Agile Lead

Company: GD Information Technology
Location: Sterling
Posted on: April 1, 2026

Job Description:

Type of Requisition: Regular Clearance Level Must Currently Possess: Other Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain: Top Secret/SCI Public Trust/Other Required: BI Full 6C (T4) Job Family: Functional Experts Job Qualifications: Skills: Agile Coaching, Agile Kanban, Agile Methodology, Fostering Collaboration, Scrum Methodology Certifications: None Experience: 8 years of related experience US Citizenship Required: Yes Job Description: Opportunity for an experienced Agile Lead to join an IT Operations Program for a federal government customer. We are seeking an experienced Agile Lead to join a mission-critical IT operations program supporting a federal government customer. In this role, you will support efforts to migrate applications and services to cloud-based platforms, which involves modernizing legacy systems and supporting the deployment of new applications and infrastructure in a cost-efficient, secure, and flexible manner. As an Agile Lead, your expertise will be instrumental in facilitating the successful, iterative delivery of products by fostering high-performing, self-organizing teams. Your role will require working with diverse teams to oversee complex projects that drive impactful mission outcomes for our customers. The selected candidate will play a pivotal role in removing impediments, coach teams on Agile principles, align with stakeholders, and ensure continuous improvement in delivery efficiency while focusing on results. MEANINGFUL WORK AND PERSONAL IMPACT As an Agile Lead, the work you’ll do at GDIT will be impactful to the CBP mission. Your expertise will contribute to identifying and mitigating threats and other illicit activities. Key responsibilities include: Drive Agile adoption across teams, aligning with program delivery and CBP standards, and lead the transition to the new operational framework. Assess current organizational alignment and Agile practices, plan the transition to the new framework, update tools/processes, and train staff during onboarding. Collaborate with leadership to define and refine Agile processes tailored to program needs. Monitor the maturity of Agile teams and implement initiatives to improve Agile adoption and performance. Serve as a Scrum Master or Agile Coach for one or more teams, facilitating Agile ceremonies such as sprint planning, daily stand-ups, reviews, and retrospectives. Proficiency in Agile tools such as JIRA, Confluence, or equivalent platforms. Foster collaboration among team members, Product Owners, and stakeholders. Ensure value delivery by removing blockers, tracking key metrics, and maintaining transparency. Partner with Product Owners and stakeholders to align work with business priorities. Establish key performance indicators (KPIs) to measure team performance and Agile effectiveness. Communicate progress, performance, and risks to stakeholders and leadership in a transparent manner. Implement tools and techniques to improve workflow visualization and team productivity (e.g., JIRA, Confluence). Promote a culture of collaboration, innovation, and continuous improvement across teams and the program. WHAT YOU’LL NEED TO SUCCEED Minimum of eight (8) years of experience in cloud project management or a related field. Deep understanding of Agile frameworks (Scrum, SAFe, Kanban) and principles. Proven track record of successfully leading Agile transformations in complex environments. Establish transition sprint cadence, backlog, and Definition of Done; coaches teams on ceremonies and drives rapid, iterative delivery of transition tasks. Excellent communication, facilitation, conflict resolution skills, and mentorship abilities. Excellent problem-solving, decision-making, and interpersonal communication skills. Ability to navigate and resolve team-level and program-level impediments effectively. Understanding software development practices, cloud environment and modeling frameworks. Familiarity with cloud-based reporting, AI, and machine learning capabilities. Experience working on government IT programs, particularly within CBP or DHS. Experience working collaboratively with multiple stakeholders, including federal agencies, intelligence entities, or operational units. Must be a US citizen able to obtain DHS Public Trust clearance and successfully pass CBP Background Investigation (BI) and attain EOD to start work. Top Secret clearance preferred. Preferred Education and Experience Bachelor’s degree in computer science, engineering, business administration or a related field. Certified Agile Leader, SAFe Agilist or Agile Product Management certification preferred. Previous CBP OIT support experience and mission/ environment understanding is highly desired (preference to people with active CBP BI and a CBP badge). Demonstrated servant leadership and influence without authority. OWN YOUR OPPORTUNITY Explore a career in cloud at GDIT and you’ll find endless opportunities to grow alongside colleagues who share your passion for securing the mission. The likely salary range for this position is $110,500 - $149,500. This is not, however, a guarantee of compensation or salary. Rather, salary will be set based on experience, geographic location and possibly contractual requirements and could fall outside of this range. Scheduled Weekly Hours: 40 Travel Required: Less than 10% T elecommuting Options: Onsite Work Location: USA VA Sterling Additional Work Locations: USA VA Herndon Total Rewards at GDIT: Our benefits package for all US-based employees includes a variety of medical plan options, some with Health Savings Accounts, dental plan options, a vision plan, and a 401(k) plan offering the ability to contribute both pre and post-tax dollars up to the IRS annual limits and receive a company match. To encourage work/life balance, GDIT offers employees full flex work weeks where possible and a variety of paid time off plans, including vacation, sick and personal time, holidays, paid parental, military, bereavement and jury duty leave. To ensure our employees are able to protect their income, other offerings such as short and long-term disability benefits, life, accidental death and dismemberment, personal accident, critical illness and business travel and accident insurance are provided or available. We regularly review our Total Rewards package to ensure our offerings are competitive and reflect what our employees have told us they value most. We are GDIT. A global technology and professional services company that delivers consulting, technology and mission services to every major agency across the U.S. government, defense and intelligence community. Our 30,000 experts extract the power of technology to create immediate value and deliver solutions at the edge of innovation. We operate across 50 countries worldwide, offering leading capabilities in digital modernization, AI/ML, Cloud, Cyber and application development. Together with our clients, we strive to create a safer, smarter world by harnessing the power of deep expertise and advanced technology. Join our Talent Community to stay up to date on our career opportunities and events at gdit.com/tc . Equal Opportunity Employer / Individuals with Disabilities / Protected Veterans

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