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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Senior SAFe Agile Coach Advanced SAFe Practice Consultant - **Company:** Leidos, Inc. - **Location:** Annapolis Junction, MD, United States - **Experience:** Expert - **Salary:** $116,350.0 - $210,325.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Agile Methodology, Data Analysis, Systems Engineering, JIRA, Automation of Tests, Signals Intelligence, Continuous Delivery, Continuous Integration, Hardware Design, Key Management, Scrum Methodology, Release Management, Software Tools, Scaled Agile Framework, Software Engineering, Statistical Process Control (SPC), VersionOne, Computer Network Operations, Test-Driven Development (TDD), Facebook Flow, Technical Debt, Atlassian Tools, Devsecops - **Published:** September 25, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.techcareers.com/job.asp?id=3404591583&tx=JL9993FFR&pt=1&aff=0B19D771-A501-4A5E-8338-2A822B784D54&utm_source=Job%20Feed&utm_medium=textkernel&utm_campaign=DE&utm_term=0B19D771-A501-4A5E-8338-2A822B784D54 ## About the Role * 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 as the agile development methodology on a large-scale technical program. * Experience with large, complex systems (software + hardware integration). * Experience working with multi-disciplinary technical development teams. * Experience affecting change in organizations working towards agile adoption. * Experience briefing leadership/customers on key status and project progression. * Experience communicating with and briefing status to external stakeholders, including customer/government representatives. * Proficiency with Agile tools (e.g. Jira, VersionOne, Rally, IBM ELM, etc.). * Ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment across diverse systems and groups. * Excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills. * Must have the ability to manage time extremely well and quickly sense when an issue needs to be addressed or triaged. * Clearance Required: Must have TS/SCI with Polygraph. Preferred Qualifications * Current Full Time Agile Coaching experience on a large, technical software program. * Significant technology experience in software development, test, or systems engineering such that a candidate could qualify on the program as a participant software, test, or systems engineer. * Experience in the software development lifecycle - as a developer, tester, analyst, product manager, etc. * Experience applying test automation, test-driven development, continuous integration, and continuous deployment to achieve built-in quality. * Experience using Kanban as a means to improve flow on support teams. * Experience applying test automation, test-driven development, continuous integration, and continuous deployment to achieve built-in quality by the team. ## Description 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 ofthree 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. Primary Responsibilities * Multi-ART Synchronization:Orchestrate the coordination ofthree 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-scaleProgram Increment (PI) Planningevents, 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 & DevSecOps Strategy:Guide the integration of automated testing and DevSecOps into long-term sustainment workflows to reduce technical debt throughout systems. * Agile Center of Excellence:Lead aLean-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. ## Related Videos - [The user in the eye of the Cargo1492 storm](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/96-the-user-in-the-eye-of-the-cargo1492-storm) - [DevSecOps: Injecting Security into Mobile CI/CD Pipelines](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/273-devsecops-injecting-security-into-mobile-ci-cd-pipelines) - [Improving quality with Agentic AI with Rovo Dev and Xray](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/2005-improving-quality-with-agentic-ai-with-rovo-dev-and-xray) - [Security Pitfalls for Software Engineers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/726-security-pitfalls-for-software-engineers) - [DevSecOps culture](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/783-devsecops-culture) - [DevSecOps: Security in DevOps](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/36-devsecops-security-in-devops) ## Related Articles - [What’s the Difference between a Junior, Mid, and Senior Developer?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/238-what-s-the-difference-between-a-junior-mid-and-senior-developer) - [Best Coding Boot Camps in Germany](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/237-best-coding-boot-camps-in-germany) - [7 Important Tips That Every Software Developer Should Know](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/101-7-important-tips-that-every-software-developer-should-know) - [How We Built a Worry-Free System That Runs for 10+ Years – And What We’d Do Again](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/751-how-we-built-a-worry-free-system-that-runs-for-10-years-and-what-we-d-do-again) - [Résumé-Driven Development: How IT trends affect the job market for software developers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/59-resume-driven-development-how-it-trends-affect-the-job-market-for-software-developers) - [Is Software Engineering Over-Saturated?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/418-is-software-engineering-over-saturated)