Agile Release Engineer (DevOps)

Location: Chantilly, Virginia, United States

Salary: $156,400–$215,100 per year for the Virginia area.

Company

hirify.global delivers engineering, advanced technology, mission IT, cybersecurity, logistics, science, and program management solutions for intelligence and national security customers.

What you will do

• Own and evolve CI/CD frameworks that support reliable, scalable Agile delivery.
• Design, implement, and maintain automation for large-scale software systems.
• Facilitate Agile Release Trains and align teams on vision, roadmaps, and backlog priorities.
• Coordinate program-level processes across Scrum and product teams, resolving dependencies, risks, and integration issues.
• Manage release planning and execution, including backlog grooming, PI planning, and change management.
• Coach technical teams, Scrum Masters, and stakeholders on Lean-Agile practices and continuous improvement.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field.
• Active TS/SCI clearance and polygraph are required.
• 10+ years of relevant Agile or SAFe experience, including prior RTE or Scrum Master experience.
• 5+ years of experience as a Release Engineer or in a similar role.
• Strong SDLC and release management knowledge with expertise in Jenkins, GitLab CI, Artifactory, or comparable CI/CD tools.
• Experience with AWS, Kubernetes, infrastructure automation, DevOps, SAFe Agile methodology, facilitation, and systems thinking.

Nice to have

• Experience as a Release Train Engineer, Chief Scrum Master, or Agile program lead.

Culture & Benefits

• Collaborative environment focused on innovation, continuous improvement, and mission impact.
• 401(k) plan with company match may be available.
• Medical, dental, vision, life insurance, AD&D, flexible spending account, disability coverage, and paid time off may be available.
• Flexible work schedule and professional training and development opportunities may be available.
• Additional compensation may include bonuses, incentives, sign-on bonuses, or relocation benefits.

Hiring process

• This is a contingent position dependent on contract award.