Agile Coach

• Coach existing and new teams on Agile methodology and scrum practices, multiple teams in parallel if needed
• Coach and mentor with regards to the application of Agile and scrum master practices
• Guides teams in the adoption of Agile software development practices (writing user stories, release schedules and integration planning, scrum meetings, velocity, and capacity planning)
• Regularly assess the Agile and Scrum maturity of the teams through retrospectives, metrics and coach the team to higher levels of maturity
• Influences strategic as well as tactical decisions through advice, counsel or provided services which directly impact the business of software delivery
• Be a change agent and foster a learn by doing environment
• Persuade and influence others through strong and comprehensive communication and diplomacy skills
• Drive Agile Transformation initiatives serving in a consultant and coaching capacity
• Provides in-depth and sophisticated analysis with interpretive thinking to define problems, develop innovative solutions and communicate risk and impacts
• Inspire the engineering team members, leading by example while transforming the team to adopt modern application development practices and architecture
• Effectively and strategically collaborate with business and technology groups on technology definition and delivery

• 5+ years of active experience as an Agile Coach
• 5+ years experience working within Agile Software Delivery environments and driving organization through transformational changes
• 5+ years experience scaling Agile to a product line and organization with a Lean/Agile approach while meeting the controls needed in a financial industry
• 5+ years experience with Jira and Agile frameworks (Kanban, Scrum, Lean etc.)
• Required - PMI-ACP (Agile Certified Practitioner), Certified Scrum Master (CSM) or similar certification
• Required or pursuing – ICP-ACC (Agile Certified Coach) or PMI-DAC (Disciplined Agile Coach), or equivalent
• Preferred - Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe) certification
• Knowledge and experience with Agile techniques, processes, and tools that enable the rapid definition, development, integration, and testing of fully working code
• Experience working with IT Project team members and proven ability to effectively communicate and influence decisions critical to adoption and implementation of Agile practice
• Possess a comprehensive understanding of how each area (i.e., architecture, deployment, design) collectively integrate to contribute towards achieving business objectives
• Excellent interpersonal communication and facilitation skills and proven ability to work with diverse personality types
• Ability to facilitate discussion and facilitate alternatives or different approaches
• must be able to be a voice of reason and authority
• Excellent skills and knowledge of situational awareness, conflict resolution, continual improvement, empowerment, and increasing transparency

Preferred - Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe) certification

• Equal opportunity employer
• Accommodation for persons with disabilities
• Comprehensive benefits