Release Train Engineer:Job Summary:B&A is looking for a
Release Train Engineer to join a contract with a federal government client in support of an important mission. The Release Train Engineer (RTE) facilitates Agile Release Train (ART) processes, ensuring coordinated delivery across teams supporting enterprise COTS applications.
Responsibilities:- Facilitate PI planning and Agile ceremonies
- Coordinate dependencies across teams
- Remove impediments and drive continuous improvement
- Support alignment between business strategy and ART execution
- Ensure compliance with Agile/SAFe principles
Education and Experience:- Bachelor's degree in any field/major
OR Two (2) additional years of IT experience without a degree. - Three (3) years of experience as a SAFe RTE, Product Manager, Product Owner, or Scrum Master.
- At least one (1) year as an RTE supporting enterprise COTS applications.
Required Skills:- Experience facilitating PI Planning and key Agile/SAFe ceremonies
- Ability to coordinate dependencies across multiple Agile teams
- Strong skills in identifying and removing impediments to team progress
- Experience driving continuous improvement within an Agile Release Train
- Knowledge and application of Agile and SAFe principles
- Ability to align ART execution with business and mission strategy
- Experience supporting enterprise COTS applications in an Agile environment
- Strong communication and collaboration skills for working across cross-functional teams
- Active Secret Clearance
Desired Skills:- ITIL v3 certification.
- SAFe Release Train Engineer certification.
Security Clearance- Must hold and an ACTIVEACTIVE Top-Secret Clearance either with an SCI or SCI eligibility.
Benefits and Programs B&A is proud to offer three robust individual and family medical plans to full time employees, including a Health Savings Account (HSA) option as well as two tiers of dental coverage, vision, life & AD&D, disability, accident, hospital indemnity, and critical illness insurance. In addition to these benefits, B&A employees enjoy paid time off, B&A sponsored trainings and certifications, pet insurance benefits, commuter transit benefits and a free subscription to a virtual exercise platform (NEOU). B&A's 401(k) plan is available to all employees and includes a company matching contribution.
B&A has launched several programs to focus on employee engagement, wellness, and assistance. These include:
- The B&A Cares program: 30/60/90-day wellness check ins, personal development, financial management, and stress management seminars, and more
- A formal mentorship program
- Job shadowing and cross training opportunities
- Brand Ambassador program
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP) - Access to various support resources to include counseling, legal guidance, financial planning, and more
- Monthly teambuilding events
- B&A Annual Wellness Challenges: #StepWithB&A, #WalkDuringLunchWithB&A, #VolunteeringWithB&A, #ExerciseDuringLunchWithB&A, and more
At B&A, we place significant importance on improving the communities and lives of citizens across the nation through our involvement, technology expertise, and employees. B&A puts an emphasis on charitable efforts in the Northern Virginia area, including Capital Area Food Bank pantry drives, book donations, Hope for Henry Foundation events, and many more. In recognition of all these efforts, B&A has been named a Companies as Responsive Employers (CARE) award recipient by Northern Virginia Family Services and nominated by the Northern Virginia Chamber of Commerce for Outstanding Corporate Citizenship Award.
