Release Train Engineer

Job Title: Release Train Engineer (RTE) Location: Washington, DC Employment Type: Contract About Us: DMV IT Service LLC is a trusted IT consulting firm, established in 2020. We specialize in optimizing IT infrastructure, providing expert guidance, and supporting workforce needs with top-tier staffing services. Our expertise spans system administration, cybersecurity, networking, and IT operations. We empower our clients to achieve their technology goals with a client-focused approach that includes online training and job placements, fostering long-term IT success. Job Purpose: The Release Train Engineer (RTE) serves as the key facilitator and servant leader for a large-scale Agile program. This role ensures seamless collaboration across multiple teams, manages the flow of work, coaches stakeholders, and drives continuous improvement to optimize predictability, efficiency, and alignment with strategic objectives. Requirements Key Responsibilities: Facilitate PI Planning: Plan and lead two-day in-person Program Increment (PI) events, ensuring logistics, ART backlog readiness, and team alignment with strategic objectives. Support PI Execution: Track metrics such as velocity and cycle time, facilitate ART synchronization events (ART Sync, System Demo), and promote DevOps and continuous delivery practices. Coach the ART: Mentor Scrum Masters, Product Owners, and other team members in Lean-Agile practices, fostering growth through effective coaching and guidance. Optimize Flow: Establish pull systems and flow measures, conduct value stream mapping to eliminate bottlenecks, and improve delivery of value across the ART. Drive Continuous Improvement: Facilitate Inspect & Adapt events and utilize tools like AgilityInsights TeamHealth Assessments to strengthen built-in quality and overall ART performance. Servant Leadership: Support teams with empathy, promote personal and professional development, and represent the ART in meetings and public forums. Required Qualifications: SAFe Release Train Engineer (RTE) 6.0 certification – mandatory. Experience facilitating large-scale Agile Release Trains (ARTs) and PI Planning events. Strong coaching and mentoring skills for Scrum Masters, Product Owners, and Agile teams. Proven ability to track and analyze ART metrics, identify bottlenecks, and improve flow. Excellent communication, facilitation, and public speaking skills. Preferred Certifications & Skills: Scaled Agile Practice Consultant (SPC) 6.0 Certification AgilityInsights Facilitator Certification Familiarity with value stream mapping and Agile program metrics