SAFe Agile Engineering Process Lead

Morson Talent; Bracknell; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

A recruitment agency is seeking a SAFe Agile Engineering Process Lead to work onsite in Basingstoke. This role involves defining and optimizing engineering processes aligned with the Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe) while ensuring compliance with ITIL practices and security policies. Ideal candidates should possess strong stakeholder management skills, experience in infrastructure engineering, and a solid understanding of agile methodologies. Applicants must be DV eligible and prepared for onsite work without remote options.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in infrastructure engineering with cloud platforms.
• Strong understanding of ITIL processes and high-availability systems.
• Experience in agile environments, preferably SAFe.

Responsibilities

• Define engineering workflows in line with SAFe and ITIL.
• Ensure compliance with security policies and operational controls.
• Act as a key interface between engineering teams and service management.
• Support development and adoption of consistent engineering standards and practices.
• Engage with senior stakeholders to communicate process improvements.

Skills

Stakeholder management

Cloud infrastructure

Infrastructure design

ITIL Service Management

Knowledge of UML

SAFe agile experience

Job description

Location: Basingstoke (Onsite - 5 days per week)

Security Clearance: DV eligible (must be able to obtain Developed Vetting)

SAFe Agile Engineering Process Lead

We are seeking an experienced SAFe Agile Engineering Process Lead to support a large, complex infrastructure programme, delivered through a close supplier and customer partnership.

This role is focused on defining, embedding and optimising engineering processes aligned with the Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe), while ensuring effective integration with ITIL Service Management practices. You will help engineering teams operate with agility and quality, whilst maintaining the operational stability, compliance and security expected within a highly regulated environment.

You will work closely with engineering teams, service management functions and senior customer stakeholders to develop both interim and strategic engineering processes, and to clearly communicate new or updated ways of working across the programme.

⚠️ Please note: This role is fully onsite in Basingstoke with no opportunity for remote or hybrid working. Candidates must be eligible to obtain Developed Vetting (DV).

Key Responsibilities

• Define and implement engineering workflows aligned with SAFe Agile Release Trains (ARTs) and established ITIL Service Management practices
• Ensure engineering activities across design, development, testing and deployment comply with:
  • ITIL processes (incident, change and problem management)
  • Security policies and operational controls
• Act as a key interface between engineering teams and ITIL/service management functions, balancing agile delivery with operational governance
• Support the development and adoption of consistent engineering standards, practices and ways of working
• Engage with senior stakeholders to shape and communicate engineering process improvements

Skills & Experience

• Excellent stakeholder management skills, with experience working across technical and non-technical teams
• Proven experience in infrastructure engineering, including:
  • Cloud infrastructure
  • Platforms
  • End-user/workplace technologies
• Experience in infrastructure design and enterprise architecture modelling
• Strong understanding of ITIL Service Management and the operation of high-availability, secure systems
• Experience working within SAFe or scaled agile environments
• Knowledge of UML and Systems Engineering modelling practices and tools

Security & Location Requirements

• Must be DV eligible and willing to undergo Developed Vetting
• Full-time onsite role based in Basingstoke

If you are an engineering-led professional who enjoys working at the intersection of agile delivery, engineering governance and service management, and are comfortable operating within a secure, onsite environment, we would be pleased to hear from you.