Release Train Engineer

parsons· 019 Parsons Technical Services, Inc.
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📍 US - MD (Field Location)Full time💰 USD 104K–181K

About this role

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At Parsons, you can imagine a career where you thrive, work with exceptional people, and be yourself. Guided by our leadership vision of valuing people, embracing agility, and fostering growth, we cultivate an innovative culture that empowers you to achieve your full potential. Unleash your talent and redefine what’s possible.

 

Job Description:

Job Posting

Parsons is looking for an amazingly talented Release Train Engineer to join our team! In this role you will get partner closely with product owners, systems engineering, operations, and program leadership to ensure alignment between priorities, commitments, dependencies, and delivery objectives across the program.

The ideal candidate will:

  • Supporting Agile Release Train (ART) ceremonies, including PI Planning, System Demos, and Inspect & Adapt events.

  • Support Feature flow, Kanban metrics, dependencies, risks, and cross-team coordination.

  • Align technical teams, Product Management, Engineering, government leaders, and external suppliers.

  • Maintain strong knowledge of the mission, systems, and technical domain.

  • Communicate ART health, status, objectives, and milestones through Jira and Confluence.

  • Support team needs, and coach Product Owners, Scrum Masters, and technical leads.

What You’ll Work On:

  • Establish and maintain Agile execution standards, governance processes, and best practices across the program.

  • Coordinate Program Increment (PI) planning activities across multiple Agile Release Trains (ARTs) and teams.

  • Facilitate identification, management, and resolution of cross-team dependencies, execution risks, and delivery impediments.

  • Drive synchronization across development, integration, testing, deployment, operations, and sustainment organizations.

  • Ensure Agile execution data, workflows, and planning artifacts within Jira accurately reflect program status and commitments.

  • Support configuration management and governance of the technical execution baseline maintained within Jira.

  • Maintain program-level execution metrics, delivery reporting, forecasting, and program health assessments.

  • Monitor team execution performance, capacity utilization, commitment achievement, and delivery trends.

  • Partner with product owners and systems engineering to ensure priorities and execution plans remain aligned with program objectives.

  • Support Agile leadership forums, Scrum of Scrums, ART synchronization activities, and continuous improvement initiatives.

  • Escalate significant execution risks, dependency concerns, schedule impacts, and resource constraints to program leadership.

You Have:

  • Minimum 3-5 years of experience serving as a Release Train Engineer within a SAFe or large-scale Agile environment

  • B.S degree in relevant Engineering/CS/ STEM field and 3-5 years of experience supporting large-scale Agile software, systems engineering, or operational programs

  • Experience supporting PI planning activities, managing cross-team dependencies, and coordinating delivery across multiple Agile teams

  • Experience developing Agile execution metrics, delivery reporting, forecasting, and program health assessments

  • Experience utilizing Jira to support Agile planning, execution, reporting, workflow management, and technical baseline governance

  • Knowledge of ART operations, dependency management, risk management, and large-scale Agile execution

  • Active TS/SCI w/ poly clearance

Nice If You Have:

  • SAFe RTE Certification

Security Clearance Requirement:

An active Top Secret SCI w/Polygraph security clearance is required for this position.​

This position is part of our Federal Solutions team.

The Federal Solutions segment delivers resources to our US government customers that ensure the success of missions around the globe. Our intelligent employees drive the state of the art as they provide services and solutions in the areas of defense, security, intelligence, infrastructure, and environmental. We promote a culture of excellence and close-knit teams that take pride in delivering, protecting, and sustaining our nation's most critical assets, from Earth to cyberspace. Throughout the company, our people are anticipating what’s next to deliver the solutions our customers need now.

Salary Range: $103,500.00 - $181,100.00

We value our employees and want our employees to take care of their overall wellbeing, which is why we offer best-in-class benefits such as medical, dental, vision, paid time off, 401(k), life insurance, flexible work schedules, and holidays to fit your busy lifestyle!

Parsons is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, veteran status or any other protected status.

We truly invest and care about our employee’s wellbeing and provide endless growth opportunities as the sky is the limit, so aim for the stars! Imagine next and join the Parsons quest—APPLY TODAY!

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the salary for the Release Train Engineer role at parsons?
The listed salary for this Release Train Engineer position at parsons is USD 104K–181K. This is an Full time role.
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This Release Train Engineer role at parsons is based in US - MD (Field Location). The position is listed as on-site or hybrid. Check the full job description or apply directly to confirm the work arrangement.
Is the Release Train Engineer role at parsons full-time or part-time?
This is listed as a Full time position. It is posted as a Release Train Engineer role in the 019 Parsons Technical Services, Inc. department at parsons.
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Release Train Engineer
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