AGILE COACH ENGINEER

SAIC - Chantilly, VA

Full-time - Mid Level

Onsite - Chantilly, VA

10,001+ employees

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

About the position

The Agile Coach Systems Engineer at SAIC's National Security Group will play a crucial role in the Landmark AOS program, which is responsible for the complete end-to-end life cycle of the customer's Ground Enterprise. This position involves working closely with system stakeholders and technical teams to implement Agile methodologies, improve processes, and enhance team performance in a high-security environment.

Responsibilities

• Work closely with system stakeholders and technical teams to evaluate and prioritize cross-program capabilities and requirements.
• Provide coaching, feedback, and advice to government teams on Agile system engineering processes, practices, and activities.
• Coach specific roles including Solution Managers, Solution Train Engineers, Release Train Engineers, and Product Owners.
• Seek opportunities for process improvement and re-engineering methodologies.
• Apply systems analysis and design methodology assessments to identify technical debt and efficiency trade-offs.
• Develop and support Agile maturity assessments and coaching plans for teams.
• Support the identification, collection, and reporting of Agile execution metrics.
• Develop briefings and training materials for teams.
• Organize and lead Release Planning events to set goals and objectives.
• Facilitate positive team dynamics to maximize team performance.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree with nine years of experience, Master's with seven years, or PhD with four years of related experience; relevant experience can substitute for degree.
• Active TS/SCI security clearance with Polygraph.
• Experience using Agile project management tools, such as Jira.
• Certified Scrum Master, certified Product Owner, Release Train Engineer, or Agile Coach certification.
• Strong organizational, time-management, and communication skills.
• Ability to facilitate larger sessions or events for release planning.
• NRO experience (preferably Ground).
• Knowledgeable of Agile frameworks (preferably SAFe).
• Familiarity with IC and/or DoD space architectures, systems, and/or operations is a plus.

Nice-to-haves

• Familiarity with IC and/or DoD space architectures, systems, and/or operations.