Job description
Release Train Engineer (Technical Manager) #975
Clearance: Ability to obtain and keep a CBP Public Trust clearance
Dev Technology Group is hiring a Release Train Engineer (Technical Manager) to support a dynamic government customer delivering mission-critical functionality for web-based applications. We have a large set of teams and you will help them all row in the same direction. The ideal candidate will have strong communication skills, clear understanding of technical environments and processes, the ability to learn quickly, a desire to serve team members and a customer focus.
What You’ll Be Doing: You will be responsible for supporting the needs of up to 3 teams, with tasks such as:
- Oversee specific initiatives through to resolution or completion
- Identify process improvements and implement them as appropriate
- Work with the development teams to create schedules and release plans
- Analyze trends and offer solutions; look for opportunities for improvement
- Escalate and track program level related impediments
- Facilitate and oversee collaboration across teams and with program management
- Participate in program level, cross team stakeholder communication
- Conduct people management responsibilities, such as performance reviews
Required Education, Experience, and Skills:
- Bachelor’s degree plus 10+ years of experience in the delivery of software development projects
- Experience fulfilling client software development lifecycle requirements using Agile methodologies, such as Scrum and Kanban
- Ability to grasp technical development concepts quickly and communicate them to technical and non-technical staff, based on past experience on software development projects
- Experience planning, organizing, and controlling assigned activities from conceptual to final stages of the development lifecycle to meet performance objectives and customer satisfaction metrics
- Experience working on a team using a modern technology stack
- Experience with JIRA or a similar story tracking tool
- Excel at establishing trust and fostering positive relationships with client and fellow team members
- Excellent diplomacy and communication skills with both clients and technical staff
- Ability to place success of team and project ahead of self
- Ability to learn a new business area quickly
Preferred Education, Experience, and Skills:
- Prior work experience in a Java-based development environment
- Experience working with federal government clients
- Prior work experience in an AWS environment
- Prior work experience as a technical project manager or similar role
- Prior work experience with SAFe Agile
Who We Are
Dev Technology is a growing IT company with an employee-centric culture that works on mission-critical projects for the federal government. We partner with our federal customers to deliver technology services and solutions, and to drive our client’s missions forward through innovation. We use Agile and DevSecOps principles to provide services including application development, biometrics and identity management, cloud and infrastructure optimization, IT and legacy modernization, and data management.
As a Washington Post Top Workplace award winner for the past TWELVE years in a row, the Top Workplaces USA for the past five years, and a recipient of the Companies As Responsive Employers (CARE) Award for the past six years, Dev Technology employees enjoy:
- Generous and flexible time-off policy
- Flexible work schedules and telework options, including remote work availability for eligible projects
- Career development opportunities including a mentorship program, technical and management training through Dev University, hands-on learning through DevLab, tuition reimbursement, and paid training opportunities
- Industry-leading benefits including a choice of two health plans that include dental and vision, flexible spending account, commuter benefits, life insurance, and more
- 401K matching with a 5% matching contribution
- Regular team and company social events including our annual party, happy hours, fitness challenges, and more
- A focus on community engagement including company wide support activities, employer match for donations, and time off for volunteer efforts
- To learn more about working at Dev Technology visit, Working At Dev Technology Group
Equal Opportunity Employer / Individuals with Disabilities / Protected Veterans
Dev Technology Group operates in the following states: AL, AR, AZ, CO, DC, FL, GA, ID, IL, IN, MD, MA, ME, MI, MN, MO, NC, NJ, OH, OR, PA, SC, TN, TX, VA, WV.
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