Agile Coach - Longenecker & Associates

OVERVIEW Longenecker & Associates (L&A) seeks a motivated Agile Project Manager to contribute to our mission supporting our work at a premier national laboratory in Albuquerque, New Mexico. L&A is a woman-owned small business and trusted partner enabling critical missions across the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) complex for more than 30 years. We contribute to DOE’s nuclear security and environmental remediation enterprise by providing the highest-caliber staff and experts. L&A is unconditionally committed to mission success and the well-being of employees, the nation and the environment. Our team members are passionate about building a healthier environment for generations to come. We are a community that interfaces and effectively communicates with all levels of management and government. If you have a passion for excellence, seek opportunities to engage in mission critical work, and consistently exceed expectations, apply now to join our professional family. POSITION DESCRIPTION The main duties include, but are not limited to: Agile adoption and execution at the team level. Choosing an appropriate Agile at scale framework. Agile adoption and execution for Agile at scale. Agile for software development, hardware development and services domains. Agile team readiness assessments, including gathering metrics to determine a team’s readiness to execute Agile at the team level and gathering metrics to determine a team’s readiness to execute Agile at scale. Agile team execution assessments including gathering metrics to determine how well a team is executing Agile at the team level and gathering metrics to determine how well a team is executing Agile at scale. Agile hardware and software testing including the ability to articulate the need for testing and coach teams in the implementation of testing. The ability to articulate DevOps for software and how the ideas translate to hardware development. Includes the ability to articulate for both software and hardware the concept and need for DevOps and coach teams in the implementation/utilization of DevOps. Working knowledge of the Agile Lifecycle Management (ALM) tools used at NTESS: Jira, Gitlab, Azure DevOps (ADOS). Includes the ability to coach teams to setup and then successfully utilize the tools in their daily work and the ability to learn other ALM tools teams may choose. Coaches shall participate in the APEX Agile Scrum ceremonies so their coaching work can be integrated into the other Agile work being done by APEX. Have the ability to conduct additional coaching services that are not listed above. Additional coaching services will be allowed at the discretion of the Contract Purchase Agreement (CPA) SDR. EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS Bachelor's degree or equivalent years of related experience. MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS Active DOE Q Clearance. A minimum of 1 year of experience working with customer project leadership to design Agile at scale implementations. Must include experience designing implementations for either Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe), Large Scale Scrum (LeSS), Scrum at Scale (S@S), Disciplined Agile Delivery (DAD), or a similar framework. Ability to work in a diverse work environment. Satisfactory results of a pre-employment screening, which includes a background check and drug screening. Previous experience at DOE sites and facilities. Ability to fulfill and promote L&A core values. LOCATION Albuquerque, New Mexico This position allows for the possibility for hybrid work. This would include working from home with quarterly travel to Albuquerque, New Mexico. PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS AND WORKING CONDITIONS Successful candidates will be able to perform the essential functions of the job with reasonable accommodation. This job posting reflects management’s assignment of essential functions and the descriptions listed do not restrict management’s right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time. SALARY AND BENEFITS As an L&A employee, you will be eligible for a competitive salary as well as a comprehensive benefits package including healthcare (medical and dental), 401K plan, and paid time off. We believe in investing in our employees beyond compensation and as an L&A employee, you will have access to in-house training, career pathing, mentoring, award programs, tuition reimbursement and much more. L&A is an Equal Opportunity Employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment regardless of their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, or status as a qualified individual with a disability or protected veteran.