Senior Agile Coach: SAFe, DevSecOps & Mission Delivery

Arenatechnologies; Lincoln (MA); On-site; USD 170,000 - 195,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Flexible spending accounts

Health savings accounts

Retirement savings plans

Life and disability insurance programs

Paid time away

Job summary

Systems Planning and Analysis, Inc. (SPA) seeks an Agile Practitioner/Coach to champion Lean‑Agile and SAFe across government and contractor teams.

You will train leaders and teams in agile methods, shape portfolio and ART ceremonies, and tailor practices to mission planning, integrating with the DevSecOps platform and program controls. You will guide the shift from waterfall to incremental delivery, ensuring metrics‑driven improvement and alignment with contractual requirements and mission

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field and at least one advanced Agile certification (e.g., SAFe SPC, RTE, or equivalent professional‑level coaching certification)
• 7+ years of experience with Agile/Scrum/SAFe on large multi‑team programs, including at least 3 years as an Agile Coach or equivalent
• Experience guiding government or highly regulated organizations through transitions from waterfall to Agile
• Strong familiarity with modern software practices (CI/CD, automated testing, DevSecOps)
• Facilitate cross‑organizational ceremonies and coach leadership on agile governance
• Active Secret clearance and ability to maintain it during employment

Responsibilities

• Lead and sustain Lean‑Agile and SAFe aligned practices across government and contractor teams
• Train and coach leaders and teams; run portfolio, solution, and ART level ceremonies
• Guide the transition from waterfall to iterative, cloud‑oriented delivery integrated with DevSecOps

Skills

Agile/Scrum/SAFe proficiency

Coaching/Training

Cross-organizational facilitation

DevSecOps familiarity

Contractual/regulatory experience

Security clearance

Education

Bachelor’s degree in relevant field

Advanced Agile certification (SAFe SPC, RTE)

Tools

CI/CD pipelines

Automated testing

DevSecOps tooling

Job description

Systems Planning and Analysis, Inc. (SPA) seeks an Agile Practitioner/Coach to champion Lean‑Agile and SAFe across government and contractor teams.

You will train leaders and teams in agile methods, shape portfolio and ART ceremonies, and tailor practices to mission planning, integrating with the DevSecOps platform and program controls. You will guide the shift from waterfall to incremental delivery, ensuring metrics‑driven improvement and alignment with contractual requirements and mission