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Job Number: R0247068 Agile Coach and Solution Train Engineer The Opportunity: As an Agile Coach and Solution Train Engineer ( STE ) , you're passionate about outcomes and supporting development teams that are modernizing critical networks. You know the importance of Agile best practices and how to tackle challenges early to get work done. You understand your customer's environment and work individually and as a key member of a senior leadership team to develop, scale, and deliver the right systems for their mission. We need an experience d STE like you to lead technical teams and Agile releases. As an STE, you will drive execution and transformation across the organization by leveraging frameworks, including Scaled Agile Framework ( SAFe ) , Scrum, and Kanban, to make a mission impact and support the warfighter. You will act as a servant leader and primary coach for the solution train, facilitating and executing Planning Interval ( 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 ( LPM ) , Agile delivery knowledge, and Agile lifecycle management tools while mentoring team members, product managers, product owners, release train engineers ( RTE ) , and Scrum Masters. You'll help to bring standard met hodologies 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 RTE will drive discussions with executive leads, team leads, and management while keeping the collective solution train 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 Department of Defense ( DoD ) project management
* 5+ years of experience operating as an RTE or Lead Coach supporting multiple teams, facilitating PI planning, tracking ART met rics, managing risk mitigation, conducting backlog refinement and retrospectives, and managing cross-team dependencies
* Experience using Micro sof t 365 applications, including Teams, SharePoint, Outlook, Word, PowerPoint, and Excel
* Knowledge of how to implement SAFe, Kanban, and Lean-Agile processes and met hodologies
* Ability to facilitate and coach a dispersed, cross-functional team in a hybrid environment
* Ability to understand complex interdependencies of solution delivery and support the solution train manager with maintaining and executing against backlogs, providing tasking, and adjusting to shifting priorities
* Ability to lead discussions with executives, system architects, product managers, and team leads within the organization
* Secret clearance * Bachelor's degree * Agile Certification such as SAFe RTE, SAFe SPC, or PMI-ACP Certification Nice If You Have: * Experience with Agile project management tools such as Azure DevOps, ServiceNow, or Jira
* Knowledge of data visualization tools such as Tableau or Power BI
* Ability to guide and motivate Agile teams, facilitate productive meetings, and manage conflicts
* Possession of excellent leadership skills
* Possession of excellent communication, organization, time management, and problem-solving skills
* Top Secret clearance * Master's degree * Project Management Professional ( PMP ) Certification * ITIL Foundations Certification Clearance: Applicants selected will be subject to a security investigation and may need to meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information ; Secret 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 $112,900.00 to $257,000.00 (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.
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