Agile Practice Lead

ECS is seeking an Agile Practice Lead to work in our Stafford, VA office Please Note: This position is contingent upon contract award.

This role supports a program providing application design, development, enhancement and implementation support to mission critical law enforcement applications. These applications are designed to manage large data sets and indexes and support information sharing, data analysis, and electronic exchange to support investigations and collaboration to identify previously unknown connections and streamline the processes for searching and utilizing available data sets.

The Agile Practice Lead will support the program by developing, planning, coordinating, and delivers and/or evaluates training courses, methods and techniques as appropriate that align with Agile frameworks to include Scrum, SAFe Agile, Kanban, and others as needed. Helps to train teams on the Agile methodology and oversees development of Agile teams to ensure effective outcomes and drive organizational transformations. Responsible for guiding teams through the implementation process and are tasked with encouraging all personnel to embrace the Agile method. Must be capable of communicating complex information in a confident manner and able to develop clear directions and instructional materials for Agile teams. Must be able to operate common network tools relating to the Agile teams. Ability to develop curriculum that is appropriate for all audiences and train as needed. Must be skilled in identifying gaps in technical capabilities and Agile maturity on team members. Utilizes feedback to facilitate process improvement for all areas

Requirements:

• Must have a Secret clearance
• Bachelor's degree or higher in Software Development or related IT field preferred
• 10+years of experience in Agile development, with five (5) years specializing in the SAFe.
• Experience with the Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe), including aligning Agile teams to deliver capabilities effectively.
• Proficiency in defining roles, artifacts, and processes to support Agile development efforts.
• Strong background in managing and tracking work within a SAFe environment to ensure timely completion of goals.

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