Title: Agile Coach Location: United States Job Description: Requisition ID 2026-168218 Position Category Project Management Clearance Secret Responsibilities Peraton is seeking highly experienced Senior SAFe Agile Coaches to support DCSA’s National Background Investigation Services (NBIS) modernization efforts and Trusted Workforce 2.0 (TW 2.0) initiatives. This role will be a remote position. At times the role will also require travel to the Quantico client site when necessary. The selected candidate will be assigned to a dedicated Agile Release Train (ART) and partner closely with Release Train Engineers (RTEs), Product Management, Architects, Product Owners, Scrum Masters, and delivery teams to improve planning effectiveness, delivery predictability, dependency management, Agile maturity, organizational health, and execution outcomes. The selected candidate will also help improve ART metrics, delivery visibility, and continuous improvement practices to support data-driven decision-making. What you'll do: ART Coaching & Delivery Excellence - Partner with ART leadership, including RTEs, Product Managers, Product Owners, and Scrum Masters, to improve ART execution and delivery predictability. - Support PI Planning, ART Syncs, Demos, and planning readiness activities. - Improve dependency identification, risk management, capacity planning, forecasting, and execution practices. - Facilitate resolution of organizational impediments impacting ART performance. - Promote Lean-Agile principles and continuous improvement across teams and stakeholders. Metrics & Delivery Intelligence - Utilize agile metrics and reporting frameworks to assess ART health and performance. - Analyze trends related to delivery predictability, planning readiness, dependency management, capacity allocation, carryover work, and execution risk. - Provide data-driven recommendations to improve planning and delivery outcomes. - Support creation and maintenance of executive-level reporting and dashboards. - Drive proactive identification of risks and opportunities using meaningful delivery metrics. Cross-Team & Cross-ART Coordination - Facilitate identification and management of dependencies within and across ARTs. - Support alignment activities involving shared capabilities, milestones, and modernization objectives. - Improve visibility into risks, assumptions, constraints, and dependency health. - Coordinate with other Agile Coaches, RTEs, Architects, and stakeholders to improve organizational effectiveness. Organizational Improvement & Scaling - Conduct ART health assessments and identify opportunities for improvement. - Support implementation of delivery excellence practices, delivery frameworks, and continuous improvement initiatives. - Contribute to value stream alignment, organizational effectiveness, and ART maturity improvement efforts. - Support organizational transformation initiatives focused on improving flow, predictability, and business outcomes. - Support value stream identification, ART restructuring, and operating model improvements where appropriate. #DSCAPersonnelVetting Qualifications What you'll need: - Education: 8 years with a BS/BA, 6 years with a MS/MA, 3 years with a PhD or 12 years experience in lieu of a degree - Clearance: active Secret clearance - 3 years of Agile coaching, Agile transformation, Scrum Master leadership, or enterprise delivery experience. - 3 years supporting SAFe environments, including ARTs, Solution Trains, or other large-scale delivery organizations. - Demonstrated experience coaching Agile Release Trains and delivery organizations. - Experience mentoring Release Train Engineers (RTEs), Scrum Masters, Product Owners, and delivery leaders. - Experience facilitating PI Planning and large-scale planning events, identifying and managing cross-team and cross-ART dependencies. - Experience developing and leveraging Agile metrics, executive dashboards, and delivery reporting. - Strong facilitation, stakeholder management, communication, and conflict resolution skills. - Experience using Jira, Confluence, and Agile reporting tools and experience supporting large-scale federal government modernization initiatives. Preferred Qualifications - SAFe Program Consultant (SPC) certification. - Experience supporting large-scale federal programs involving multiple Agile Release Trains, complex stakeholder environments, and cross-organizational delivery dependencies. - Experience supporting Large Solution SAFe environments involving multiple ARTs, shared capabilities, and integrated milestones. - Experience with Lean Portfolio Management, Value Stream Mapping, Portfolio Kanban, and organizational transformation initiatives. - Experience supporting ART restructuring, value stream alignment, and operating model improvements. Peraton Overview Peraton is a next-generation national security company that drives missions of consequence spanning the globe and extending to the farthest reaches of the galaxy. As the world’s leading mission capability integrator and transformative enterprise IT provider, we deliver trusted, highly differentiated solutions and technologies to protect our nation and allies. Peraton operates at the critical nexus between traditional and nontraditional threats across all domains: land, sea, space, air, and cyberspace. The company serves as a valued partner to essential government agencies and supports every branch of the U.S. armed forces. Each day, our employees do the can’t be done by solving the most daunting challenges facing our customers. Visit peraton.com to learn how we’re keeping people around the world safe and secure. Target Salary Range $112,000 - $179,000. This represents the typical salary range for this position. Salary is determined by various factors, including but not limited to, the scope and responsibilities of the position, the individual’s experience, education, knowledge, skills, and competencies, as well as geographic location and business and contract considerations. Depending on the position, employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and a discretionary bonus in addition to base pay. EEO EEO: Equal opportunity employer, including disability and protected veterans, or other characteristics protected by law.

