Release Train Engineer Internship IRES - SSFB

***This internship is expected to last 6 months from start date***

Location: Schriever Space Force Base, Colorado Springs, CO

Relocation Assistance: None available at this time

Remote/Telework: NO - Not available for this position

Clearance Type: DoD Secret

Shift: Day shift

Travel Required: Up to 10% of the time

Description of Duties:

The Release Train Engineer Internship supports the Missile Defense Agency (MDA) on the Integrated Research and Development for Enterprise Solutions (IRES) contract. The candidate will:

• Participate in all Scrum ceremonies:

o Including Daily Scrum (stand-up), Sprint Planning, Sprint Review, and Sprint Retrospective meetings.

• Assist with backlog refinement:

o Help break down user stories, estimate effort, and prioritize tasks.

• Work on tasks within a sprint:

o Contribute to development, testing, documentation, or design tasks as assigned by the team.

• Contribute to documentation:

o Help create and maintain user stories, acceptance criteria, and other relevant documentation.

• Participate in continuous improvement efforts:

o Contribute to discussions and initiatives aimed at improving the teams processes and performance.

The successful candidate will:

• Have excellent communication, teamwork, and problem-solving skills.

• Be able to work independently and as part of a team.

• Have strong analytical and critical thinking skills.

***This internship is expected to last 6 months from start date***

Resumes, in month and year format, must be submitted with application in order to be considered for the position. The selected candidate may be assigned as an employee for one of our teammate companies.

Basic Requirements:

• Must have 1, or more, years of general (full-time) work experience

o May be reduced with completion of advanced education

• Must be currently pursuing, or recently completed, a Bachelors degree (or higher) in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Technology, or a related field.

• Must have a basic understanding of Agile principles and methodologies (Scrum, Kanban).

• Must have, or obtain, an active DoD Secret Security Clearance

Desired Requirements:

• Have experience working with geographically separated project teams

• Have a basic understanding of Scrum, Kanban, or other Agile frameworks is a plus.

This position is expected to pay $ 43,000 annually; depending on experience, education, and any certifications that are directly related to the position.

This position will be posted for a minimum of 3 days. If a candidate has not been selected at that time, it will continue to be posted until a suitable candidate is selected or the position is closed.

Our health and welfare benefits are designed to invest in you, and in the things that you care about. Your health. Your well-being. Your security. Your future. Typical benefits offered include flexible work schedules, educational reimbursement, retirement benefits (401K match), employee stock purchase plan, health benefits, tax saving options, disability benefits, life and accident insurance, voluntary benefits, paid time off and paid holidays, and parental leave.