Agile Coach

Peraton is seeking highly experienced Senior SAFe Agile Coaches to support DCSA’s National Background Investigation Services (NBIS) modernization efforts and Trusted Workforce 2.0 (TW 2.0) initiatives. This role will be a remote position.   At times the role will also require travel to the Quantico client site when necessary.

 

The selected candidate will be assigned to a dedicated Agile Release Train (ART) and partner closely with Release Train Engineers (RTEs), Product Management, Architects, Product Owners, Scrum Masters, and delivery teams to improve planning effectiveness, delivery predictability, dependency management, Agile maturity, organizational health, and execution outcomes. The selected candidate will also help improve ART metrics, delivery visibility, and continuous improvement practices to support data-driven decision-making.

 

What you'll do:

 

ART Coaching & Delivery Excellence

• Partner with ART leadership, including RTEs, Product Managers, Product Owners, and Scrum Masters, to improve ART execution and delivery predictability.
•  Support PI Planning, ART Syncs, Demos, and planning readiness activities.
• Improve dependency identification, risk management, capacity planning, forecasting, and execution practices.
• Facilitate resolution of organizational impediments impacting ART performance.
• Promote Lean-Agile principles and continuous improvement across teams and stakeholders.

 

Metrics & Delivery Intelligence

• Utilize agile metrics and reporting frameworks to assess ART health and performance.
• Analyze trends related to delivery predictability, planning readiness, dependency management, capacity allocation, carryover work, and execution risk.
• Provide data-driven recommendations to improve planning and delivery outcomes.
• Support creation and maintenance of executive-level reporting and dashboards.
• Drive proactive identification of risks and opportunities using meaningful delivery metrics.

 

Cross-Team & Cross-ART Coordination

• Facilitate identification and management of dependencies within and across ARTs.
• Support alignment activities involving shared capabilities, milestones, and modernization objectives.
• Improve visibility into risks, assumptions, constraints, and dependency health.
• Coordinate with other Agile Coaches, RTEs, Architects, and stakeholders to improve organizational effectiveness.

 

Organizational Improvement & Scaling

• Conduct ART health assessments and identify opportunities for improvement.
• Support implementation of delivery excellence practices, delivery frameworks, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Contribute to value stream alignment, organizational effectiveness, and ART maturity improvement efforts.
• Support organizational transformation initiatives focused on improving flow, predictability, and business outcomes.
• Support value stream identification, ART restructuring, and operating model improvements where appropriate.

What you'll need:

• Education:  8 years with a BS/BA, 6 years with a MS/MA, 3 years with a PhD or 12 years experience in lieu of a degree
• Clearance:  active Secret clearance
• 3 years of Agile coaching, Agile transformation, Scrum Master leadership, or enterprise delivery experience.
• 3 years supporting SAFe environments, including ARTs, Solution Trains, or other large-scale delivery organizations.
• Demonstrated experience coaching Agile Release Trains and delivery organizations.
• Experience mentoring Release Train Engineers (RTEs), Scrum Masters, Product Owners, and delivery leaders.
• Experience facilitating PI Planning and large-scale planning events, identifying and managing cross-team and cross-ART dependencies.
• Experience developing and leveraging Agile metrics, executive dashboards, and delivery reporting.
• Strong facilitation, stakeholder management, communication, and conflict resolution skills.
• Experience using Jira, Confluence, and Agile reporting tools and experience supporting large-scale federal government modernization initiatives.

Preferred Qualifications

• SAFe Program Consultant (SPC) certification.
• Experience supporting large-scale federal programs involving multiple Agile Release Trains, complex stakeholder environments, and cross-organizational delivery dependencies.
• Experience supporting Large Solution SAFe environments involving multiple ARTs, shared capabilities, and integrated milestones.
• Experience with Lean Portfolio Management, Value Stream Mapping, Portfolio Kanban, and organizational transformation initiatives.
• Experience supporting ART restructuring, value stream alignment, and operating model improvements.

Peraton is a next-generation national security company that drives missions of consequence spanning the globe and extending to the farthest reaches of the galaxy. As the world’s leading mission capability integrator and transformative enterprise IT provider, we deliver trusted, highly differentiated solutions and technologies to protect our nation and allies. Peraton operates at the critical nexus between traditional and nontraditional threats across all domains: land, sea, space, air, and cyberspace. The company serves as a valued partner to essential government agencies and supports every branch of the U.S. armed forces. Each day, our employees do the can’t be done by solving the most daunting challenges facing our customers. Visit peraton.com to learn how we’re keeping people around the world safe and secure.

$112,000 - $179,000. This represents the typical salary range for this position. Salary is determined by various factors, including but not limited to, the scope and responsibilities of the position, the individual’s experience, education, knowledge, skills, and competencies, as well as geographic location and business and contract considerations. Depending on the position, employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and a discretionary bonus in addition to base pay.

EEO: Equal opportunity employer, including disability and protected veterans, or other characteristics protected by law.