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Gaithersburg, MD (On-Site/Office)
This job requires an active Top Secret / SCI clearance (with CI Polygraph eligibility). Please apply only if you currently hold an active Top Secret clearance with SCI eligibility.
North Point Technology is looking for TS/SCI-cleared Release Train Engineer (RTE) to drive Agile delivery and cross-team orchestration on the Chinook Program, a critical GEOINT modernization mission for the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA).
You'll lead the Agile Release Train (ART) to ship mission-critical capabilities for GEOINT customers.
As the RTE, you'll run and elevate the program's Agile operating system-aligning teams and stakeholders across North Point Technology and NGA, accelerating value delivery, managing dependencies, clearing impediments, and championing a high-performance, high-accountability culture.
Position may be performed in the following locations. Please note Gaithersburg, MD is the program's primary work location.
Gaithersburg, MD
Alexandria, VA
Chantilly, VA
Tucson, AZ
Aurora, CO
St Louis, MO
Clearance Level Required:
Active Top Secret with the ability to obtain SCI, as well as a Polygraph.
Primary Responsibilities:
Basic Qualifications:
Preferred Qualifications:
North Point Technology is THE BEST place to work for curious-minded engineers motivated to support our country's most crucial missions! We focus on long term projects, leveraging the latest technology in support of innovative solutions to solve our customer's most difficult problems.
At North Point Technology, EMPLOYEES come first! We value our employees by providing excellent compensation, benefits, and a flexible work-life balance. We strive for a close-knit and open atmosphere where the owners are always directly available to our team members.
Come join us! Apply with North Point Technology today!
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North Point Technology is looking for TS/SCI-cleared Release Train Engineer (RTE) to drive Agile delivery and cross-team orchestration on the Chinook Program, a critical GEOINT modernization mission for the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA).
You'll lead the Agile Release Train (ART) to ship mission-critical capabilities for GEOINT customers.
As the RTE, you'll run and elevate the program's Agile operating system-aligning teams and stakeholders across North Point Technology and NGA, accelerating value delivery, managing dependencies, clearing impediments, and championing a high-performance, high-accountability culture.
Position may be performed in the following locations. Please note Gaithersburg, MD is the program's primary work location.
Gaithersburg, MD
Alexandria, VA
Chantilly, VA
Tucson, AZ
Aurora, CO
St Louis, MO
Clearance Level Required:
Active Top Secret with the ability to obtain SCI, as well as a Polygraph.
Primary Responsibilities:
- Serve as servant leader and coach for the ART, aligned to SAFe and Lean-Agile.
- Plan and optimize PI Planning, ART Syncs, Inspect & Adapt, and other SAFe ceremonies across distributed teams.
- Lead people management: performance, growth, mentorship, and career pathways.
- Conduct regular 1:1s, mid-year reviews, and development planning; proactively support morale and engagement.
- Partner with Product Owners, System Architects, Scrum Masters, and tech leads to refine features, sequence work, unblock delivery, and maximize flow.
- Track and socialize ART metrics (velocity, predictability, flow) with North Point Technology leadership and NGA.
- Uplift Agile execution across Chinook by closing process gaps, implementing Lean-Agile practices, and coaching on SAFe.
- Run risk management: identify, escalate, and mitigate program risks with stakeholders.
- Strengthen team dynamics, resolve conflicts, and foster trust, respect, and shared mission.
- Provide clear program updates and status to North Point Technology leadership and NGA, highlighting progress, risks, and value delivered.
- Align delivery with NGA mission priorities and compliance requirements.
- Mentor Scrum Masters and teams on Agile, advanced facilitation, risk management, and DevSecOps.
- Promote transparency, collaboration, and innovation across locations.
Basic Qualifications:
- Bachelor's in CS/Software Engineering or related field and 12-15 years relevant experience, or Master's with 10-13 years.
- Active Top Secret with ability to obtain SCI and Polygraph.
- SAFe RTE, SPC, or comparable certification.
- 10+ years Agile program delivery, including 5+ years as RTE or equivalent.
- Proven facilitation of SAFe ceremonies across time zones and geographies.
- Deep knowledge of SAFe, Lean-Agile, and DevSecOps.
- Proficiency with Jira and Confluence.
- Exceptional leadership, facilitation, and communication with technical and executive audiences.
- Experience integrating security and DevOps pipelines for high-assurance software.
- Strong problem solving with a track record of removing blockers and reducing risk.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Background in CI/CD, cloud migration, or large-scale enterprise transformation.
- Demonstrated success mentoring Scrum Masters and teams to higher maturity.
North Point Technology is THE BEST place to work for curious-minded engineers motivated to support our country's most crucial missions! We focus on long term projects, leveraging the latest technology in support of innovative solutions to solve our customer's most difficult problems.
At North Point Technology, EMPLOYEES come first! We value our employees by providing excellent compensation, benefits, and a flexible work-life balance. We strive for a close-knit and open atmosphere where the owners are always directly available to our team members.
Come join us! Apply with North Point Technology today!
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