Sr Specialist, Digital Agility Coach Washington
Listed on 2026-02-24
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IT/Tech
IT Consultant, Systems Analyst, IT Project Manager, Scrum Master
Job Summary
Work Environment: Onsite in Washington DC, Philadelphia PA or Wilmington DE.
The Sr Specialist, Digital Agility Coach is an entry-level Agile practitioner responsible for facilitating team-level Agile ceremonies, supporting team adoption of Lean-Agile practices, and promoting continuous improvement.
Essential Functions- Facilitate Scrum or Kanban team events and ensure adherence to Lean-Agile principles and SAFe practices.
- Coach teams, Product Owners, and stakeholders to improve Lean-Agile maturity and value delivery success patterns.
- Develop and execute team coaching plans tailored to maturity assessments and organizational goals.
- Administer and facilitate Agility Insights Team Health assessments, analyze results, and guide teams through improvement actions.
- Facilitate impediment removal and manage dependencies to enable predictable value delivery.
- Promote collaboration and transparency across teams and ARTs.
- Contribute to the Lean-Agile Community of Practice by sharing leading practices and fostering continuous learning.
- Drive relentless improvement through retrospectives and Inspect & Adapt workshops and feedback loops.
Facilitate Scrum or Kanban team events (Daily Stand-ups, Iteration Planning, Reviews, Retrospectives) and ensure basic adherence to Lean-Agile and SAFe practices. - Coach Agile teams, Product Owners, and stakeholders on foundational Lean-Agile principles to improve delivery consistency.
- Assist in creating and executing basic team coaching plans focused on developing core Agile capabilities.
- Support the administration of Agility Insights Team Health assessments and help teams interpret results.
- Assist in identifying and removing team-level impediments and elevate higher-level dependencies as needed.
- Encourage transparency, collaboration, and trust within and across assigned teams.
- Participate in the Lean-Agile Community of Practice by sharing lessons learned and contributing to discussions.
- Facilitate continuous improvement activities, including retrospectives and participation in Inspect & Adapt workshops.
- Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent combination of education, training and/or relevant experience. Plus 3 years of relevant work experience.
- Familiarity with Jira Software, Confluence, Fig Jam, Jira Align, Agility Insights
- Latest SAFe Scrum Master Certification (Required)
- Microsoft Office 365
- Work Environment:
Onsite in Washington DC, Philadelphia PA or Wilmington DE.
- Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent combination of education, training and/or relevant experience.
- Plus 5 years of relevant work experience.
- Experience in the transportation industry environment
- Agility Insghts Facilitator (AIF) Certification
The salary/hourly range is $78,600.00 – $. Pay is based on several factors including but not limited to education, work experience, certifications, etc. Depending on an employee’s assigned worksite or location, Amtrak may consider a geo-pay differential to be applied to the employee’s base salary. Amtrak may offer additional incentive and pay programs to recognize and reward their employees, including a short-term incentive bonus based upon factors such as individual and company performance that is commensurate with the level of the position and/or long-term incentive plan compensation.
In addition to your salary, Amtrak offers a comprehensive benefit package that includes health, dental, and vision plans; health savings accounts; wellness programs; flexible spending accounts; 401K retirement plan with employer match; life insurance; short and long term disability insurance; paid time off; back-up care; adoption assistance; surrogacy assistance; reimbursement of education expenses;
Public Service Loan Forgiveness eligibility;
Railroad Retirement sickness and retirement benefits; and rail pass privileges. Learn more about our benefits offerings here.
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Work ArrangementWork Arrangement: 06-Onsite 4/5 Days for more information about work arrangements at Amtrak.
Relocation Offered: No Travel Requirements: Up to 25%
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