Traveling Technology Engineer

Company: Northrop Grumman Careers
Location: Colorado Springs
Posted on: September 2, 2024

Job Description:

Category: Information Technology
Shift: Days (United States of America)
Travel Required: Yes, 10% of the Time
Relocation Assistance: Relocation assistance may be available
At Northrop Grumman, our employees have incredible opportunities to work on revolutionary systems that impact people's lives around the world today, and for generations to come. Our culture thrives on intellectual curiosity, cognitive diversity and bringing your whole self to work - and we have an insatiable drive to do what others think is impossible. No matter the assignment, Northrop Grumman is committed to being a leader in Cyber, Logistics and Modernization, Autonomous Systems, C4ISR, and Strike. It means realizing the values that define us: responsibility, trust, integrity and protecting freedom worldwide. The Engineering and Sciences (E&S) organization pushes the boundaries of innovation, redefines engineering capabilities, and drives advances in various sciences. The Northrop Grumman Specialized Warfighter Development Contract (SWDC) Modeling & Simulation Software (MSS) is seeking an Agile Release Train Engineer (RTE) to join our team of qualified and diverse leaders at Schriever Space Force Base in Colorado Springs, Colorado. As a member of the team, you will be working with a talented team supporting the Missile Defense Agencies critical engineering mission. As the Agile RTE, the selected candidate will facilitate Agile Release Train processes and execution, escalate impediments, manage risk, ensure value delivery, and drive continuous improvement.
The selected candidate will be a leader on the program and facilitate the efforts of multiple teams to gather requirements, plan increments and releases, develop best practices, establish program level SAFe Agile engineering and management principles and processes, release product(s) and deliver value, communicate across the organization, and directly with the Government customer, regarding plans, execution status and issues, understanding Northrop Grumman SAFe will be essential, along with the responsibility to help grow and mature this NG branded capability.
Leads the efforts of developing SAFe engineering and management best practices, metrics, and audit practices.
Proactively identifies, mitigates, and manages risks.
Builds and supports multiple, self-organizing teams that are cross-functional and include a range of technical disciplines from software engineering to cyber to testing automation.
Supports and facilitates PI Planning efforts and execution.
Understands and facilitates the Agile mindset and concepts such as continuous integration, test-driven development, and product demonstration.
Practices servant leadership and champions the Agile mindset through coaching and mentoring.
Has a deep understanding of Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe)
Regularly interacts with the customer, Product Owners, Scrum Masters, and various leadership levels.
Position may require up to 25% travel.
Bachelor's degree in software engineering, computer science or related discipline from an accredited college.
-9 years or more of professional experience with a Bachelor's degree; 2 years of experience as a RTE or Scrum Master (or similar relatable experience - i.e. Professional Scrum Master, Certified Scrum Practitioner, PMI Agile Certified Practitioner, etc.)
- Active DoD Secret security clearance.
-Experience implementing Agile principles and practices within DoD or Federal government environments.
- Experience with Agile Lifecycle Management tools, preferably JIRA.
- Background in software development or software development management.
- Knowledge of System Engineering principles and requirements management.
Certified SAFe Program Consultant (SPC), Certified Scrum at Scale Practitioner, Certified Agile Coach, Certified facilitator, Certified Scrum Product Owner (CSPO), Certified Scrum Trainer, Leading SAFe certification, and Project Management Professional (PMP).
End-to-end Agile Engineering practices including value stream or Scrum or Extreme Programming within software, infrastructure, hardware, and operational environments.
Training and Development
Flexible Work Arrangements
In addition, Northrop Grumman provides a variety of benefits including health insurance coverage, life and disability insurance, savings plan, Company paid holidays and paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business.
The application period for the job is estimated to be 20 days from the job posting date. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer, making decisions without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, or any other protected class.

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