Agile Coach with Security Clearance

About the role

The Agile Coach will support a large federal agency committed to an Agile, Product-focus, and DevSecOps operating model. The role involves overseeing Agile transformations, facilitating workshops, leading training, providing coaching, and supporting the Agile transformation across multiple teams and programs.

Responsibilities

• Oversee Agile transformation for multiple teams at both the team and program level.
• Facilitate team workshops to help new teams understand Agile and Lean principles.
• Create, deliver, and strategize Agile training for government stakeholders and contractors.
• Provide hands-on mentoring to Scrum Masters, Product Owners, and team members.
• Assist teams with sprint planning and implementation, and provide ongoing coaching support.
• Support teams in refining their processes and setting up team boards, workflow automation, and automated reporting.
• Define, prioritize, and decompose requirements in Product and Program Backlogs.
• Evolve and maintain the Agile Maturity Assessment model, assess team performance, and report findings.
• Provide feedback on processes, policies, procedures, tooling changes, and assist teams in implementing solutions to address identified issues.
• Facilitate and coordinate cross-team planning workshops and coach other Scrum Masters.
• Lead and participate in Agile communities of practices.
• Prepare and/or update organization-wide Agile artifacts and methodology documentation.
• Embed an Agile culture using various methodologies and frameworks.
• Ensure Agile project metrics are tracked and monitored for problem areas and assist teams in implementing solutions.
• Oversee the coaching and planning of multiple high-performing Agile development teams and large-scale programs.

Qualifications

• Familiarity with DevSecOps tools and techniques.
• Practical Agile experience of at least 5 years.
• Strong understanding of Agile concepts, especially SAFe, including Scrum, Kanban, Product Ownership, and Agile Scaling.
• Experience as a hands-on organizational change agent working across multiple teams.
• Experience with launching Agile Release Trains, building Continuous Delivery Pipelines, and empowering Lean Portfolios.
• Experience with PI Planning events and coordinating multiple Agile Release Trains (ARTs).
• Master's degree or higher education degree in Information Technology-related field.
• Certifications including Scaled Agile Framework SPCT, Scrum Alliance CST, ICET, Agile ICE-AC, equivalent expert/senior coaching certifications.
• Secure coding knowledge.
• Open-source tools management.
• SEI-CMMI and NIST experience.
• Project Management Training or Education such as PMP program.

Benefits

CGS offers a comprehensive benefits package including health, dental, and vision insurance, life insurance, a 401(k) plan, flexible spending accounts, paid time off, and observance of state/federal holidays. We also provide a supportive work environment and opportunities for professional growth.