Senior Scrum Master (RTE) at Leidos in Gaithersburg, MD

Senior Scrum Master (RTE) Location: Alexandria, VA 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 improvement—helping 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), facilitating execution across Agile Release Trains (ARTs). Lead and coordinate Program Increment (PI) Planning, ensuring alignment of teams, dependencies, and delivery objectives. Facilitate ART-level ceremonies including Scrum of Scrums, System Demos, and Inspect & Adapt workshops. Track and manage program-level risks, issues, and dependencies, ensuring visibility and resolution. Monitor and report on Agile execution metrics, including burndown charts and program performance indicators . Ensure alignment between product management, engineering, DevSecOps, and system integration teams. Support continuous improvement of Agile processes, team performance, and delivery predictability. Facilitate communication and coordination across multiple teams and stakeholders. Remove impediments and escalate issues impacting program delivery. Support integration of Agile delivery with DevSecOps pipelines and system lifecycle activities. Promote adoption of SAFe principles, Agile best practices, and Lean delivery methodologies. Support readiness and execution of system releases across development, test, integration, and production environments. Provide reporting and status updates to program leadership and Government stakeholders. Basic Qualifications Active TS/SCI clearance. Bachelor’s degree in Business, Information Technology, Engineering, or related discipline and 8–12 years of relevant experience OR Master’s degree in a related field and 6–10 years of relevant experience. Minimum 2 years of experience leading Agile teams or programs in a SAFe or large-scale Agile environment. Experience serving as a Scrum Master or Release Train Engineer in Agile or SAFe environments. Experience facilitating Agile ceremonies across multiple teams and coordinating program-level execution. Experience managing risks, dependencies, and cross-team coordination in large-scale programs. Experience working with Agile tools (e.g., Jira, Confluence, or similar). Strong communication, facilitation, and stakeholder management skills. Experience operating within SAFe or Agile frameworks supporting enterprise systems. Preferred Qualifications SAFe Release Train Engineer (RTE) or SAFe Agilist (SA) certification. Experience supporting large-scale DevSecOps and cloud-based programs. Experience coordinating delivery across software, data, and platform teams. Experience supporting DoD or Federal programs. Experience with Agile reporting, dashboards, and program metrics. SAFe Release Train Engineer (RTE), SAFe Program Consultant (SPC), or equivalent Agile certification. #ADVANA If you're looking for comfort, keep scrolling. At Leidos, we outthink, outbuild, and outpace the status quo — because the mission demands it. We're not hiring followers. We're recruiting the ones who disrupt, provoke, and refuse to fail. Step 10 is ancient history. We're already at step 30 — and moving faster than anyone else dares. Original Posting: May 8, 2026 For U.S. Positions: While subject to change based on business needs, Leidos reasonably anticipates that this job requisition will remain open for at least 3 days with an anticipated close date of no earlier than 3 days after the original posting date as listed above. Pay Range: Pay Range $82,550.00 - $149,225.00 The Leidos pay range for this job level is a general guideline only and not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Additional factors considered in extending an offer include (but are not limited to) responsibilities of the job, education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity, alignment with market data, applicable bargaining agreement (if any), or other law. Additional Locations: Gaithersburg, MD