Agile Coach

Responsibilities

• Establish strategy and approach to transform customer software development from a traditional SDLC methodology to Agile methodology.
• Lead the development and execution plan to support the transformation to Agile methodology, including development of processes, templates, artifacts, training materials, and lessons-learned.
• Lead the efforts of developing Agile software engineering and management best practices, metrics, and audit practices.
• Manage corporate wide Agile software engineering support across customer organization.
• Conduct Scrum team training, scrum of scrums, PI planning sessions, retrospective workshops, and Lean software development workshops for infrastructure teams.
• Establish Agile PMO function and an architectural recommendation review function.
• Develop Agile/Scrum processes, including analysis of existing processes, elicitation of required.

Required Skills

• Proven expertise in leveraging Tools like Jira Align and Jira, QTEST.
• Knowledge of SDLC and common technologies/architecture / technical terminology.
• Extensive knowledge of IT concepts, strategies, methodologies, architectures and technical standards.
• Ability to coach a team and stakeholders on Agile practices and ensure adherence to Agile methodology.
• Strong facilitation skills in leading planning meetings, reviews, and retrospectives.
• Enjoys solving problems and able to resolve conflicts through strong mediation skills.
• Communicates clearly and can deliver complex messages and teach new concepts.
• Coaching and mentoring a team to maximize progress and potential.
• Certification as an Agile Coach.
• Certified Scrum Master or Certified Scrum Professional or Certified Scrum Trainer (CSM, CSP, CST) preferred.
• Must have excellent written and oral communication skills.

Required Experience

• 5+ years of experience in Agile development including coaching on agile methodologies.
• Minimum of 4 years of experience in leading/coaching large Agile programs and projects including extensive experience in leading software development and system deployments.
• Minimum of 3 years of experience in supporting an enterprise wide Agile transformation.
• Minimum of 2 year of experience in conducting Agile team training.

Education Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering or a closely related field.