Safe Agile Coach

Intrepid sets the standard for delivering excellence in the federal marketplace and is known for treating employees like family. We provide our employees with a challenging and supportive work environment, paired with a competitive salary and an industry-leading 401k contribution. We are looking for a SAFe Agile Coach to join our team to support the Air and Missile Defense Mission Command [Software] Product Office Army Project Office (AMD-MC PO) in the oversight of a large-scale SAFe Agile program.

Your day-to-day work will include:

• Work with the enterprise within the context of specific coaching engagements to support Agile/Product.
• Trusted advisor highly skilled at coaching, consulting, mentoring, influencing, and challenging teams, leaders, and associates at all levels of the organization on behavioral changes that will deliver continuous improvement and increased value.
• Change agent with a passion for coaching and supporting teams to transform their behaviors toward an Agile way of working.
• Assess agile health and maturity and use this to inform your coaching, mentoring, and development approach.
• Facilitate learning and development through individual and team coaching.
• Lead workshops & training sessions to educate individuals on Agile Values, Principles, and Practices.
• Promote an agile mindset to management and people outside the teams.
• Support development teams to adopt DevSecOps leading practices and lean architecture.
• Champion the use of metrics and other objective measures across teams.
• Work with the teams to ensure the appropriate tools are being leveraged and enterprise practices are being followed to enable consistency and metrics where needed.

At a minimum you should have:

• The candidate must be a US Citizen and a resident of the Huntsville, AL area or be willing to relocate to the Huntsville, AL area.
• 5 years of experience as an Agile Coach working with teams to mentor in the use of Agile practices
• Experience in Scrum, Kanban, and Scaled Agile Frameworks (SAFe)
• Robust understanding and ability to articulate the business value of specific Agile Practices (i.e. answer the question "why do we do it this way”)
• Robust facilitation and diplomatic skills with the ability to read an organization and bring the right people into the team at the right time to get impediments resolved.
• Experience with JIRA and Confluence software
• Certified SAFe Practice Consultant [SPC] or ability to become certified within 6 months.
• Must be able to acquire or possess (as well as maintain) a US SECRET security clearance.

You will be highly desirable if you have:

• Performed multiple roles on an Agile team.
• Experience with the SAFe agile process
• Relevant experience with third-party Atlassian Plug-ins

**This job description is subject to change at any time.

Work Type: On-Site (Huntsville, AL)

Estimated Salary Range: $108,000-$135,000

The provided salary range serves as a broad reference. However, Intrepid takes various factors into account when establishing base salary offers, including the position's scope and responsibilities, as well as the candidate's experience, education, skills, and prevailing market conditions.

Wondering what it's like to work here? Let us give you a glimpse of our exceptional workplace culture.

Our employees have consistently nominated us for the Best Places to Work award and we take pride in our family-like environment, remarkable benefits, and go-the-extra-mile attitude.

The Hours

We sincerely value work-life balance. Our flexible-hours policy allows you to balance extra time during significant projects with days that are lighter. Moreover, we offer generous accrual of paid personal leave that doesn’t lose its value (no use it or lose it here!) as well as 11 paid holidays per year.

The Benefits

Our benefits are renowned, starting with our outstanding 401k program. No match required! We contribute 14% of your bi-weekly pay to your account regardless of your contribution. With our low-fee index funds from Fidelity, your retirement savings will grow substantially. Plus, your professional financial advisors are already covered!

Our top-notch health insurance plan through Blue Cross Blue Shield includes low deductibles ($200/year) and is mostly covered by Intrepid, or you can choose a high-deductible plan with an eligible HSA, the choice is yours! We also provide complimentary life insurance, affordable dental, vision, disability, critical illness, and pet insurance. Additionally, you can set aside pre-tax dollars for medical and dependent care expenses through an FSA. We even offer a $1000 scholarship for newborn or adopted children, as well as those enrolled in higher education.

The Perks

Enjoy typical perks like corporate discounts as well as unique experiences as an Intrepid employee. You'll be a VIP at our annual events, including the Chili Cook-Off, Thanksgiving Lunch & Lawn Games, Ice-Cream Social, Intrepig BBQ, and the grand end-of-year Christmas bash with amazing prizes! Remote workers have special virtual engagement opportunities and exclusive events so no one is left out of the fun.

Give Back

Giving back is ingrained in our values. Through our employee-managed charitable fund, the Intrepid Ideal Community Fund (ICF), we contribute tens of thousands of dollars each year to organizations that help people in need. Join us in various volunteer opportunities and help us make a difference in our communities. Our vision is to one day create ideal communities where every citizen's needs are met.

Join Us!

There's something for everyone at Intrepid. If our benefits, perks, values, and mission resonate with you, we're thrilled to meet you! Start your journey as an Intrepid employee by applying today. We can't wait to hear from you!

About Intrepid:

Intrepid is a VEVRAA Federal Contractor and an Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to making employment decisions based on merit and value. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.

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