Role Description As a Team Lead at Kainos, you will be responsible for leading an agile team to deliver high quality solutions that meet client and user needs. You will get the best from our talented teams by creating a positive and creative culture and a productive working environment. You will empower and support your team to perform well, learn and grow in a manner that is consistent with Kainos company values. You will foresee and remove blockers and effectively manage risks and issues at a team level. You will work closely with other Agile Team Leads and stakeholders to ensure your team is working on the right things at the right time under the support and guidance of a Delivery Manager. You will take on broader management responsibilities beyond the agile team as required and actively contribute to the Management capability. Experience in bespoke software delivery, operating as a part of an agile team working for an external customer (experience in a client-facing role in a consulting environment is a must-have). Qualifications - Minimum 3 years of experience in a similar role preferably with UK healthcare organizations. - Minimum 3 years of experience in delivering bespoke software projects from scratch, using agile methodologies for external customers. - Strong experience in customer-facing projects - syncs and reporting, presentations, board meetings, workshops, upscaling opportunities. - Strong commercial awareness. - Excellent interpersonal skills. - Highly flexible (including a willingness to work away from home base). Requirements - SC clearance eligibility is mandatory. Benefits - Establish ways of working to enable an agile team to plan, forecast and deliver against a product backlog. - Act as a role model for collaborative behaviours, agile values and professionalism. - Lead retrospectives and continuous improvement initiatives; applying previous knowledge, experience, and industry best practices in agile delivery. - Manage, coach and develop a small number of staff, with a focus on managing employee performance. - Actively manage the performance of team members, including the stewardship of improvement plans where necessary. - Provide data, forecasts and progress updates to inform planning initiatives. - Facilitate workshops and discussions to understand and effectively capture requirements to achieve a joint understanding of needs. - Establish and maintain constructive and collaborative relationships with the client, other suppliers and third-party stakeholders. - Ensure stakeholders can access current and accurate data on the status of the team’s delivery and that technical quality standards are followed. - Support the Delivery Manager in ensuring projects deliver the agreed outcomes within budget. Company Description At Kainos, we believe in the power of diversity, equity and inclusion. We are committed to building a team that is as diverse as the world we live in, where everyone is valued, respected, and given an equal chance to thrive. We actively seek out talented people from all backgrounds, regardless of age, race, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, religion, disability, or any other characteristic that makes them who they are. We also believe every candidate deserves a level playing field. Our friendly talent acquisition team is here to support you every step of the way, so if you require any accommodations or adjustments, we encourage you to reach out. We understand that everyone's journey is different, and by having a private conversation we can ensure that our recruitment process is tailored to your needs.

• Exceed the expectations of our government partners by cultivating strong, trusting relationships and maintaining high situational awareness at the agency level • Proactively detect risks and work collaboratively with the delivery team and program stakeholders to effectively resolve them (issues can span delivery, process, culture, expectation setting, staffing, contract milestones, finances) • Engage our clients on a continuing basis to ensure their needs are met or exceeded, understand their vision, collaboratively solve issues, and communicate our progress transparently • Maintain awareness of the broader project landscape and potential for new opportunities and risks and grow your portfolio accordingly with surge contract line item numbers (CLINs), option years, and negotiations with prime contractors. • Collaborate across projects and across the organization to proactively anticipate and solve problems across delivery • Support the creation of delivery environments built on mutual trust between government partners and our team • Scale efforts through a team of project managers and other functional delivery leads • Manage all the contracts and finances on within your portfolio in coordination with the finance team and coordinate necessary contract modifications • Set and uphold standards for delivery excellence and client service • Apply Nava's policies and guidance at the program level (E.g. utilization guidance) • Participate in developing on and delivering company objectives and key results

