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Job Number:
R0246179
Location:
Reston,VA,US
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• Norfolk, Virginia, USA
• Riverdale, Maryland, USA
• Washington, District of Columbia, USA

Agile Coach and Release Train Engineer
The Opportunity:
Are you looking for an opportunity to combine your technical systems engineering skills with big picture execution and leadership to make a mission impact and support the warfighter? You understand your customer's environment and work individually and as a key member of a senior leadership team to engineer, scale, and deliver the right systems for their mission. Your ability to translate real-world needs into execution roadmaps and technical specifications makes you an integral part of delivering a customer-focused engineering solution.
As an Agile Coach and Release Train Engineer (RTE), you will drive execution and transformation across the organization by leveraging frameworks, including Scaled Agile (SAFe), Scrum, and Kanban. As an RTE, you will act as a servant leader and chief coach for the Agile Release Train (ART) planning, facilitating, and executing Program Increment (PI) Planning, managing program-level risks, resolving cross-team dependencies, and driving continuous flow.
As an Agile Coach, you will drive the adoption of the Lean-Agile mindset through Lean Portfolio Management, Agile delivery knowledge, and Agile lifecycle management tools while mentoring team members, Product Managers, System Architects, and Scrum Masters. You will lead multiple pillars from end-to-end and deliver SAFe training and workshops, including Leading SAFe, SAFe for Teams, SAFe PO and PM, SAFe RTE, and Value Stream Identification. You'll help to bring standard methodologies into the organization and partner closely with senior leadership to establish lean agile routines and practices that transform the organization to run Agile at scale, integration and continuous development, DevSecOps, and delivery automation.
The Agile Coach and Release Train Engineer will drive discussions with executive leads, team leads, and management while keeping the collective ART focused and tracking on PI commitments, pace, continuous improvement, and quality.
Join us. The world can't wait.
You Have:

• 7+ years of experience with the Systems Engineering or Software Development Life Cycle, enterprise Agile delivery tools, and managing multi-team Agile execution
• Experience operating as an RTE or Lead Coach, facilitating PI Planning, tracking ART metrics, managing risk mitigation (ROAM), and managing cross-team dependencies
• Experience coaching, mentoring, and advising technology leaders through a sophisticated enterprise Agile transformation
• Experience designing and executing enterprise organizational transformation frameworks using SAFe, Scrum, and Kanban
• Ability to lead discussions with executives, system architects, product managers, and team leads within the organization
• Active TS/SCI clearance; willingness to take a polygraph exam
• Associate's degree and 5+ years of experience supporting IT projects and activities, Bachelor's degree and 3+ years of experience supporting IT projects and activities, or Master's degree and 1+ years of experience supporting IT projects and activities
• DoD 8570 IAT Level II Certification, including Security+ CE, CCNA-Security, GSEC, SSCP, CySA+, GICSP, or CND Certification
• Agile Certification such as SAFe RTE, SAFe SPC, PMI-ACP, or PMP Certification

Nice If You Have:

• Experience with supporting IC clients
• Knowledge of ServiceNow, Jira, and enterprise delivery dashboards
• Knowledge of DoD Risk Management Framework
• Ability to deliver all documentation on time through the contract data requirements list approval process, including a sense of teamwork and helping to bring the next level of value added to taskings
• Possession of excellent analytical and problem-solving skills
• Possession of excellent verbal and written communication skills

Clearance:
Applicants selected will be subject to a security investigation and may need to meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information; TS/SCI clearance is required.
Compensation
At Booz Allen, we celebrate your contributions, provide you with opportunities and choices, and support your total well-being. Our offerings include health, life, disability, financial, and retirement benefits, as well as paid leave, professional development, tuition assistance, work-life programs, and dependent care. Our recognition awards program acknowledges employees for exceptional performance and superior demonstration of our values. Full-time and part-time employees working at least 20 hours a week on a regular basis are eligible to participate in Booz Allen's benefit programs. Individuals that do not meet the threshold are only eligible for select offerings, not inclusive of health benefits. We encourage you to learn more about our total benefits by visiting the Resource page on our Careers site and reviewing Our Employee Benefits page.
Salary at Booz Allen is determined by various factors, including but not limited to location, the individual's particular combination of education, knowledge, skills, competencies, and experience, as well as contract-specific affordability and organizational requirements. The projected compensation range for this position is $86,800.00 to $198,000.00 (annualized USD). The estimate displayed represents the typical salary range for this position and is just one component of Booz Allen's total compensation package for employees. This posting will close within 90 days from the Posting Date.
Identity Statement
As part of the hiring process, we will ask you to complete an identity verification process that leverages advanced biometrics and artificial intelligence to ensure authenticity and protect against identity fraud. You are expected to be on camera during interviews and assessments. We reserve the right to take your picture to verify your identity and prevent fraud.
Candidate AI Usage Policy
AI is a part of our daily work at Booz Allen, and we are committed to the responsible and ethical use of AI tools. However, we want to ensure a fair candidate process based on your own skills and knowledge. As part of this commitment, the use of artificial intelligence (AI) or other tools to assist with responses during interviews (whether in-person or virtual) is prohibited unless permission is explicitly provided.
Work Model
Our people-first culture prioritizes the benefits of collaboration, whether it occurs in person or virtually. To support engagement and effective communication, employees working virtually are generally expected to have their cameras on during meetings.

• Remote: If this position is listed as remote, there may still be occasions when you are required to work in person at a Booz Allen or customer facility.
• Hybrid: If this position is listed as hybrid, you will be expected to work from a Booz Allen facility frequently, in alignment with leadership expectations and the needs of the role. You may also be required to work from or visit a customer facility.
• Onsite: If this position is listed as onsite, work will primarily be performed at a Booz Allen office or customer facility, where employees will collaborate directly with colleagues and customers as required by the role.

Commitment to Non-Discrimination
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to disability, status as a protected veteran or any other status protected by applicable federal, state, local, or international law.
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