Senior SAFe Agile Coach| Advanced SAFe Practice Consultant

Leidos has a new and exciting opportunity for a Senior SAFe (Scaled Agile Framework) Agile Coach / Advanced SAFe Practice Consultant (ASPC) in our INTEL SECTOR‑ Cyber & Analytics Business Area (CABA). Our talented team is at the forefront in Security Engineering, Computer Network Operations (CNO), Mission Software, Analytical Methods and Modeling, Signals Intelligence (SIGINT), and Cryptographic Key Management. At Leidos, we offer competitive benefits, including Paid Time Off, 11 paid Holidays, 401K with a 6% company match and immediate vesting, Flexible Schedules, Discounted Stock Purchase Plans, Technical Upskilling, Education and Training Support, Parental Paid Leave, and much more.

Join us and make a difference in National Security!

In this exciting senior role, you will lead the sustainment of a large-scale, multi-ART (Agile Release Train) software program, and teach SAFe courses. This role is responsible for the synchronization of three active Agile Release Trains, ensuring they operate with high predictability, quality, and alignment with customer mission objectives. The selected candidate will partner with Program and Customer Management, Solution Train Engineers (STEs), Release Train Engineers (RTEs), Release Managers, Scrum Masters, and Technical and Non-technical Leads to optimize the flow of value across the entire solution.

Impeccable attention to detail and focus on task completion is imperative.

• Multi-ART Synchronization:
  Orchestrate the coordination of three ARTs, managing complex inter-train dependencies and ensuring consistent application of SAFe principles across the program.
• PI Planning Leadership:
  Facilitate and continuously improve PI Planning events across multiple ARTs. Ensure alignment of:
  Vision, Backlogs, Dependencies, and PI Objectives. Coach stakeholders on effective pre- and post-PI processes (backlog readiness, inspect & adapt). Lead the strategy and execution of large-scale Program Increment (PI) Planning events, aligning all team members toward a unified vision and set of PI objectives.
• Safe Training and Enablement:
  Deliver and support SAFe training (e.g., Leading SAFe, SAFe for Teams, PO/PM) to leaders and teams, enable certification readiness, and reinforce SAFe principles through ongoing coaching.
• Stakeholder Mentorship:
  Educate company, program, and customer leads and team members on how to map SAFe milestones to program requirements.
• Sustainment & Dev Sec Ops  Strategy:
  Guide the integration of automated testing and Dev Sec Ops  into long-term sustainment workflows to reduce technical debt throughout systems.
• Agile Center of Excellence:
  Lead a Lean-Agile Center of Excellence (LACE) to drive organizational maturity, conduct Maturity Assessments, and foster a culture of continuous improvement.
• Metrics, Flow, and Continuous Improvement:
  Implement and coach SAFe flow metrics, including Flow Velocity, Flow Time, Predictability, and Quality.

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university and at least 12 years of relevant work experience. Additional relevant experience may be substituted for a degree.
• Must have or had a SAFe Program Consultant Certificate(SPC) or Advanced SAFe Program Consultant Certificate to be considered(ASPC). Advanced SAFe Practice Consultant (ASPC) certification required within 3 months of start date.
• At least 5 years of Full Time work experience as an STE, RTE, or Release Manager on a large-scale technical program; or at least 10 years of Full Time work experience as a Scrum Master in software delivery.
• At least 3 years of experience in multi-ART / Solution Train environments.
• Recent experience teaching SAFe courses and enabling certification.
• Demonstrated experience applying SAFe…