Agile Coach

SAIC - Chantilly, VA

Full-time - Mid Level

Onsite - Chantilly, VA

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

About the position

SAIC is seeking an Agile Coach to support the LANDMARK AOS program in Chantilly, VA. This role is critical for guiding system stakeholders and technical teams in evaluating and prioritizing cross-program capabilities and requirements, while also providing coaching on Agile system engineering processes and practices. The Agile Coach will work closely with various roles within the Agile framework to enhance team performance and facilitate process improvements.

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 to use process improvement and re-engineering methodologies to enhance processes.
• 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 and measurements.
• 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 five (5) years of experience; Master's degree with three (3) years of experience; or PhD with 0 years of experience.
• Active Top Secret/SCI security clearance with Polygraph.
• Experience using Agile project management tools, such as Jira.
• Knowledgeable of Agile frameworks, preferably SAFe.
• Experience as a certified Scrum Master, certified Product Owner, Release Train Engineer, or Agile Coach.
• Strong organizational, time-management, and communication skills.