Agile Methods Manager

5 days ago


College Station, Texas, United States Applied Research Laboratory at the Penn State University Full time
About the Role

We are seeking a highly skilled Agile Methods Manager to join our team at the Applied Research Laboratory at the Penn State University. As a key member of our Cloud Technology Advancement Department, you will play a critical role in driving the adoption of agile methodologies and DevSecOps practices across our organization.

Key Responsibilities
  • Leverage agile best practices to ensure that all projects can follow the agile methodology to achieve greater results
  • Support Continuous Integration and Continuous Deployment as a way to help build quality, security, and regulatory compliance
  • Support the delivery and updates of software quickly to meet changing requirements without compromising on quality or stability
  • Integrate security into the full DevOps pipeline, so that security requirements are baked into systems
  • Improve software delivery and quality, a culture of innovation, service-level goals and indicators (SLOs and SLIs), collaboration across teams, and automation across all DevSecOps concepts shared with agile principles
  • Facilitate communication between development, operations, and security teams
Requirements
  • Broad knowledge of management technologies and solutions, Cloud, DevSecOps, and the ability to leverage that knowledge in solution implementation projects
  • Highly Skilled in business visualization tools e.g. Microsoft office suite of software including PowerPoint, Excel, Power BI and others.
  • Direct technical experience and or certifications with Agile Management systems (e.g. Jira, Confluence, GitLab, Azure, AWS)
  • Ability to research and document the outcomes of OEM and Vendor interactions with the solutions architecture team
  • Ability to edit and create supporting documentation related to Agile solution development activities
  • Ability to research and visually map processes and procedures used in the Agile Value stream of a solutions development team
  • Ability to represent successful completion of work in Agile Management systems (e.g. Jira, Confluence, GitLab, Azure, AWS)
  • The ability to dynamically prioritize tasks using an agile system (e.g. SAFe, Scrum, Kanban)
  • Organized with attention to detail and accuracy
  • Active DoD Secret clearance, Ability to obtain TS/SCI clearance
  • Active Agile management certification / training, (e.g. SAFe, PMI-ACP, PMP)
  • Minimum DoD 8570 IAT II Baseline Certification (e.g. Security+ce, GSEC, SSCP) within 6 months of hire
  • DoD 8570 IAT II 'Computing Environment' training or certification (CNCF, AWS, o365, Azure, Rancher, GitLab, Puppet, Atlassian etc.) within 6 months of hire
Preferred Qualifications
  • Knowledge of Cloud networking deployment (e.g. Software defined networking, Ingress, Egress, Service Meshes)
  • Knowledge of Software Development experience in Python, Java, C
  • Knowledge of Legacy Platform management methods and processes e.g. WSUS, YUM, SCCM
  • Understanding of security concepts, best practices and how to apply them, such as Secure Shell, public key encryption, access credentials, certificates, TLS, and data encryption to include Department of Defense and Intelligence Community security policies/processes
  • Managing solution success, source code, dependencies, and artifacts with and agile lifecycle management tool (e.g. Atlassian, Gitlab)
  • Knowledge of Cloud Native Platform management e.g. CNCF, Docker, Kubernetes, and micro services architecture
  • Proficiency with financial management systems e.g. Propricer, SIMBA, and Concur
  • Experience with researching and documenting methods and processes for business, systems, or software efforts in a DoD, 4th estate, or IC context
  • Ability to identify and research disparate teams of OEMs, Value Added Resellers, Vendors, and sponsor directed contractors in an agile manner​
  • Ability to bridge OEM, Internal, and Sponsor process impediments under pressure
  • Ability to take responsibility and accountability of team outcomes
  • Solution & Systems architecture design, discovery, and validation
  • Scaled Agile Team leadership of geographical dispersed teams and value streams
  • US Military Veterans & US Military Reservists
  • Willingness to obtain an active DoD TS/SCI clearance with polygraph
  • For higher levels: Willingness to obtain DoD 8140 / 8570 IAT III or IASAE II Baseline (CISSP / CASP) and Computing Cloud Related Environment certification (Azure, AWS, CNCF, Rancher, VMware)
What We Offer

We offer a competitive salary range of $86,300.00 - $164,000.00, depending on qualifications and experience. Additionally, we provide a comprehensive benefits package, including health insurance, retirement savings plan, and paid time off.

As a member of our team, you will have the opportunity to work on cutting-edge projects, collaborate with a talented group of professionals, and contribute to the advancement of cloud technology and DevSecOps practices.

We are an equal opportunity employer and welcome applications from diverse candidates. We are committed to creating an inclusive and supportive work environment that values diversity, equity, and inclusion.


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