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SAFe Release Train Engineer (RTE) Lead

Accenture Federal Services
USAfull_timePosted 20 Jul 2026

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<div class="content-intro"><div> <div>&nbsp;</div> <div>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.&nbsp;</div> <div>&nbsp;</div> <div>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.&nbsp;</div> <div>&nbsp;</div> <div>Join us to drive positive, lasting change that moves missions and the government forward!</div> <div>&nbsp;</div> </div></div><p><strong>Job Description</strong></p> <p>The Release Train Engineer (RTE) will act as the servant leader and chief Scrum Master for the Platform's Agile Release Train (ART), which is the team of Agile teams responsible for delivering solutions. Primary responsibility is to facilitate program-level execution, remove impediments, manage risk, and drive relentless improvement. Facilitate all major Program Increment (PI) events, including PI Planning, System Demos, and Inspect &amp; Adapt workshops. Work with Product Management and System Architects to ensure the product backlog is prioritized and ready for planning, coordinate dependencies between Agile teams, and provide transparent progress reporting to leadership, including burndown and burn-up charts. The RTE's primary objective is to guide the ART in delivering a continuous and predictable flow of high-quality software value to the warfighter.</p> <p><strong>Must have:</strong></p> <ul> <li>10 years of experience in engineering&nbsp;</li> <li>3 years of experience leading a large scale program&nbsp;</li> <li>Possess expert knowledge in Agile/Scrum or program increment leadership</li> <li>Proven record facilitating PI/SAFe ceremonies and managing issue/risk resolution</li> <li>Bachelor’s degree (or an additional 4 years of equivalent experience)</li> </ul> <p><strong>Security Clearance:</strong></p> <ul> <li>Active Secret, Top Secret, TS/SCI, or TS/SCI with Polygraph clearance required, depending on position&nbsp;</li> </ul><div class="content-pay-transparency"><div class="pay-input"><div class="description"><p>&nbsp;</p> <p><span class="TextRu

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