Agile Coach

SAIC - Chantilly, VA

Full-time - Entry Level

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 promoting Agile methodologies and practices. The Agile Coach will work closely with government teams to enhance their understanding of Agile processes, facilitate improvements, and support Agile maturity assessments.

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 facilitate improvements.
• 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 and five (5) years of experience; Master's degree and three (3) years of experience; or PhD with no experience required.
• 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.