Agile Coach and Solution Train Engineer
$112,900–$257,000 year
HybridSan Diego, California, United States
Job Summary
Facilitate Planning Interval (PI) planning, manage program-level risks, and resolve cross-team dependencies while driving continuous flow across the solution train. Lead technical teams and Agile releases by adopting Lean-Agile mindsets, mentoring product managers, and establishing routines for integration, DevSecOps, and delivery automation. Partner with senior leadership to track PI commitments, pace, and quality, ensuring the collective train remains focused on mission impact for the warfighter. Requires 7+ years of DoD project management experience, Secret clearance, and proficiency in SAFe, Scrum, and Kanban frameworks.
Required Qualifications
- 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 metrics, managing risk mitigation, conducting backlog refinement and retrospectives, and managing cross-team dependencies
- Experience using Microsoft 365 applications, including Teams, SharePoint, Outlook, Word, PowerPoint, and Excel
- Knowledge of how to implement SAFe, Kanban, and Lean-Agile processes and methodologies
- 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
Desired Qualifications
- 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
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