Solutions3 LLC is supporting a U.S. Government customer on a large mission critical development and sustainment program to design, build, deliver, and operate a network operations environment including introducing new cyber capabilities to address emerging threats. Solutions3 LLC is seeking an Agile Coach which will act as a servant leader, drive relentless improvements and challenge their Agile Teams.
Responsibilities include:
- Exhibit the behaviors of a Lean-Agile Leader with a Lean-Agile Mindset. Help the team embrace Lean-Agile Values, adopt and apply Lean-Agile Principles, and implement Lean-Agile practices
- Drives the journey towards high-performing teams and ARTs through transparency, team empowerment and continuous learning in order to promote Business Value delivery
- Manages and optimizes the flow of value through the ART, working with RTEs to facilitate ART level events (including I&A, SoS) in helping to manage risks and dependencies—escalating impediments as needed
- Deliver SAFe course enablement trainings to teach and inspire others, allowing participants to seek further education, guidance and/or obtain certifications of their own
- Produce and present ART level metrics to help the ARTs improve and take responsibility for their actions; teach problem-solving techniques and support the Scrum Masters/Team Coaches to encourage learning among their own Agile Teams
- Facilitate PI Planning readiness, work with RTEs to organize and conduct the PI Planning event in conjunction with Product Management, Architects, Epic Owners, and Business Owners
- Help the Product Management to build foundational knowledge and support their efforts to manage and prioritize the ART Feature Backlog, generate a Vision, and build Roadmaps
- Define and document the ART’s development value stream. Coach ART members on understanding their value stream, measure the flow and relentlessly improve on the ART’s value flow
Required Skills:
- U.S. Citizenship required
- Active Secret clearance and must be able to obtain a TS/SCI clearance
- Must be able to obtain DHS Suitability
- This is a remote position
- 10+ years of directly relevant experience
- 2+ years of Agile experience and recent hands-on experience as a successful Scrum Master OR Release Train Engineer
- Solid problem solving and influencing skills
- Excellent interpersonal, collaboration and communication skills
- Experience working with various audiences, both technical and non-technical
- Experience working on software development teams and understand both SDLC and Agile Framework
- Experience working with Agile methodologies such as Scrum, Kanban, Extreme Programming
- Proficient in using Jira software
Desired Skills:
- Experience working with Agile tools including Jira Align and Confluence
- Domain knowledge in Cyber Security
- Working knowledge in various technologies to include Cloud Computing, Big Data, DevSecOps, and Automation
- Ensure clear communication working alongside Release Train Engineers and Scrum Masters/Team Coaches to remove impediments
- Responsible for helping the ARTs towards success in meeting PI objectives
- Thorough understanding of the Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe)
- Ability to apply Agile best practices and techniques (Scrum/Kanban/XP) to facilitate Team and ART level activities
Required Education:
- Bachelor’s degree in Systems Engineering, Computer Science, Information Systems or related technical field.
- Two years of related work experience may be substituted for each year of degree level education.
Desired Certifications:
- DoD 8570.1 IAT Level II
- AWS Solution Architect – Professional
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