SME Scrum Master (RTE)

This Department of War enterprise data and analytics program delivers mission-critical capabilities that enable leaders across the Department to make faster better-informed decisions using trusted data at scale. Leidos Digital Modernization sector is seeking an experienced Release Train Engineer to support the delivery enhancement and adoption of enterprise data and analytics products used across multiple DoD organizations.

In this role you will work alongside government partners engineers and other industry teammates to translate operational and strategic requirements into scalable production-ready solutions. You will contribute directly to product planning execution and continuous improvementhelping ensure capabilities are delivered efficiently aligned to mission priorities and positioned for sustained success.

This position offers the opportunity to work on a high-visibility enterprise program at the intersection of data analytics and emerging AI technologies. Ideal candidates are motivated by mission impact comfortable operating in complex stakeholder environments and interested in building deep domain expertise while delivering capabilities with real-world national security outcomes.

Primary Responsibilities

• Serve as the Release Train Engineer (RTE) for the WDP Agile Release Train leading and facilitating PI Planning ART Sync System Demos Inspect & Adapt events and Scrum of Scrums.
• Drive end-to-end coordination of cross-team dependencies supporting delivery of WDP capabilities including DevSecOps pipelines software baselines cybersecurity artifacts enterprise data tooling and release management processes

• Lead program-level execution tracking using Agile metrics (e.g. predictability measures burndown/burnup charts flow metrics) and ensure alignment to contractual deliverables and milestones.
• Partner with Product Management Systems Engineering Cybersecurity Data Engineering and Operations leads to ensure integration across technical workstreams described in the TOR.
• Identify escalate and help remove impediments that span multiple Agile teams and external stakeholders.
• Establish and maintain risk management dependency tracking and decision governance mechanisms across the ART.
• Coach Scrum Masters and team leads in SAFe principles Agile best practices DevSecOps integration and continuous improvement.
• Support compliance with release governance cybersecurity controls and operational readiness requirements across all supported security enclaves.
• Foster a culture of transparency accountability and continuous improvement while maintaining mission continuity and delivery predictability.

Basic Qualifications

• Active Top Secret (TS) clearance with SCI eligibility.
• Bachelors degree and 1215 years of prior relevant experience or Masters degree with 1013 years of prior relevant experience.
• Minimum 5 years of experience leading Agile teams or programs in a SAFe or large-scale Agile environment.
• Demonstrated experience serving as a Release Train Engineer (RTE) or equivalent enterprise Agile leadership role for large complex IT or data platforms.
• Experience coordinating cross-functional teams delivering software engineering DevSecOps cybersecurity and enterprise data capabilities in a cloud-based environment.
• Proven experience managing dependencies risks and execution across multiple Agile teams supporting enterprise-scale platforms.
• Experience developing and reporting program-level metrics to senior leadership and Government stakeholders.
• Experience leading teams supporting DoD or other Federal Government enterprise IT environments.
• SAFe Release Train Engineer (RTE) SAFe Program Consultant (SPC) or equivalent Agile certification.

Preferred Qualifications

• Active Top Secret clearance with SCI access.
• Experience supporting enterprise data AI/ML or DevSecOps platforms in DoD cloud environments (e.g. AWS GovCloud SC2S or equivalent).
• Experience supporting programs operating under cost-reimbursable or award-fee contract structures.
• PMP PMI-ACP or equivalent advanced program management certification.
• Experience facilitating Agile transformations within large mission-critical Federal programs.

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