Mission Solutions SAFe Agile Team Member (Test & Deploy) Job Category: Engineering Time Type: Full time Minimum Clearance Required to Start: TS/SCI with Polygraph Employee Type: Regular Percentage of Travel Required: Up to 10% Type of Travel: Outside Continental US Anticipated Posting End: 6/1/2024 As the lead Systems Engineer for an Agile Team you will be responsible for mentoring junior engineers in Test and Deploy approaches for your team. You own the Test and Deployment documented processes to include transitioning to automated testing. What you'll get to do: You are a lead member of the cross-functional Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe) Agile Team who have the skills necessary to efficiently deliver innovative solutions (value) to their customer. You are specifically responsible for Testing and Deploying solutions while other members on the team are responsible for Defining and Implementing them. Your team can only be successful when everyone (including Scrum Master and Product Owner) is performing their assigned role. By quickly delivering work in small increments your Agile Team strives for fast learning, gaining fast customer feedback, assessing the results, and adjusting accordingly. More about the role: Agile teams are composed of members dedicated to their teams and contain all the functions they need to deliver value. This eliminates the handoffs and delays that occur when pushing value across functional silos. Agile Teams are capable, enabled, able to: * Define - You bring the Test and Deploy perspective to the work in the Team Backlog. You support User and Enabler Story elaboration ("As a...", "I want to...", "So that...") during Backlog Grooming sessions to gain a deeper understanding of the solution. You take a lead role in the creation of the Acceptance Criteria ("Given...", "When...", "Then...") ensuring the solution handles nominal and edge cases in the data.
* Implement - Your team has all the skills necessary to create the elements of the solution. You are afforded opportunities to weigh in on unit tests.
* Test - Your tests ensure the quality and performance of the new functionality. You strive for test automation wherever possible and have the tools to monitor performance trends.
* Deploy - You are responsible for deploying increments of value to the customer. This includes installing containers in the operational environment, training operations personnel on the new functionality, releasing the change to operations, monitoring the system during the roll-out, and responding to operational feedback on the new functionality and the system in general. Your Team's responsibilities are: * Connect with the customer - Build empathy with your customer, participate in product definition, and design and execute experiments.
* Plan the work - Support the Program Increment Planning to understand the larger view. Perform Team Planning on the next short increment of value.
* Deliver the value - Frequently integrate and test, regularly synchronize with other teams, build a continuous delivery pipeline, and frequently release change to operations.
* Get feedback - Find pathways to the customer and frequently validate technical concerns.
* Improve relentlessly - Engage in routine improvement events and improve some things immediately. You'll bring these qualifications: * Bachelor of Science in a technical field and 10 years of experience or 14 years of work experience in lieu of degree will be considered,
* Active Top Secret//Sensitive Compartmented Information with Counterintelligence Information (TS//SCI CI) Polygraph. These Qualifications Would Be Nice to Have : * Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe) for Teams training and a SAFe Practitioner certification. Familiarity with the: * Find, Fix, Track, Target, Engage, and Assess (F2T2EA) dynamic targeting process,
* Observe, Orient, Decide, and Act (OODA) loop approach to decision-making,
* Task, Collect, Process, Exploit, and Disseminate (TCPED) process for operations and intelligence planners to synchronize resources; and
* Planning, Analysis, Design, Implementation, Testing & Integration, and Maintenance (PADITIM) Software Development Life Cycle. What We Can Offer You: - We've been named a Best Place to Work by the Washington Post. - Our employees value the flexibility at CACI that allows them to balance quality work and their personal lives. - We offer competitive benefits and learning and development opportunities. - We are mission-oriented and ever vigilant in aligning our solutions with the nation's highest priorities. - For over 60 years, the principles of CACI's unique, character-based culture have been the driving force behind our success. Company Overview: CACI is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other protected characteristic. Pay Range: There are a host of factors that can influence final salary including, but not limited to, geographic location, Federal Government contract labor categories and contract wage rates, relevant prior work experience, specific skills and competencies, education, and certifications. Our employees value the flexibility at CACI that allows them to balance quality work and their personal lives. We offer competitive compensation, benefits and learning and development opportunities. Our broad and competitive mix of benefits options is designed to support and protect employees and their families. At CACI, you will receive comprehensive benefits such as; healthcare, wellness, financial, retirement, family support, continuing education, and time off benefits. Learn more here Since this position can be worked in more than one location, the range shown is the national average for the position. The proposed salary range for this position is: $104,200-$229,200