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Agilious leads with a singular purpose - to empower organizations to build digital solutions that truly serve people by simplifying software delivery and eliminating waste. With over 20 years of experience in strategy, design, engineering, and data, our clients count on us not just to deliver technology, but to strengthen your teams with the skills, training, and strategy they need to create real, user-focused impact at scale.

About the Role

Agilious is seeking an experienced SAFe Agile Coach to join our Agile Consulting practice. Our Agile consultants work closely with our customers to support them throughout their project needs. Our goal is to help our clients deliver value quickly and delight their end users by enabling a healthy Agile mindset and practices.

The SAFe Agile Coach is a change agent and servant leader for one or more Portfolios which anchors on the Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe). In close collaboration with SAFe Release Train (ART)Engineers (RTEs), they coordinate with decision makers, teams, and other parts of the organization to optimize value delivery, address risks and impediments, and foster a culture of transparency and continuous improvement. The SAFe Agile coach promotes and models the Lean-Agile mindset and is expected to have excellent communication and facilitation skills. They must be willing and able to courageously speak the truth, as well as tactfully challenge assumptions and decisions, including those from senior management.

The SAFe Agile coach should have a strong understanding of Lean-Agile concepts to train and guide RTEs and SAFe Scrum Masters in their roles. SAFe experience is a must, but optimal candidates will also bring with them significant experience in other areas, such as technology, as well as strong people skills. Experience with other scaling frameworks is also desirable. With their domain expertise, the SAFe Agile coach must balance teaching and mentoring with coaching and facilitation and know when it is most appropriate to apply each. Together with senior management, the SAFe Agile coach develops strategies to enable transformation or evolution within their domain. They apply their knowledge of common Agile and technical practices, and they also use their creativity and critical thinking skills to develop emerging practices to best optimize the system in which they work and help the customer and the delivery teams stay connected to the enterprise strategy.

Location/Remote: This position is primarily remote, with select day(s) working from a location in the DC-MD-VA metro region.

What You’ll Do

The SAFe Agile Coach role will offer you the flexibility to make each day your own, while working alongside people who care so that you can deliver.

• Training & Mentoring: 
  • Teach Lean-Agile principles, SAFe roles (Scrum Master, PO), and facilitate workshops (e.g., PI Planning).
  • Supports the management of risks, impediments, and dependencies.
• Transformation Leadership: 
  • Lead organization-wide Lean-Agile shifts, removing barriers and customizing the SAFe implementation path.
  • Encourages collaboration across individuals and teams, including those outside of the delivery teams.
  • Negotiates solutions to problems, persuades others, and resolves conflicts and challenges within the organization.
  • Works with senior management to ensure delivery is aligned with product and organizational strategy through a combination of vision, roadmaps, OKRs, and work hierarchy (Epics, Features, Stories) using the chosen systems of record.
  • Supports the creation of OKRs and Epics, as well as tracking their progress during SAFe ceremonies.
• Coaching & Facilitation: 
  • Mentor teams, Scrum Masters, and leaders; facilitate ceremonies; coach adoption of DevOps/DevSecOps.
  • Trains and mentors ART coaches and Release Train Engineers to facilitate the preparation, execution, and post-work for PI Planning, including management of PI Objectives.
  • Trains and mentors Business Owners to drive strategy through the creation of Epics
  • Trains and coaches senior leaders in Lean-Agile practices and mindsets, and how to read and best use common Agile metrics.
  • Expertise in Facilitation Techniques and Communication with Senior and Executive leadership.
• Maturity Assessment: Assess team performance, track Agile maturity, and report progress to leadership.
• Tool & Process Integration: 
  • Ensure effective use of Agile tools (Jira, Confluence) and foster a Continuous Delivery Pipeline.
  • Understands and can provide guidance in technical concepts, such as DevSecOps, Site Reliability Engineering (SRE), Cloud, Architecture, Continuous Integration and Deployment (CI/CD), etc.
• Stakeholder Management: Engage with agency partners, manage expectations, and communicate changes. Understands and operates within budgetary and organizational guardrails.

Other similar professional duties may be assigned as needed

Key Skills and Qualifications:

Clearance: Public Trust Clearance must be obtainable

Must have at least 10 years of industry experience in this role or a similar role.

• Deep understanding of Agile, Lean, and SAFe frameworks (SPC certification is often required).
• Experience with large-scale transformations and government environments.
• Strong leadership, communication, facilitation, and problem-solving skills.
• Familiarity with DevSecOps, CI/CD, and digital collaboration tools. 
• Experience implementing SAFe
• Demonstrated record of influencing senior leaders, particularly by demonstrating the link between corporate strategy and portfolio objectives
• Skilled in presenting information and/or ideas to an audience in a way that is engaging and easy to understand
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills

Education and Training

• A Bachelor’s or post-graduate degree in IT, computer science, software engineering, or equivalent.
• 10+ years working in Agile delivery environments where a scaling framework was applied
• 10+ years serving as an Agile Coach, or equivalent experience serving as a change agent, helping organizations plan, manage, and implement SAFe to meet strategic objectives
• 3+ years working with Executive Management leading an Agile Transformation

Desired Skills & Experiences

• Degree in a technical area of study, such as Computer Science
• Certified SAFe PracticeConsultant (SPC) and Lean Portfolio Management (LPM)
• Experience working and leading teams in a matrixed organization
• Depth of experience managing project plans, resources, and people to ensure successful project completion

Why Work at Agilious 

At Agilious, we put our people first. As a team-focused company, we foster a collaborative environment where every employee has a voice, opportunities to develop professionally, and the support to thrive. If you’re looking for a career where you can learn, contribute, and grow, we’d love to hear from you.

Our Benefits: 

• Health, dental and vision insurance to take care of your health needs
• Supplemental Benefits: Life Insurance, Long and Short-Term Disability
• 401(k) plan with contribution and annual profit sharing
• Generous paid time off, federal & floating holidays to maintain balance
• Robust Professional Development to continue your education
• Employee Assistance Program Support for a wide range of life events and experiences

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. 

At this time, Agilious will not sponsor a new applicant for employment authorization for this position.

The minimum and maximum full-time annual salaries for this role are listed below. 

Salary Range: $150k to $165k