34+
Years of Experience
40%+
Fortune 100 clients
60k+
Students Trained
7
SPCTs, incl. 2 SAFe Fellows
When Teams Bring Us In
Most staffing requests start with a gap that can't wait for a full hiring cycle.
Your RTE or Scrum Master just left
The next PI Planning is on the calendar and nobody is ready to run it.
You're launching a new ART
You need a full set of SAFe roles filled at once, by people who have done a launch before.
Your teams are going through the motions
The events happen, but delivery isn't getting more predictable. Your people need someone to model the role.
The program requires a clearance
Federal work narrows the candidate pool. We have security-cleared Agile coaches.
The SAFe Roles We Fill Most Often
We match on context as well as title. A Scrum Master who has worked in regulated healthcare handles compliance-heavy work differently than one who has only seen fast-moving retail teams.
Scrum Master / Team Coach
Runs iteration events, clears impediments, and coaches the team toward predictable delivery.
First weeks: Takes over the team's cadence and starts tracking what blocks it.
Release Train Engineer
Coordinates delivery across the teams on an Agile Release Train and facilitates PI Planning.
First weeks: Learns the train's dependencies and prepares the next PI Planning event.
Product Owner
Turns stakeholder needs into a ranked team backlog with clear acceptance criteria.
First weeks: Cleans up the backlog and sets acceptance criteria the team can build against.
Product Manager
Owns the program backlog and the product vision, and decides what the train builds next.
First weeks: Meets customers and stakeholders and ranks features by economic value.
Enterprise / Solution Architect
Sets the architectural runway so teams can build without redesigning the system every PI.
First weeks: Reviews the current architecture and names the enablers the train needs first.
Agile Coach / ART Coach
Coaches leaders, RTEs, and teams across a train, and spots bad habits before they set in.
First weeks: Observes the train in action and agrees on coaching goals with leadership.
Need a role that isn't listed? Ask us. We place other SAFe roles too.
From Request to Day One
Tell us about the gap
The role, your industry, your tools, and where the team is stuck. A short call covers it.
We match a practitioner
We vet every candidate before you see a resume, and we match for the situation, not just the job title.
They join your team
They start doing the job and mentor your staff as they go, so the skills stay after they leave.
We stay involved
ICON's senior coaches back every placement. If someone isn't a fit, we replace them. You don't restart a search.
In-House Hire vs. Embedded Agile Consultant
Both get the role filled. They don't get you there the same way.
| In-House Hire | ICON Agile Consultant | |
|---|---|---|
| Time to fill the role | A full recruiting cycle: job posting, screening, interviews, an offer, and a notice period. | We match you to someone who's already available for the role. |
| Ramp-up time | Months learning your tools, your culture, and the role itself. | They've run Scrum ceremonies and coached teams before. They start doing the job, not learning it. |
| If it's not a fit | Severance, a re-opened search, and a team without a lead again. | We replace the person. You don't restart the hiring process. |
| What your team keeps | One permanent employee, whatever their skill level turns out to be. | Mentoring and modeled practices your team keeps using after the engagement ends. |
Embedded Practitioners, Measured Results
Engagements where ICON practitioners worked inside the client's teams.
Supported by Platinum SPCT Coaches
Every practitioner we place has ICON's senior coaching team behind them, including SAFe Program Consultant Trainers and SAFe Fellows. Newer practitioners join through our apprenticeship program and learn the role alongside a senior coach on your account, so your team gets an extra layer of support.
Frequently Asked Questions
Agile staff augmentation places an experienced practitioner, such as a Scrum Master, Release Train Engineer, or Product Owner, on your team for a set period. They do the role from the start and mentor your people while they work, so you fill the gap without a full hiring cycle and your team keeps the practices after the engagement ends.
Scrum Masters and Team Coaches, Release Train Engineers, Product Owners, Product Managers, Enterprise and Solution Architects, and Agile and ART Coaches. If you need a different SAFe role, ask us.
We vet every practitioner before you see a resume, and we match on context as well as title: your industry, your tools, and where your teams are stuck. ICON's senior coaching team, including SAFe Program Consultant Trainers, supports every placement.
We replace them. You don't reopen a search or start the hiring process over.
Yes. ICON supports government programs with security-cleared Agile coaches. See Government Agile Services for more.
Staffing fills specific roles on your existing teams. A transformation engagement covers the wider change: executive alignment, assessment, role-based training, and coaching across trains and portfolios. Many clients start with one and add the other.
See our open positions and apply to the role that fits.
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ICON hires experienced Scrum Masters, RTEs, Product Owners, and coaches for client engagements.