) to facilitate events, remove team impediments, and encourage a smooth flow of value.
• Owning escalated impediments and raising issues to leadership to ensure timely resolution and continuous progress toward PI Objectives.
• Managing dependencies between Agile Teams within and across Agile Release Trains while identifying necessary staffing and tool needs.
• Enabling and coaching teams to define capacity for PI Planning and driving alignment between workstreams through facilitated working sessions.
• Developing and serving as the owner of the program release communication plan and facilitating all program release planning activities.
• Gathering and reporting performance metrics, such as release burn down data, using Jira and other essential collaboration tools.
• Collaborating with Product Management and Systems Architects to update Release Plans and deliver necessary training or workshops.

Minimum Qualifications:

• A bachelor’s degree and at least 7 years of relevant experience is required.
• At least 2 years’ experience as a Release Train Engineer.
• A current SAFe Release Train Engineer Certification.
• Experience serving as a Release Train Engineer (RTE) on a government contract for legacy systems undergoing modernization and replacement.
• Demonstrated proficiency using Jira and Confluence for tracking and collaboration.
• Strong communication skills to report performance data and facilitate large-scale program events.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Prior experience supporting the Defense Health Agency (DHA).

Clearance Requirements:

• Candidates must have an active Secret clearance.
• Candidates must be willing and able to obtain a Public Trust.

Physical Requirements:

• You must be able to remain in a stationary position 50% of the time.
• You will need to occasionally move about inside the office to access file cabinets and office machinery.
• You will frequently communicate with co-workers, management, and customers, which may involve delivering presentations.
• You must be able to exchange accurate information in these situations.

The projected compensation range for this position is $105,900.00-$177,300.00. There are differentiating factors that can impact a final salary/hourly rate, including, but not limited to, Contract Wage Determination, relevant work experience, skills and competencies that align to the specified role, geographic location (For Remote Opportunities), education and certifications as well as Federal Government Contract Labor categories. In addition, MANTECH invests in its employees beyond just compensation. MANTECH’s benefits offerings include, dependent upon position, Health Insurance, Life Insurance, Paid Time Off, Holiday Pay, short-term and long-term Disability, Retirement and Savings, Learning and Development opportunities, wellness programs as well as other optional benefit elections. MANTECH considers all qualified applicants for employment without regard to disability or veteran status or any other status protected under any federal, state, or local law or regulation. If you need a reasonable accommodation to apply for a position with MANTECH, please email us at [email protected] and provide your name and contact information.