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Release Train Engineer

Accenture Federal Services Agency

Accenture Federal Services helps the U.S. federal government make the nation stronger and safer through technology and ingenuity.

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At Accenture Federal Services, nothing matters more than helping the US federal government make the nation stronger and safer and life better for people. Our 13,000+ people are united in a shared purpose to pursue the limitless potential of technology and ingenuity for clients across defense, national security, public safety, civilian, and military health organizations. 
 
Join Accenture Federal Services, a technology company within global Accenture. Recognized as a Glassdoor Top 100 Best Place to Work, we offer a collaborative and caring community where you feel like you belong and are empowered to grow, learn and thrive through hands-on experience, certifications, industry training and more. 
 
Join us to drive positive, lasting change that moves missions and the government forward!
 

The work:

We are looking for a highly experienced and effective RTE with transformation experience with SAFe in the federal space to help transform the client from its existing work practices. You will help lead a strategic and large scale transformation effort for our client and should have experience with coaching executives and leaders. The objectives of this role is to assess a large organization and create a roadmap for a successful scaled agile transformation looking across multiple ARTs, provide coaching and training on the executive, program, and team level, and drive cultural change by championing an agile mindset. You should understand how to report on agile program metrics and be experienced in facilitating all standard SAFe meetings. Job responsibilities:

  • The Release Train Engineer supports and runs the Agile Release Train(s).
  • Strategize and lead the SAFe transformation for the organization.
  • Manage release progress escalating and tracking, release impediments, coordinating with Scrum Masters to provide consistent and effective support of Scrum teams, facilitating release planning, management of release level metrics, and driving continuous improvement of Agile delivery processes.
  • Drive the Agile process and ceremonies/events, assist self-managing teams to coordinate resources and accepted work.
  • Challenge the Scrum Teams to implement team operational improvements, drive improvement opportunities through Inspect and Adapt workshops.
  • Encourage and instill process improvements, develop teams through effective coaching and by fostering a positive work environment, collect and report progress metrics on a regular basis, work with Product and Solution Management, Product Owners, and other stakeholders to help ensure strategy and execution alignment, track the execution of features and capabilities throughout each Program Increment (PI). 
  • Serve as primary point of contact for delivery activities and release status with senior level client leadership. 
  • Provide classroom training.

Here’s what you need:

  • 5+ years of Agile experience 
  • 2+ years of Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe) in the role of Release Train Engineer
  • Demonstrated experience in launching Agile Release Trains, conducting PI planning, Inspect & Adapt sessions, actively improving the workflow of the train to deliver value every sprint and PI.
  • Active Top Secret Clearance required
  • Willingness to work onsite in Washington, DC

Bonus Points:

  • Federal and/or DOJ or Intel Community experience
  • Experience and knowledgeable in DevOps and Automated Testing
  • Scrum Master
  • SAFe RTE cert or SAFe Program Consultant (SPC)

 

 

 

As required by local law, Accenture Federal Services provides reasonable ranges of compensation for hired roles based on labor costs in the states of California, Colorado, Connecticut, Hawaii, Illinois, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, and the District of Columbia. The base pay range for this position in these locations is shown below. Compensation for roles at Accenture Federal Services varies depending on a wide array of factors, including but not limited to office location, role, skill set, and level of experience. Accenture Federal Services offers a wide variety of benefits. You can find more information on benefits here. We accept applications on an on-going basis and there is no fixed deadline to apply.

 

The pay range for the states of California, Colorado, Connecticut, Hawaii, Illinois, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, and the District of Columbia is:
$109,500—$213,500 USD
 
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As a company wholly dedicated to serving the US federal government, we bring together the best talent to help reinvent how federal agencies operate and deliver greater value for their mission and the American people. We have an unwavering commitment to creating a culture in which all our people are respected, feel a sense of belonging, and have equal opportunity. As a business imperative, every person at Accenture Federal Services has the responsibility to create and sustain a culture where everyone feels welcomed and included. This is grounded in our core values and our experience that hiring and developing great people who reflect different perspectives, experiences, and backgrounds is key to driving innovation and delivering the results that our clients and the country count on.
 
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