Must have an Active Secret clearance and must be able to obtain a TS/SCI clearance and DHS Suitability
Epic Systems 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.
Epic is seeking an Agile Coach which will act as a servant leader, drive relentless improvements and challenge their Agile Teams.
Job Title: Agile Coach
Work Location: Dulles, VA (Remote)
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:
• Must have an 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