Role Description Scrum Master SAFe experiente para apoiar duas equipes de entrega ágil focadas em plataformas, ferramentas e desenvolvimento de aplicações de Dados e Analytics. O candidato ideal é um líder servidor que se destaca na facilitação de cerimônias ágeis, impulsionando a responsabilidade da equipe, removendo impedimentos e capacitando equipes de alto desempenho em um ambiente global e remoto. Esta função exige sólida experiência em trabalho com equipes distribuídas em diversas regiões geográficas, excelentes habilidades de comunicação em inglês e experiência prática com Azure DevOps (ADO), ferramentas de colaboração da Microsoft e práticas de entrega ágil em um ambiente SAFe. O Scrum Master trabalhará em estreita colaboração com o Release Train Engineer (RTE), Gerenciamento de Produto, Product Owners, Arquitetos e Equipes de Entrega para garantir o planejamento, a execução e a entrega bem-sucedidos dos objetivos do Incremento de Programa (PI). Qualifications - Certificação SAFe Scrum Master (SSM) ou certificação SAFe equivalente. - Mínimo de 2 anos de experiência apoiando equipes ágeis globais e remotas. - Mínimo de 3 a 5 anos de experiência como Scrum Master em ambientes ágeis. - Fluência em inglês (verbal e escrita). - Experiência comprovada na facilitação de equipes ágeis em ambientes de grande escala. - Experiência prática com: - Azure DevOps (ADO) - Microsoft Teams - Microsoft Office Suite - SharePoint - ServiceNow (preferencial) - Sólido conhecimento de: - Framework Scrum - Framework SAFe - Métricas e Relatórios Ágeis - Planejamento de Capacidade - Gerenciamento de Riscos e Dependências Requirements - Liderança em Entrega SAFe e Ágil - Atuar como Scrum Master para duas equipes de entrega ágil. - Facilitar as cerimônias Scrum e SAFe, garantindo a adesão aos princípios e melhores práticas ágeis. - Promover uma cultura de melhoria contínua, responsabilidade, transparência e colaboração. - Orientar membros da equipe, Product Owners e stakeholders sobre práticas Agile e SAFe. - Promover a execução Agile eficaz com foco em entregas previsíveis e maturidade da equipe. - Planejamento de Incremento de Programa (PI) e Execução do Programa - Apoiar e coordenar a preparação do Planejamento de Incremento de Programa (PI) em parceria com o Engenheiro de Tempo Real (RTE). - Garantir a prontidão para o Planejamento de Incremento de Programa, incluindo: - Planejamento da capacidade da equipe - Preparação do quadro do Azure DevOps (ADO) - Refinamento de funcionalidades e histórias - Identificação de dependências - Atividades de gerenciamento de riscos - Facilitar e coordenar: - Atividades de Votação de Confiança - Gerenciamento de ROAM (Resolvido, Responsável, Aceito, Mitigado) - Alinhamento e acompanhamento dos Objetivos do Incremento de Programa - Gerenciamento de Sprints - Facilitar as sessões de Planejamento de Sprints, permitindo uma entrada de trabalho realista e compromissos da equipe. - Gerenciar as métricas de execução e entrega da sprint. - Facilitar as Reuniões Diárias e Retrospectivas da Sprint. - Monitorar a velocidade, a previsibilidade e as métricas de fluxo da equipe. - Garantir que os compromissos sejam alcançáveis ​​e alinhados com a capacidade. - Gerenciamento de Impedimentos e Problemas - Impulsionar a identificação e resolução proativa de bloqueadores. - Focar na remoção eficaz de bloqueios e no gerenciamento de invasões. - Denunciar riscos, dependências e impedimentos quando apropriado. - Coordene a colaboração entre equipes para minimizar interrupções na entrega. - Suporte a Incidentes e Operações - Apoiar as atividades de Gerenciamento de Incidentes, incluindo: - Coordenação do monitoramento do sistema - Gerenciamento da comunicação de interrupções - Gerenciamento de tickets de problemas no ServiceNow (SN) - Rastreamento e acompanhamento de problemas operacionais - Colaborar com as equipes técnicas para impulsionar a resolução oportuna de problemas. - Qualidade e Governança Ágil - Incentivar as melhores práticas ágeis com ênfase em: - Redação de Histórias de Usuário claras, concisas e consistentes - Critérios de Aceitação bem definidos - Saúde e prontidão do backlog - Iniciativas de melhoria contínua - Garantir que a Definição de Pronto (DoR) e a Definição de Pronto (DoD) sejam aplicadas de forma consistente. - Documentação e Governança de Dados - Responsável por manter a documentação adequada da equipe. - Apoiar os padrões de documentação e as práticas de gestão do conhecimento. - Garantir que o catálogo de dados e os artefatos ágeis relacionados permaneçam atualizados e precisos. Benefits - Melhorar a prontidão e a qualidade da execução do Planejamento de Incremento de Programa (PI). - Aumentar a previsibilidade das entregas e a confiabilidade dos compromissos da sprint. - Reduzir o tempo de resolução de bloqueios. - Melhorar a maturidade ágil em ambas as equipes. - Aprimorar a qualidade do backlog e a conformidade com os critérios de aceitação. - Impulsionar a melhoria contínua por meio de resultados retrospectivos acionáveis. - Mantém um forte engajamento da equipe e a satisfação dos stakeholders. - Apoiar a implementação bem-sucedida de iniciativas de Dados e Análises alinhadas aos objetivos de negócios.