Agile Coach

MarineTraffic
Manassas, United States of America
20 days ago

Role details

Contract type
Permanent contract
Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours)
Working hours
Regular working hours
Languages
English

Job location

Manassas, United States of America

Tech stack

Agile Methodologies
Confluence
JIRA
Microsoft Outlook
Collaborative Software
Scrum
Software Engineering
System Testing
Information Technology

Job description

We are looking for an Agile Coach to join our Agile Organization and operate in one of the Product Tribes.

As an Agile Coach, you serve as the servant leader for your team(s) by ensuring clear communication and helping the team reach its goal. This role will drive the adoption of Scrum and various other agile methodologies to focus on value, flow, quality, predictability, modern engineering practices, and driving continuous improvement of their teams as well as work with other Agile coaches and Scrum Masters within your area.

You will also facilitate team productivity by removing impediments that may obstruct the pursuit of the team's goals and by preserving flexibility and ability to rapidly respond to changes on the team. Tribe: Transaction Management

What to expect in this role:

Use agile methodology values, principles, and practices to plan, manage, and deliver customer value and solutions Ensure the proper use of collaborative processes and remove impediments for the scrum team. Collaborate with and support the team Product Owner in meeting product development and delivery needs Teach, mentor and support delivery teams to adopt agile values, principles, and practices Accountable that scrum events, meetings, and decision-making processes are well facilitated Ensure that tasks, issues, risks, and action item are effectively managed by the team Accountable for team performance by promoting transparency, inspect & adapt and helping teams to continuously improve Plan and organize demos and product / system testing, qualification, and deployments Track and make visible project processes, progress, and deliverables Work with tribe leadership on tribe-wide improvements and initiatives Facilitate multi-squad planning events (e.g. big room planning)

Requirements

Working knowledge of agile methodology, techniques, and frameworks, such as Scrum or Kanban, to deliver customer solutions Ability to coach teams towards improving software development and deployment via CI/CD pipelines Leadership and management experience Excellent people communication skills Strong analytical and problem-solving skills. Strong desire for transparency, visibility and use of data, evidence, and metrics

Certifications and Experience: Certifications: CSM, prefer CSP-SM or PSM I, prefer PSM II- Working experience and/or certification on Kanban is a plus- Working or familiarity with Spotify model is a plus- Working experience in SAFe is a plus- Prior Agile Coaching, Project and Program management roles is a plus Tool Proficiency:- Working experience in Jira, Confluence, MS Teams, MS Outlook and other MS products, - Working experience on collaboration tools such as Mural, , Mentimeter and Slido

Helpful: Bachelor's degree in computer science, information technology, or a relevant field preferred. Certified Scrum Master or relevant Agile-related certifications 4+ years of experience as a Scrum Master or in a similar role. Technical background Delivery experience Working in regulated environments

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