SAFE Agile Coach - Noblis

Responsibilities:

As an Agile Coach at Noblis you will be part of implementing our customer’s most advanced systems and technology. You will be part of a team assisting the other teams within our customer’s organization as they continue their Agile journey using Scrum, Kanban, SAFE, and Lean concepts. You will train, coach, and advise teams and stakeholders, facilitate team and program-level events, and act as a Release Train Engineer (RTE) to relentlessly improve the customer’s project outcomes using SAFE.

 

Job Duties:

• Coach Scrum Masters or client staff when needed.
• Lead, conduct analysis and recommend process improvements that fosters agility, innovation, and cost savings
• Address both the technological and service aspects of IT delivery when working with our clients to implement a transformation
• Create expert-quality Jira dashboards that allow our client to see the “big picture” of program execution while still being able to drill down into individual team-level results.
• Develop presentations and reports conveying complex information and deliver this information orally when necessary.
• Enable and facilitate remote team interaction using tools like SAFE, JIRA, Confluence
• Build compelling, interactive dashboards using Jira, and Confluence that allow our clients to get a bird’s eye view of a whole program or drill down into a specific team
• Interface directly with our clients, help train and coach them to apply Lean Thinking and Agile framework to enable innovation and experimentation
• Facilitate the Agile Release Train overseeing program execution, escalating impediments, managing risk, and helping drive program-level continuous improvement
• Facilitate trainings, workshops, and program events such as Release Planning, Inspect & Adapt Workshops, Scrum of Scrums, and PO Syncs.
• Provide guidance in Agile, Scrum, Kanban, and SAFe, lead Agile delivery teams consisting of a mix of client and contractor staff

Required Qualifications:

• Active TS/SCI clearance is required. 
• Experience working in the Intelligence Community (IC) or Department of Defense (DoD)
• Bachelor's Degree and 10+ years of professional experience 
• 3+ years specific experience as a Scrum Master or agile coach
• Experience overseeing the program level of SAFe Agile (planning and execution of the Program Increments)
• Experience in management consulting or equivalent role, including the practical application of strategic frameworks, methodologies and approaches to address organizational challenges
• Ability to thrive in an ever changing, technology-based consulting environment
• Demonstrated leadership experience and ability to adapt, with willingness to readily take ownership of tasks and problems
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills (verbal and written)
• Initiative to actively seek new knowledge and improve skills
• Proficiency in the use of Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Jira and Confluence

Desired Qualifications:

• Progressively responsible experience as a Scrum Master or Agile Coach
• Bachelor’s degree in IT, Systems Engineering, Operations Management, or related field
• Certified Scrum Master certification highly preferred or willingness to obtain
• PMI Certifications (PMP, ACP) or Lean Six Sigma Black Belt

Overview:

Noblis and our wholly owned subsidiaries, Noblis ESI, and Noblis MSD tackle the nation's toughest problems and apply advanced solutions to our clients' most critical missions. We bring the best of scientific thought, management, and engineering expertise together in an environment of independence and objectivity to deliver enduring impact on federal missions. Noblis works with a wide range of government clients in the defense, intelligence and federal civil sectors. Learn more at Noblis -About Us

 

Why work at a Noblis company?

Our employees find greater meaning in their work and balance the other things in life that matter to them. Our people are our greatest asset. They are exceptionally skilled, knowledgeable, team-oriented, and mission-driven individuals who want to do work that matters and benefits the public. Noblis has won numerous workplace awards. Noblis maintains a drug-free workplace.

Salary Range Explanation:

At Noblis we recognize and reward your contributions, provide you with growth opportunities, 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, and work-life programs. Our award programs acknowledge employees for exceptional performance and superior demonstration of our service standards. Full-time and part-time employees working at least 20 hours a week on a regular basis are eligible to participate in our benefit programs. Other offerings may be provided for employees not within this category. We encourage you to learn more about our total benefits by visiting the Benefits page on our Careers site.

 

Salary at Noblis is determined by various factors, including but not limited to, the combination of education, certifications, knowledge, skills, competencies, and experience, internal and external equity, location, and clearance level, as well as contract-specific affordability and organizational requirements and applicable employment laws. The projected compensation range for this position is provided within the posting and are based on full time status. Part time staff receive a prorated salary based on regularly scheduled hours. The estimated minimum and maximum displayed represents the broadest range for this position (inclusive of high geographic and high clearance requirements), and is just one component of Noblis’ total compensation package for employees.

 

Posted Salary Range:USD $151,700.00 - USD $265,500.00 /Yr.Equal Employment Opportunity:

Noblis is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race (as well as because of or on the basis of traits historically associated with race, including hair texture, hair type, and protective hairstyles such as braids, locks, and twists), color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, physical or mental disability, pregnancy, childbirth, lactation and related medical conditions, genetic factors, military/veteran status, or other characteristics protected by law.

 

Noblis is committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. As part of this commitment, Noblis will ensure that persons with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodations. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and/or to receive other benefits and privileges of employment, please contact employee-relations@noblis.org.