Senior Release Train Engineer

Reinventing Geospatial (RGi) is a leading expert in geospatial solutions for Defense, Intelligence, and Federal clients. We enhance situational awareness for soldiers and analysts by integrating software development with geospatial intelligence. Our projects range from data collection to advanced deep learning, leveraging tools like Python, Java, and ArcGIS.

We don't just fill roles we build teams of high performers and leaders who make an immediate impact. At our core, we're driven by innovation and powered by people who work at the intersection of passion and performance. Here, you'll collaborate with bold thinkers, leverage cutting edge technology, and tackle meaningful challenges from day one.

Our culture is defined and anchored by three pillars:

Energy: We bring passion, purpose, and urgency to our work.

Edge: We take initiative, embrace growth, and step outside our comfort zone.

Execution: We get things done smartly, decisively, and with real results.

If you're the kind of person who leads with initiative, thrives in a fast-paced environment, and is eager to create real impact, we want you on our team.

Clearance:

Active Top Secret clearance with an ability to obtain SCI access and willingness to obtain CI Polygraph

US Citizenship Required

*This job posting is for a potential upcoming opening, and we encourage interested candidates to apply for future consideration.

As an Release Train Engineer, you will...

Release Management

• Lead integrated release planning and execution across Agile teams.

• Coordinate release readiness, deployment, and production support.

• Manage release schedules, dependencies, risks, and cross-team alignment.

• Facilitate release planning and Go/No-Go reviews.

• Drive CI/CD, release automation, and continuous improvement.

• Communicate release status, metrics, and risks to leadership and customers.

• Ensure compliance with configuration, cybersecurity, and change management processes.

• Manage release documentation, approvals, and implementation activities.

Scrum Master

• Serve as Scrum Master for one or more Agile teams.

• Facilitate Scrum ceremonies and Agile planning activities.

• Coach teams on Agile best practices and continuous improvement.

• Remove impediments and mitigate delivery risks.

• Partner with Product Managers to prioritize and maintain healthy backlogs.

• Foster collaboration across development, test, security, and operations.

• Track sprint metrics, velocity, and team health.

• Promote transparency, accountability, and delivery excellence.

Program Leadership

• Coordinate cross-team dependencies and program execution.

• Support PI Planning, release forecasting, and roadmap alignment.

• Identify program risks and drive mitigation strategies.

• Deliver executive status reporting and release dashboards.

• Advance Agile maturity and process improvement initiatives.

• Mentor Scrum Masters and Agile teams to improve delivery outcomes.

Release Train Engineer Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related field and 8-12 years of prior relevant experience or Master’s with 6-10 years of prior relevant experience. May possess a Doctorate in a technical domain.

• Certified Scrum Master (CSM), Advanced CSM, or Certified Scrum Professional (CSP).

• 10+ years of experience supporting software development programs.

• 5+ years of Release Management experience within Agile software development environments.

• 5+ years serving as a Scrum Master for Agile development teams.

• Experience managing releases across multiple Scrum teams.

• Strong understanding of Agile, Scrum, Kanban, and Lean methodologies.

• Experience supporting DevSecOps and CI/CD environments.

• Experience with Jira, Confluence, or similar Agile lifecycle management tools.

• Excellent facilitation, communication, and stakeholder management skills.

• Experience supporting DoD or Intelligence Community programs.

Additional Skills We Would Like to see...

• SAFe Scrum Master (SSM), SAFe Release Train Engineer (RTE), SAFe Agilist certification.

• PMI Agile Certified Practitioner (PMI-ACP) and/or PMP certification.

• Experience with GitLab, Jenkins, GitHub Enterprise, or other CI/CD platforms.

• Experience with Kubernetes, cloud-native technologies, or containerized deployments.

• Experience supporting mission systems within the Intelligence Community.

• Experience with scaled Agile frameworks and multi-team release coordination.

Who we are: Reinventing Geospatial, Inc. (RGi) is a fast-paced small business that has the environment and culture of a start-up, with the stability and benefits of a well-established firm. We solve complex problems within geospatial software development and national defense to make an Immediate Impact for our nation’s soldiers and analysts.

We pride ourselves on giving employees an exceptional life experience, where creativity thrives, and challenges are simply part of the fun. We provide truly excellent benefits, including:

• 100% paid employee healthcare & dental insurance
• Paid parental leave
• 401k with matching
• Escalating vacation time
• Referral bonuses
• Tuition reimbursement
• Professional development training
• Free beverages and snacks
• Weekly catered lunches and breakfast on Fridays

Grow to be our next leader: At RGi, fostering a strong and organic corporate culture is paramount and serves as a compass on the decisions we make and how we operate the company. We believe our culture of camaraderie, innovation, and collaboration reflects the caliber of our employees and their dedication to the mission of providing quality software to our customers. As such, we want our employees to feel empowered to seek growth and leadership opportunities within the company and position us to maintain our culture as we grow. RGi provides opportunities, resources, training, and mentorship to all our employees to let them take control of their careers and become a leader or a crucial member of our company. If this is what you are looking for in a company, then you are what we are looking for in an employee.

Reinventing Geospatial, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, or any other protected class. U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions.