Agile Development Lead

CGI•Lafayette, LA

19d•Hybrid

About The Position

CGI Federal is seeking an experienced and visionary Agile Development Lead to drive Agile delivery excellence across a government supervision systems support program. This role is central to accelerating the agency's modernization journey—enhancing mission-critical applications, increasing delivery frequency, and transitioning to a secure, cloud-based supervisory platform. You will lead Agile teams in implementing DevSecOps practices, eliminating technical debt, and delivering high-quality, user-centric solutions. If you are passionate about Agile transformation, technical leadership, and delivering measurable value in a federal environment, this is your opportunity to make a lasting impact. This position is located in our Lafayette, Louisiana office; however, a hybrid working model is acceptable.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Organizational Leadership, or related field.
5–8 years of experience leading Agile software development teams and transformations.
Proven experience leading Agile transformations in federal environments,
Experience with Agile release, cross-team coordination, and managing dependencies.
Strong understanding of DevSecOps principles and secure software development practices.
Experience with Azure Boards or equivalent tools (e.g., Jira, Atlassian, Confluence).
Excellent communication, facilitation, and conflict resolution skills.

Nice To Haves

Experience with cloud-native application development and modernization strategies.
Familiarity with government financial supervision environments, technical landscape or financial regulatory systems.
Background in software engineering or architecture.

Responsibilities

Lead Agile development teams in delivering iterative enhancements to the agency's supervision systems, ensuring alignment with modernization and cloud migration goals.
Drive Agile adoption across the program
Provide technical leadership through PI Planning and Agile ceremonies; produce and analyze Agile artifacts as required
Collaborate with government and contractor technical staff, including DBAs and infrastructure teams, to ensure seamless integration and delivery.
Support DevSecOps implementation by embedding security and compliance tools into the development lifecycle.
Identify opportunities to streamline processes, reduce duplication, and improve code quality and usability.
Scale Agile practices across multiple teams, ensuring consistent delivery regardless of hosting environment (on-prem or cloud).
Provide coaching, training, and mentorship to Agile teams and stakeholders to improve Agile maturity and delivery performance.
Promote transparency, continuous improvement, and stakeholder trust through data-driven reporting and communication.