Solution engineer

Leidos is looking for an energetic Solution Train Engineer (STE) to facilitate Solution Train and Agile Release Train (ART) operations for a very large program using the Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe) for a growing program that currently engages a Solution Train and three ARTs.

The selected individual will help the Release Train Engineers (RTEs) monitor performance, manage change, resolve impediments, and drive relentless improvement.

The ideal candidate will have considerable prior experience leading agile teams and aspire to grow into a leadership role as a Solution Train Engineer on a large, complex program with exacting interface, performance, and security requirements.

Strong communication skills, flexibility, and persistence is a must. Program execution follows DEVOPS best practices and employs robust development, test, and production environments.

We are using Behavior Driven Development (BDD) and test automation tools alongside a full suite of team collaboration tools.

Leidos is the prime contractor providing system engineering, development, test, integration, and operational support. This multi-year program is focused on injecting new technology and adding advanced capabilities while continuing to support an on-going mission and operational system.

Security Clearance Requirement :

Candidates must possess an active TS / SCI with Polygraph to be considered for this role.

Primary Responsibilities :

• Work with the SAFe governance layer participants & stakeholders on program execution.
• Facilitate allocation of work and new resources to ARTs.
• Monitor program performance, resolve impediments, and develop and implement solutions for driving improvement.
• Coordinate schedule execution and plan program-wide software / architecture releases.
• Lead / facilitate Program Increment (PI) Planning, including logistics and technical preparation.
• Lead / facilitate Solution Train planning events and pre- and post- planning meetings.
• Lead / facilitate cross-team collaboration within the program via Scrum of Scrums meetings and other less formal forums in support of development, testing, and deployment efforts.
• Track the execution of features and capabilities through Metrics across program’s agile and DevOps teams.
• Brief customers on the development progress throughout the PI cycle on program status, including the status of testing, deployment, and release readiness.
• Assess skillset needs and collaborate with leadership to staff program openings.
• Coach teams, Scrum Masters, Product Owners, and Project / Program Leaders in agile practices.
• Promote teamwork to achieve PI goals.
• Guide teams towards agile maturity.
• Foster Communities of Practice and the use of engineering and Built-In Quality practices.

Basic Qualifications :

• Bachelor’s degree and at least fifteen (15) to twenty (20) years of relevant experience required. Degree in a technical field is preferred but not required.
• Five (5) or more years of experience working with large software development, systems, integration, and test efforts.
• Five (5) or more years of experience leading teams or projects.
• Demonstrated experience as a Scrum Master.
• Demonstrated experience as either a Release Train Engineer or Solution Train Engineer.
• Demonstrated experience applying SAFe.
• Ability to understand technical concepts and communicate them effectively to both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Experience working with an Agile software development team, managing project deadlines, (ideally in a Scrum Master, Product Owner, or Development Lead role).
• Experience briefing leadership and / or customers on key status and project progression.
• Experience communicating with and briefing status to external stakeholders, including customer / government representatives.
• Experience using agile project management tools (e.g., Jira, VersionOne, Rally, IBM ELM).
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment across diverse systems and groups.
• Excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills.
• Must have the ability to manage time extremely well and quickly sense when an issue needs to be addressed or triaged.
• Strong attention to detail and focus on task completion is critical.

Preferred Qualifications :

• Prior experience as Solution Train Engineer.
• Significant technology experience in software development, test, or systems engineering such that a candidate could qualify on the program as a participant software, test, or systems engineer.
• Previous Release, Project, or Program Management experience.
• Experience working with multi-disciplinary development teams.
• Experience using SAFe as the agile development methodology, including experience participating in a Program Increment Planning session.
• Scaled Agile certification such as SAFe Agilist (SA), SAFe RTE, etc.
• Experience in any part of the software development lifecycle - as a developer, tester, analyst, product manager, project / program manager, etc.
• Experience applying test automation, test-driven development, continuous integration, and continuous deployment to achieve built-in quality.

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Original Posting Date :

2024-02-07

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 $144,300.00 - $260,850.00

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.

Last updated : 2024-02-23

Salary : $144,300 - $260,850